The St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation has named a new leader, announcing Tuesday that Russell Richardson will become the agency's president and chief executive officer.

Richardson, a former business development manager with the state's economic development agency and most recently senior vice president of business development at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will replace outgoing leader Chris Masingill . Masingill headed the St. Tammany agency for the past seven years and will leave near the end of this month to lead Louisiana Central, a 10-parish regional economic development group based in Alexandria.

"I am honored to join the team at St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation," Richardson said in a news release, adding that he looks forward to continuing efforts "to pos

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