Fred A. Palmer, III
Deputy Director

Fred is a multi-disciplined professional with successful experience in public accounting, law, military leadership, personnel management, systems design, and financial and business consulting.  His professional accomplishments include financial, business and organizational structuring, and budgeting for multimillion dollar projects and operations. He has successfully structured and defended tax, business and securities issues through administrative agencies and the judicial system. 

Fred has extensive experience designing and implementing systems and processes for organizations.  He has evaluated and made recommendations for change and re-alignment of staff organization, communication and effectiveness while serving as the Organizational Effectiveness Officer for the adjutant general of the State of Louisiana.  He organized, directed and staffed the team that designed and implemented the statewide computer and communications network for the Louisiana National Guard while serving as the Director of Information Management. He was tasked by Rotary to organize and start the morning club in Baton Rouge. He served in the capacity of deputy for two Rotary District Governors in the oversight and development of rotary and interact clubs in various communities in south Louisiana. He has developed and promoted legislation and programs for the betterment of a statewide Louisiana business association.

Throughout his 30 year career in the military he served as commander of battalion and brigade size organizations.  While in command, he was frequently called upon to organize and deploy in support of various military and civilian emergencies. 

Fred has held the positions of tax manager with a Big 4 accounting and consulting firm; partner with chief executive responsibilities of a medium size law firm; and securities firm branch manager involved in recruiting, finance and branch structuring.