Preston Langley, a Financial Analyst for the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), a division of the BRF, possesses a passion for the people of North Louisiana, and an eagerness to provide the tools necessary for them to create economic opportunities in their communities.

Preston has over 10 years of professional experience in the casino industry as a Planning & Analysis Manager, having worked in corporate finance, marketing analytics, and process improvement training. He also has over 10 years of experience in higher education, most recently as a coach for Bossier Parish Community College’s multiple national award-winning collegiate Speech & Debate Team. While in the casino industry, Preston worked with several companies to improve EBITDA by designing tools to better locate their operational opportunities and improve their bottom line, and provided critical training tools and materials to operations leaders to reduce operational waste in their departments. As a collegiate debate coach, Preston has coached over 50 Speech and Debate National Championship recipients, and currently holds board positions at the Southern Forensics Regional Championship organization, as well as at Fight Like Emilie Foundation, a local non-profit aimed at improving childhood cancer research, and one day defeating childhood cancer.