Amy Guidry Oakes

Amy Guidry Oakes, Program Director for the ECGC Women’s Business Center, was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana.  She graduated high school from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau.  She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she double-majored in Management and Marketing for undergraduate studies.  Amy then pursued and obtained her Masters of Business Administration through ULL.

Throughout Amy’s life, she was surrounded by a family of local entrepreneurs.  Growing up, she assisted in the daily activities of running the businesses.  Her work background consists of business, procurement, sales, marketing and management.     

Amy is customer focused in her role with the Women’s Business Center.  She looks forward to promoting economic development through the assistance of entrepreneurs in the 8 parishes that the WBC serves.  Please join us in spreading the word that the Women’s Business Center is ready and eager to help any of you to achieve your dreams of business ownership and self-sufficiency.