Mark Folse

Director/Board Member at BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 30/05/2026

60 year

29 connections

Finance

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

Profile

Mr. Mark P.
Folse is an Independent Director at Business First Bancshares, Inc. and a Director & Executive VP at b1BANK.
He is on the Board of Directors at Business First Bancshares, Inc., Chabert Medical Center Foundation, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. (Louisiana), Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce, South Louisiana Economic Council, Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (Louisiana), United Way For South Louisiana and b1BANK.
Mr. Folse was previously employed as a Director-Community Bankers Council by American Bankers Association, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Pedestal Bancshares, Inc., and a President & Chief Executive Officer by Pedestal Bank.
He also served on the board at Louisiana Bankers Association.
He received his undergraduate degree from Graduate School of Banking At Colorado, an undergraduate degree from Paul M.
Hebert Law Center and a graduate degree from Paul M.
Hebert Law Center.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. 0.17%	25/06/2026	54,302 ( 0.17% )	2 M $	30/05/2026
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSH NON CUM 7.50% 0.35%	16/03/2025	250 ( 0.35% )	7 120 $	30/05/2026

Mark Folse active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.	Director/Board Member	30/04/2020
First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. (Louisiana) First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. (Louisiana) Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides national banking services	Director/Board Member	-
b1Bank b1Bank Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered bank	Director/Board Member	-
Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Director/Board Member	-
Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (Louisiana)	Director/Board Member	-
South Louisiana Economic Council South Louisiana Economic Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services South Louisiana Economic Council is a private company based in Thibodaux, LA.	Director/Board Member	-
United Way For South Louisiana United Way For South Louisiana Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way For South Louisiana is a nonprofit organization serving the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne. The private company is based in Houma. Established in 1979 and expanded in 1981, its mission is to create lasting community change by ensuring residents have access to essential resources in education, income, and health. The organization collaborates with nearly 30 partner agencies, community members, business leaders, nonprofits, and government entities to address major regional issues. It supports a wide range of programs including services for seniors, children, individuals facing medical and financial hardships, cancer patients, survivors of abuse, and youth leadership development. United Way For South Louisiana relies on community donations, volunteers, and committees to allocate resources and run initiatives such as emergency aid, health and child development, and violence and substance abuse prevention. The organization also engages the community through events and offers opportunities for involvement and support through donations and social media outreach.	Director/Board Member	-
Conference of State Bank Supervisors Conference of State Bank Supervisors Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services	Director/Board Member	-
Chabert Medical Center Foundation	Director/Board Member	-

All active positions of Mark Folse

Former positions of Mark Folse

Companies	Position	End
░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░	░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░	░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░	░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░	-
░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░	░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░	-
░░░░░░░░ ░░░░	░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░	-

See the detail of Mark Folse's experience

Training of Mark Folse

Experiences
Positions held

Active

Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

See the detail of Mark Folse's experience

Connections

1st degree connections

1st degree companies

Male

Female

Members of the board

Executives

See the personal network

Linked companies

Private companies	15
First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. (Louisiana) First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. (Louisiana) Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides national banking services	Finance
American Bankers Association, Inc. American Bankers Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as banking trade association	Commercial Services
b1Bank b1Bank Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered bank	Finance
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Business First Bancshares, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company which provides state banking services	Finance
Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Commercial Services
Pedestal Bank Pedestal Bank Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
Conference of State Bank Supervisors Conference of State Bank Supervisors Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services	Finance
Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (Louisiana)	Government
Louisiana Bankers Association Louisiana Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business association	Commercial Services
South Louisiana Economic Council South Louisiana Economic Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services South Louisiana Economic Council is a private company based in Thibodaux, LA.	Commercial Services
Pedestal Bancshares, Inc. Pedestal Bancshares, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Finance
Graduate School of Banking At Colorado Graduate School of Banking At Colorado Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Paul M. Hebert Law Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
United Way For South Louisiana United Way For South Louisiana Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way For South Louisiana is a nonprofit organization serving the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne. The private company is based in Houma. Established in 1979 and expanded in 1981, its mission is to create lasting community change by ensuring residents have access to essential resources in education, income, and health. The organization collaborates with nearly 30 partner agencies, community members, business leaders, nonprofits, and government entities to address major regional issues. It supports a wide range of programs including services for seniors, children, individuals facing medical and financial hardships, cancer patients, survivors of abuse, and youth leadership development. United Way For South Louisiana relies on community donations, volunteers, and committees to allocate resources and run initiatives such as emergency aid, health and child development, and violence and substance abuse prevention. The organization also engages the community through events and offers opportunities for involvement and support through donations and social media outreach.	Commercial Services
Chabert Medical Center Foundation