Business First Bancshares, Inc. announced the addition of John Ducrest to their respective boards of directors. Ducrest is the immediate former Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions and immediate former Commissioner of Securities for the state of Louisiana. In addition to his service as Commissioner of the OFI over the past 16 years, Ducrest has held active leadership roles with various national organizations. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, Ducrest served as the state banking supervisory representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council and as Board Chair of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.