Member Spotlight – Denise Thevenot

Member Spotlight:
Denise Thevenot
Campus Territory Manager, GRUBHUB

Past MSWIT President 

For over 30 years Denise Thevenot’s name was synonymous with the very impressive Louisiana Tax Free Shopping program. From 2007 to 2021 as Executive Director, Denise ran the entire program which was an entity under the Louisiana Department of Revenue.   This program, which was unique to Louisiana, helped put our state on the world map for International visitors.  To the disappointment of us who fought for and supported this great program for decades, the powers that be closed down this successful marketing tool in 2021.

Denise was always  involved in countless organizations and special events promoting LTFS where she served two terms on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Shop America Alliance Board, Louisiana Travel Association Board, and Visit Jefferson Executive Board.   MSWIT was fortunate to have Denise serve two terms as President during the years after Katrina and was instrumental in growing our organization when other clubs didn’t survive.

Denise received many awards including the U.S. International Trade President’s E Award for Exports, Shop America SASI Award and Jefferson Parish’s prestigious Virgie Ott Award.

Since retiring from state government, Denise devotes much of her free time to serve as community engagement and voter registration chair for the Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee.

Denise also enjoys being Campus Territory Manager for GRUBHUB as she works the strategic partnership with Tulane and Loyola.  This exclusive partnership allows students to use their college meal plans for delivery.

For those who know Denise really well, then you also know her son Frankie and watched him grow up to be a very handsome young man who plans to attend the Culinary School at Nicholls State University next year.

Denise is extremely proud of what MSWIT has become today with over 180 members and now celebrating our 50th Anniversary!