Adam Beazley has been named partner and a member of the board of directors at Architects Beazley Moliere. Beazley’s father, Charles, is the firm's president.

The younger Beazley, who joined the firm 13 years ago as an intern, has a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from UL Lafayette. He worked as an industrial designer for a local guitar manufacturer before earning his master’s degree in architecture and being certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

He also was named an Accredited Professional by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Adam Beazley is currently part of a project at Comeaux High School’s performing arts academy and has previously worked on projects at Westside Elementary School in Scott, Our Savior’s Church in Lafayette and Arabi Elementary in Arabi. He and his firm were recognized this year with an INDesign Gold Award for their work on Waitr's interior renovations inside The Daily Advertiser building.

In other business news, MidSouth Bank has hired Jonathan Richard as VP/commercial loan officer for its Lafayette market. Richard is actively pursuing prospects to expand the bank’s commercial loan and deposit portfolio.

Richard comes to MidSouth Bank from Whitney Bank, where he worked for the past 14 years, spending the last five as a commercial lender.

He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from UL Lafayette. He is a board member for the Acadiana Chapter of the Risk Management Association, and a member of the Krewe of Bonaparte, Lafayette Chapter of the Safari Club International and UL Lafayette Alumni Association.