Executive Committee

CHAIR
Wes Watts
Edward Jones

VICE-CHAIR
Anna Johnson
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce

TREASURER
Scott Lazarone
Faulk & Winkler

SECRETARY
Gwendolyn Wild
Mercedes Benz of Baton Rouge

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Ty Hingle
Mattress Direct

Board Members

Layne McDaniel
McDaniel, CPA, LLC

Mickey Frieberg
a La Carte Foods

Natalie LaBorde
LA Department of Corrections

Mark Fry
Phelps Dunbar

Stephen Hightower
City Group Hospitality

Kelly Stomps
Louisiana Department of Education

Sinella Aghasi
Louisiana Old Govenors Mansion

Kylie Altier
2024 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year

Brian Adams
Southern University

Brian Davies
Coca Cola Bottling Company

Tony Davis
Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation, Inc.

Jill Rigby Garner
Manners of the Heart

Corey Hargrove
Hargrove & Associates

Ben Heroman
Billy's Flowerland and Gifts

Cate Heroman
Knock Knock Museum

Gerri LeBlanc
The Picard Group

Johnny Palazzotto
PAL Productions

John Pastorek
WBRZ-TV>

Tyron Picard
The Picard Group

Donna Saurage
Community Coffee Company

Sonny Savoie
Education Advocate

Debra Schum
LA Association of Principals

Courtney Westbrook
Emprint/Moran Printing

Thomas Byler
2018 LA State Principal of the Year

Jemi Carlone
Belle Chasse High School

Kathryn Ferguson
2019 Middle School Teacher of the Year

Spencer Kiper
2019 LA State Teacher of the Year

Joni Lacy
LA Department of Education

Kelly Stomps
2016 LA State Teacher of the Year

Jean Woodside
2004 LA State Teacher of the Year

John Wondergem
2017 H. Norman Saurage III Service Award Winner