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LSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP

The LSU ALUMNI Board of Directors 

 

Board of Directors

  • David Braddock
  • David Braddock
  • Chair
  • Dallas, TX
  • David Braddock
  • David Braddock
  • Chair
  • Dallas, TX
  • David Braddock cofounded Broad Oak Energy Inc., in 2012 and currently serves on its Board of Managers. Broad Oak Energy was recognized as No. 1 in the Inaugural LSU 100 - the fastest growing companies led by an LSU alumni and No 2 in the Dallas Business Journal as the 2010 fastest growing company in Dallas. He studied geology and business economics at LSU and earned a bachelor's degree in 1974.
  • Bart Schmolke
  • Bart Schmolke
  • Immediate Past Chair
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Bart Schmolke
  • Bart Schmolke
  • Immediate Past Chair
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Bart Schmolke, a thirty-three year professional in the financial industry, is an independent financial advisor with Financial Solutions Group in Alexandria, La. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 1978 and an M.B.A. in 1980. He is a longtime member of the LSU Alumni Association and the Tiger Athletic Foundation.
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Chair-Elect
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Chair-Elect
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Kathy Fives, a founding member and past president of the LSU Alumni Las Vegas Chapter, earned a bachelor's degree from the LSU College of Agriculture in 1987. She is a business management consultant, partner, and Vice President of Consulting at TheBusinessBrain management consulting firm, and owns a boutique management consulting firm, Fives Management Solutions in New Orleans, LA.
  • Jeffrey Mohr
  • Jeffrey Mohr
  • District 1
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Jeffrey Mohr
  • Jeffrey Mohr
  • District 1
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Jeffrey Mohr is president of Lewis Mohr Real Estate and Insurance Agency in Baton Rouge. He graduated from LSU in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in management and administration and earned a master's degree in insurance management from Boston University. He is an active member of the LSU Alumni Association and Tiger Athletic Foundation.
  • Brandon P. Landry
  • Brandon P. Landry
  • District 1
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Brandon P. Landry
  • Brandon P. Landry
  • District 1
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Landry earned a bachelor’s degree in management from LSU in 2001. A four-year letterman in basketball, he is a member of the L Club and Tiger Athletic Foundation. He was recently inducted as Young Alumnus of the Year in the association’s Hall of Distinction. Landry’s entrepreneurial spirit has been recognized by Nations Restaurant News, Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, Headline News and ESPN. He has been named Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Restaurateur of the Year, Baton Rouge Young Businessperson of the Year and Louisiana Marketer of the Year, and he was recognized as a Baton Rouge Business Report 40 Under 40. Walk-On’s was named ESPN’s #1 Sports Bar in America 2012, and the concept has earned ‘best new restaurant’ and ‘best sports bar’ honors in every city in which it has opened.
  • Scott Jenkins
  • Scott Jenkins
  • District 2
  • New Orleans, La
  • Scott Jenkins
  • Scott Jenkins
  • District 2
  • New Orleans, La
  • Scott Jenkins, a partner at Jones Walker in New Orleans, La., leads the Maritime Practice Group and coleads the Maritime Industry Team. He is an active member of the REX Organization and active both civic and socially in the New Orleans/North Shore areas. Jenkins He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from LSU in 1991 and his JD from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1994.
  • Jady Regard
  • Jady Regard
  • District 3
  • New Iberia, LA
  • Jady Regard
  • Jady Regard
  • District 3
  • New Iberia, LA
  • Jady Regard is owner, president, and CNO (Chief Nut Officer) of Cane River Pecan Company, a gourmet pecan retailer specializing in business gifts. He is also the founder of Little Band Man Company, a miniature toy collectible business, and Slice of Lime Publishing, a children’s book publishing company. He has written and published six children’s books. The owner of the Bourbe Lake Hunting Club, he serves as the “Lead Alligator Guide” for its nationally known wild alligator hunting and outfitting service. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from LSU in 1992.
  • Dr. Corey G. Foster
  • Dr. Corey G. Foster
  • District 4
  • Lake Charles, La
  • Dr. Corey G. Foster
  • Dr. Corey G. Foster
  • District 4
  • Lake Charles, La
  • Dr. Corey Foster, senior partner at Imperial Health Cardiovascular Specialists, is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. A Lake Charles, La., native and resident, he earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from LSU in 2001 and his M.D. from the LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans in 2006.
  • James D. 'Jimmy’ Gosslee
  • James D. 'Jimmy’ Gosslee
  • District 5
  • Shreveport, La
  • James D. 'Jimmy’ Gosslee
  • James D. 'Jimmy’ Gosslee
  • District 5
  • Shreveport, La
  • Jimmy Gosslee, of Shreveport, La., is chairman of Coldwell Banker Gosslee and president of Gosslee & Associates, Inc. He is a governor-appointed commissioner on the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Gosslee graduated from LSU in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. While at LSU he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
  • Mark Kent Anderson
  • Mark Kent Anderson
  • District 6
  • Monroe, LA
  • Mark Kent Anderson
  • Mark Kent Anderson
  • District 6
  • Monroe, LA
  • Mark Kent Anderson Jr., of Monroe, LA, graduated from LSU in 2014. Anderson's family owns a plastic manufacturing company located in Monroe, Mid South Extrusion, where he serves as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mid South Extrusion is a leading North American producer of specialty polyethylene films and bags for the flexible packaging industry. Mark Kent is actively involved in his community, where he serves on the Board of Directors of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Northeast Louisiana. Anderson is also a member of the LSUAA Young Alumni Advisory Council and the Plastics Industry Association Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP) group.
  • J. Ofori Agboka
  • J. Ofori Agboka
  • At-Large
  • Carnation, WA
  • J. Ofori Agboka
  • J. Ofori Agboka
  • At-Large
  • Carnation, WA
  • J. Ofori Agboka is Vice President, Global Customer Fulfillment at Amazon. He previously served as Executive Director HR Global Corporate Staffs at General Motors and began his career as an intern in 1996. He advanced in leadership positions in Manufacturing, Labor Relations and HR across the globe. Prior to his most recent role at GM, Ofori was the HR Executive Director for North America, Middle East and North Africa. Ofori also served as the Executive Champion of GM’s African Ancestry Network – Employee Resource Group, where he was actively involved in fundraising and community service for the UNCF, American Cancer Society, Detroit’s NEYIC Adopt-A-Child, and various mentoring programs. He has been recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America and was the recipient of Automotive News’ 2017 Rising Star award. Ofori holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Louisiana State University and completed the GM Transformational Leadership Program from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
  • Michael B. Bethea
  • Michael B. Bethea
  • At-Large
  • Madisonville, LA
  • Michael B. Bethea
  • Michael B. Bethea
  • At-Large
  • Madisonville, LA
  • Michael Bethea, chief executive officer of Offshore Technical Compliance, led its expansion from its original Corrosion & Erosion Surveillance focus to a full-service offshore oil and gas regulatory compliance company. His background in executive management spans more than twenty-five 25 years in both private and nonprofit sectors. A 1986 journalism graduate, he resides in Madisonville, La.
  • Karen G. Brack
  • Karen G. Brack
  • At-Large
  • San Diego, Calif.
  • Karen G. Brack
  • Karen G. Brack
  • At-Large
  • San Diego, Calif.
  • Karen Brack, an airborne electronic hardware engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at LSU in 1984 and a master's degree in electrical engineering, from the University of California, Irvine, in 1988. She served as President of both the San Diego Alumni and Phoenix chapters.
  • Cassandra M. Chandler
  • Cassandra M. Chandler
  • At-Large
  • Hillsborough, NC
  • Cassandra M. Chandler
  • Cassandra M. Chandler
  • At-Large
  • Hillsborough, NC
  • Cassandra 'Cassi' Chandler is president and chief executive officer of Chandler Consulting Group. She was formerly senior vice president of Bank of America and was inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction in 2004. Chandler earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and English from LSU in 1979 and a JD from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1984.
  • G. Archer Frierson, III
  • G. Archer Frierson, III
  • At-Large
  • Shreveport, LA
  • G. Archer Frierson, III
  • G. Archer Frierson, III
  • At-Large
  • Shreveport, LA
  • Archer Frierson is director of brokerage and leasing at Vintage Realty Company in Shreveport, La. A licensed commercial realtor, he previously was affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial in Savannah, Ga. He is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Shreveport, a 2006 Community Catalyst for the Community Foundation of Shreveport/Bossier City, was named to Northwest Louisiana's Top 40 under 40 by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce in 2007, and is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Louisiana, developed by the Council for a Better Louisiana for rising business and civic leaders. Frierson graduated from LSU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in general business and holds an MBA from Centenary College.
  • Mario Garner
  • Mario Garner
  • At-Large
  • Spring, TX
  • Mario Garner
  • Mario Garner
  • At-Large
  • Spring, TX
  • Dr. Mario Julien Garner is the President of CHI St. Luke’s Vintage Hospital in Houston, Texas. Garner graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in microbiology. He earned a master's degree in healthcare administration from Tulane University and a doctor of education degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston. He previously served LSU on the National Diversity Advisory Board and a guest lecturer in the College of Science.
  • Leo C. Hamilton
  • Leo C. Hamilton
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Leo C. Hamilton
  • Leo C. Hamilton
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Leo Hamilton, a partner in the law firm Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, is a 1973 graduate of LSU and a 1977 graduate of the LSU Law School. A charter member of the A. P. Tureaud Sr. Black Alumni Chapter established in 1989, he served as the first vice-president and president-elect and helped establish the chapter's first endowed scholarship.
  • Matthew K. Juneau
  • Matthew K. Juneau
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Matthew K. Juneau
  • Matthew K. Juneau
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Matthew K. Juneau is executive vice president of corporate strategy and investor relations with Albemarle Corporation. He joined Albemarle with its predecessor, Ethyl Corporation, and has held numerous positions of increasing global responsibility. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from LSU in 1982. A former Top 100 Scholarship recipient, he is a major contributor to the LSU Alumni Association and the College of Engineering; is a member of the Association, LSU Foundation, and Tiger Athletic Foundation and serves on the Honors College Executive Council.
  • Michael Kantrow
  • Michael Kantrow
  • At-Large
  • New York, NY
  • Michael Kantrow
  • Michael Kantrow
  • At-Large
  • New York, NY
  • Michael Kantrow is the founder, CEO and managing partner of Makeable, The Innovation Company. Makeable works with clients, businesses, and organizations across the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to make and take new products, services, businesses and brands to market, not PowerPoint. Kantrow earned a bachelor's degree in English from LSU.
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • At-Large
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • At-Large
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Stan Williams attended LSU from 1983-86 before enrolling in pharmacy school at the University of Mississippi. He earned his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in 1989 and currently works as Director of Sales for HeartFlow, Inc., Redwood City, CA.  He and his family live in Fort Worth, TX.
  • Rori Smith
  • Rori Smith
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, La
  • Rori Smith
  • Rori Smith
  • At-Large
  • Baton Rouge, La
  • Rori Smith is a corporate instructor and facilitator for Delta Airlines' Strategy and Customer Experience team. She is tasked with promoting elite customer service and operational excellence as well as serving as a recruiter for flight attendants. She is actively involved with the LSU Alumni Association, and served as emcee for the annual Hall of Distinction Banquet in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Rori earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from LSU in 1992.
  • Lauren Hughes
  • Lauren Hughes
  • At-Large
  • Houston, TX
  • Lauren Hughes
  • Lauren Hughes
  • At-Large
  • Houston, TX

  • Lauren Hughes’ professional experience in banking and retail includes Executive Secretary to the President/CEO and was the Human Resources officer for First Community Bancshares, Inc. Additionally, Lauren was Executive Secretary to the President of Sunbelt National Bank of Houston, Loan Administrator at Williamstown Bank, and Group Sales Manager at Goudchaux’s in Baton Rouge.

    She has volunteered many years at St Clare of Assisi Catholic School where she launched its annual yearbook and served 7 years as photographer, designer, and editor.

    was the social chair at the LSU chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and is a legacy donor of the Cook Hotel. Lauren and her husband, Kevin, have one child, Matthew - who is a fourth generation Tiger. The family resides in Houston. She earned a degree in Merchandising from LSU In 1981.

  • Dr. Jack A. Andonie
  • Dr. Jack A. Andonie
  • Director Emeritus
  • Metairie, LA
  • Dr. Jack A. Andonie
  • Dr. Jack A. Andonie
  • Director Emeritus
  • Metairie, LA
  • A retired obstetrician/gynecologist, Jack Andonie graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1958 and from the LSU School of Medicine in 1962. Former member of the LSU Board of Supervisors and served as chair in 1988-1989. He has served as chair of the LSUAA Board of Directors twice.

Board of Managers

  • James W. Moore III
  • James W. Moore III
  • Chair
  • Monroe, LA
  • James W. Moore III
  • James W. Moore III
  • Chair
  • Monroe, LA
  • James W. Moore III is managing partner of Moore Family Investments, LLC a family-owned business and real estate development company. Mr. Moore was previously employed with InterMountain Management LLC, a Monroe-based company that is one of the largest independent hotel management firms in the country. He served in the roles of General Manager, of multiple hotel properties, and as Regional Director of Operations, overseeing the operations of multiple hotels. Mr. Moore now works in the development of numerous real estate projects for Moore Family Investments, LLC. James Moore III has deep family roots in the Twin Cities of Monroe and West Monroe and is active in community service. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, North Louisiana Economic Partnership, the Board of Trustees of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Foundation, and The United Way of NELA. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and resides in Monroe with his wife, Arabella, son, Walter and daughter Vada Speed.
  • Sam J. Friedman
  • Sam J. Friedman
  • Chair Emeritus
  • Natchitoches, LA
  • Sam J. Friedman
  • Sam J. Friedman
  • Chair Emeritus
  • Natchitoches, LA
  • Sam Friedman, president of Dimension Development Company, a hospitality management company, received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from LSU in 1958 and a J.D. from the LSU Law School in 1961. He served on the LSU Board of Supervisors from 1984-1990, serving one year as chairman.
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Stanley L. 'Stan' Williams
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • Stan Williams attended LSU from 1983-86 before enrolling in pharmacy school at the University of Mississippi. He earned his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in 1989 and currently works as Director of Sales for HeartFlow, Inc., Redwood City, CA.  He and his family live in Fort Worth, TX.
  • Calvin Braxton
  • Calvin Braxton
  • Nachitoches, LA
  • Calvin Braxton
  • Calvin Braxton
  • Nachitoches, LA
  • Calvin Braxton, an Alumnus-By-Choice, is president and chief executive officer of Braxton land Company, president of Natchitoches Ford-Lincoln, and president of Winnfield Memorial Funeral Homes in Natchitoches and Winnfield, La.
  • Stephen M. 'Steve' Tope
  • Stephen M. 'Steve' Tope
  • Baton Rouge, La
  • Stephen M. 'Steve' Tope
  • Stephen M. 'Steve' Tope
  • Baton Rouge, La
  • Stephen M. 'Steve' Tope, an Alumnus-By-Choice is an active member of the Greater Baton Rouge Alumni Chapter, and administrator for the Charles McClendon Foundation.
  • Andi Oustalet
  • Andi Oustalet
  • Gulfport, MS
  • Andi Oustalet
  • Andi Oustalet
  • Gulfport, MS
  • Andi Oustalet is the owner of The Guided Endeavor, an events consultation company in Gulfport, MS which focuses on organization, timelines, and exacting detail. She worked with Emeril Lagasse in 2018 and hosted the largest ever auction for a single bottle of wine. Andi received her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama - Birmingham and is actively involved with the American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, and the LSU Alumni Association.
  • Rori Smith
  • Rori Smith
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Rori Smith
  • Rori Smith
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Rori Smith is a corporate instructor and facilitator for Delta Airlines' Strategy and Customer Experience team. She is tasked with promoting elite customer service and operational excellence as well as serving as a recruiter for flight attendants. She is actively involved with the LSU Alumni Association, and served as emcee for the annual Hall of Distinction Banquet in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Rori earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from LSU in 1992.
  • Tommy Morel
  • Tommy Morel
  • New Orleans, La
  • Tommy Morel
  • Tommy Morel
  • New Orleans, La
  • Tommy Morel was a wide receiver at LSU from 1966-1968, and received his bachelor's degree in Marketing and Marketing Management from LSU in 1970. In the same year, he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and joined the NFL. When his professional sports career ended, he had multiple careers in hotel sales and marketing, brand design, musical adaptation and jingle creation. As the co-owner of Uptown Sound Productions, he is credited with helping to develop the original 'Love that Chicken from Popeye's!' jingle. He currently serves as the owner of Morel Productions in New Orleans.
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Kathryn 'Kathy' Fives
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Kathy Fives, a founding member and past president of the LSU Alumni Las Vegas Chapter, earned a bachelor's degree from the LSU College of Agriculture in 1987. She is a business management consultant, partner, and Vice President of Consulting at TheBusinessBrain management consulting firm, and owns a boutique management consulting firm, Fives Management Solutions in New Orleans, LA.
Past Presidents and Chairs of the LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors

 

1899-1908 Lewis Spencer Graham, 1899

1908-1923 Ruffin G. Pleasant, 1894 (Assumed Presidency Following Graham’s Death.)

1923-26 E.L. Stephens, 1892

1926-27 Dr. R.O. Young, 1890

1927-28 James F. Broussard, 1902

1928-31 P.H. Griffith, Sr., ’03

1931-35 Lewis Gottlieb, ’13

1935-36 Jeannette Cary Dougherty, ’13

1936-40 Tom Dutton, ’14

1940-41 Richard Cadwallader, ’34

1941-42 Judge G. Caldwell Herget, ’27

1942-43 Sterling “Buck” Gladden, ’20

1943-44 Dr. Isidore Cohn, ’03

1944-45 Vincent Moseley, ’13

1945-46 J. Clyde Pearce, ’20

1946-47 J. Tom Tanner, ’08

1947-48 Percy E. Roberts, ’21

1948-49 William Pitcher, ’25

1949-50 John J. Doles, ’21

1950-51 Carlos G. Spaht, ’31

1951-52 Abe Mickal, ’36

1952-53 T.C. Glaze, ’38

1953-54 John T. Hood Jr., ’31

1954-55 Marvin A. Faller, ’37

1955-56 Percy A. Lemoine, ’32

1956-57 William H. LeBlanc Jr., ’40

1957-58 Dr. F.P. Bordelon, ’43

1958-59 Enoch T. Nix, ’42

1959-60 Lloyd Love, ’48

1960-61 Irwin J. Becnel, ’31

1961-62 A.R. Johnson III, ’50

1962-63 J. Norwell Harper, ’44

1963-64 Ivy C. Jordan, ’34

1964-65 Lucien Laborde, ’37

1965-66 Dr. Eugene C. St. Martin, ’40

1966-67 Shelby W. Davis, ’49

1967-68 W.J. Evans, ’42

1968-1969 H.P. Breazeale Jr., ’48

1969-70 W.D. Cotton, ’27

1970-71 Charles P. Quirk, ’37

1971-72 Jay M. Jalenak, ’47

1972-73 Ragan K. Nelson, ’46

1973-74 J. Huntington Odom, ’56

1974-75 Harry R. Nelson, ’41

1975-76 I. Kent Anderson, ’49

1976-77 W. Prescott Foster, ’62

1977-78 Elaine D. Abell, ’64

1978-79 John P. Laborde, ’47

1979-80 Robert S. Greer, ’47

1980-81 Thomas F. Ruffin, ’47

1981-82 Paul Arst, ’42

1982-83 Paul Haygood, ’64

1983-84 Dr. White S. Graves III, ’65

1984-85 William P. Terry, ’56

1985-86 Charles L. Hardy Jr., ’54

1986-87 Milton J. Womack, ’50

1988 Harry E. McInnis Jr., ’66

1989 Veil “Sonny” DeVillier, ’57

1990 W. Griffin Jones, ’55

1991 Dr. James R. Peltier, ’50

1992 Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite, ’51

1993 Michael G. Miller, ’72

1994 J. Hals Benhard, ’72

1995 & 1996 Dr. Jack A. Andonie, ’58

1997 & 1998 Donna S. “Tutta” Vetter, ’66

1999 & 2000 Jerry E. Shea Jr., ’72

2001 & 2002 Stephen Pol, ’75

2003 & 2004 Scott Anderson, ’81

2005 & 2006 Jon D. “Jay” Babb, ’80

2007 & 2008 Dr. Louis R. Minsky, ’81

2009 Patricia H. Bodin ’72

2010 Gregory J. Cordaro ’76

2011 Guy Campbell III ’94

2012 Michael H. Woods ’99

2013 Dr. Jack A. Andonie ’58

2014 & 2015 Dr. Gil Rew ’78

2016 Jan K. Liuzza ’76

2017 Leo Hamilton '73 and '77

2018 Susan Whitelaw '71

2019 Beverly Shea '72 and '75

2020 Jeffrey Mohr '82

  
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