Executive Committee
LaDonna Williams, MPA
Chair
Senior Vice President at Franciscan Missionaries of our Lady Health System.
Adrian Owen Jones, CFRE
Vice Chair
Partner at Success Labs, a leadership development and organizational consulting firm.
Kristi Wagley Richard
Secretary
Attorney, Adams and Reese.
Instructor of Business Law at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business.
Ralph Bender
Treasurer
CFO of Manship Media. Former chair of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) and the 2022 recipient of the Golden Deeds award. A graduate of LSU.
Chas Roemer
Immediate Past Chair
CEO of Chas Roemer Innovations, providing finance and management to developing companies. A Harvard University honors graduate, he helped start the first charter school in Louisiana and served as President of Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Ex Officio Members
Willie E. Smith, Sr., Ed.D.
Chancellor
Pilar Blanco Eble, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, BRCC Foundation
Board Members
Darius Bonton
President and CEO of Bonton Associates, an environmental engineering and consulting firm.
Marvin Borgmeyer
ExxonMobil retiree. Recipient of the Golden Deeds award and a longtime civic leader and volunteer.
David Fleshman
Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP.
Adjunct Law Professor at LSU.
Norisha Kirts Glover
Founder and President of NRK Construction, a woman and minority-owned commercial construction firm.
Michelle Hardy
Vice President at Turner Industries, leading public affairs, community engagement, and strategic planning.
Eric Lane
Owner & CEO of Gerry Lane Enterprises, one of Louisiana's top-performing auto retail operations.
Sandy Michelet
Vice President of Human Resources at Sparkhound.
Erin Pou
Chief Digital Officer, Melara Enterprises & Associate Publisher of Baton Rouge Business Report.
Robert Schneckenburger
Senior Regional President of Hancock Whitney Bank, overseeing operations in the Baton Rouge area.
Kabrina Smith
Chief Operating Officer of CareSouth Medical & Dental.
Jerell Thomas
President of Window World of Baton Rouge, overseeing several major markets.
Renita Williams Thomas
Principal and CEO of In Loving Arms Healthcare for Kids.
Alesia Wilkins-Braxton, JD
President of Government Compliance Partners, LLC, with over 20 years of experience in governmental agencies.
Emeritus Members
Brian LaFleur
Owner of The LaFleur Group. Former BRCC Foundation Board President and experienced Real Estate Developer.