Officers (2015-2021)
President - Bob Thomas - Greater New Orleans Chapter
Vice-President - Martin D. Floyd - Acadiana Chapter
Secretary - Kim Paxton - Northeast Chapter
Treasurer - Janie Braud - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Public Relations/Outreach Officer - Charles Paxton, Northeast Chapter
Vice-President - Martin D. Floyd - Acadiana Chapter
Secretary - Kim Paxton - Northeast Chapter
Treasurer - Janie Braud - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Public Relations/Outreach Officer - Charles Paxton, Northeast Chapter
Board of Directors: The state Board of Directors consists of three representatives from each active chapter.
Acadiana Chapter
Interim-President: Phyllis Griffard
Vice President: Marty Floyd
Secretary: Martha Gardner
Treasurer: Tara Landry
AMN-Birding Chair: Karen Terrell
Communications Chair: Kyle Patton
Outreach Chair: Tommy Hillman
Past President: Max Bacque
CenLa Chapter (Alexandria)
Angie Normand, retired teacher
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Janie Braud
Katherine Gividen
Colette Dean
Greater New Orleans Chapter
President: Janell Simpson
Vice-President: Ann Butcher
Treasurer: Michele Mire
Secretary: Joelle Finley
Elizabeth Manhart
Bissinger, Nancy, Ph.D.
Founder and past president: Bob Thomas, Ph.D
Northeast Chapter (Monroe)
President: Bette Kauffman, Ph.D., Retired Professor, University of Louisiana Monroe
Vice President: Ann Bloxom Smith,
Secretary: Kim Paxton Full-time Carer
Treasurer: Charles Paxton, M.A. Part-time Carer, web site and media content provider
Membership Secretary: Roselie Overby
Board Member: Suzanne Dartez, Louisiana Dept. of Natural Resources
Northwest Chapter (Shreveport/Bossier City)
President: Thomas Goleman
Secretary: Hulya Onel B.S., CIG
Treasurer: Larry R. Raymond, CPRP, CHI, retired, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Shreveport,
Board member: T. J. Luoma
Southwest Chapter (Lake Charles)
President: Barbara Morris
Vice president: Lori Marinovich
Treasurer: Clay Ardoin
Secretary: Patty Palmer
Past president: Irvin Louque
Interim-President: Phyllis Griffard
Vice President: Marty Floyd
Secretary: Martha Gardner
Treasurer: Tara Landry
AMN-Birding Chair: Karen Terrell
Communications Chair: Kyle Patton
Outreach Chair: Tommy Hillman
Past President: Max Bacque
CenLa Chapter (Alexandria)
Angie Normand, retired teacher
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Janie Braud
Katherine Gividen
Colette Dean
Greater New Orleans Chapter
President: Janell Simpson
Vice-President: Ann Butcher
Treasurer: Michele Mire
Secretary: Joelle Finley
Elizabeth Manhart
Bissinger, Nancy, Ph.D.
Founder and past president: Bob Thomas, Ph.D
Northeast Chapter (Monroe)
President: Bette Kauffman, Ph.D., Retired Professor, University of Louisiana Monroe
Vice President: Ann Bloxom Smith,
Secretary: Kim Paxton Full-time Carer
Treasurer: Charles Paxton, M.A. Part-time Carer, web site and media content provider
Membership Secretary: Roselie Overby
Board Member: Suzanne Dartez, Louisiana Dept. of Natural Resources
Northwest Chapter (Shreveport/Bossier City)
President: Thomas Goleman
Secretary: Hulya Onel B.S., CIG
Treasurer: Larry R. Raymond, CPRP, CHI, retired, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Shreveport,
Board member: T. J. Luoma
Southwest Chapter (Lake Charles)
President: Barbara Morris
Vice president: Lori Marinovich
Treasurer: Clay Ardoin
Secretary: Patty Palmer
Past president: Irvin Louque