Officers (2015-2023)
President - Bette Kauffman - Northeast Chapter
Vice-President - Katherine Gividen - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Secretary - Lori Marinovich - Southwest Chapter
Treasurer - Janie Braud - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Public Relations/Outreach Officer - Charles Paxton, Northeast Chapter
Vice-President - Katherine Gividen - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Secretary - Lori Marinovich - Southwest 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
President: Caitlin Bussey
Vice President, LMNA Board Member, AMN-Birding Chair: Jim Parker
Secretary: Mara Bass
Treasurer: Tara Landry
Outreach Chair: Tommy Hillman
Past President: Martha Garner
Associate Members: Brandon Ballengée, Karen Terrell, Meadow Landry
CenLa Chapter (Alexandria)
Marty Floyd
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
President: John Hanley
Vice-President: Colette Dean
Treasurer: Cyndy Thompson
Secretary: Cathy Hansen
Katherine Gividen
Janie Braud
Amanda Marshall
Greater New Orleans Chapter
President: Janell Simpson
Vice-President: Bill Van de Meer
Treasurer: Michele Mire
Secretary: Joelle Finley
Founder and past president: Bob Thomas, Ph.D
Northeast Chapter (Monroe)
President: Bette Kauffman, Ph.D., Retired Professor, University of Louisiana Monroe
Vice President: David Hoover, Full-time at Lumen
Secretary: Kim Paxton, Catalyst
Treasurer Accessibility, diversity and Inclusion: Charles Paxton, M.A. Application Developer IBM, web site and media content provider
Membership Secretary: Susan Hoover
Volunteer Coordinator: Jessica Wright, Graduate student of biology at ULM
Accessibility, diversity and Inclusion: Susan Hoover
Northwest Chapter (Shreveport/Bossier City)
President: Russell Scarborough
Vice President: Thomas Goleman
Secretary & Communications Officer: Hulya Onel B.S., CIG
Treasurer: Larry R. Raymond, CPRP, CHI, retired, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Shreveport,
Board member: Dr. Donna Burney DVM
Southwest Chapter (Lake Charles)
President: Barbara Morris
Vice president: Lori Marinovich
Treasurer: Annale Manuel
Secretary: Patty Palmer
Past President: Irvin Louque
Board member: Brenda Lafleur
President: Caitlin Bussey
Vice President, LMNA Board Member, AMN-Birding Chair: Jim Parker
Secretary: Mara Bass
Treasurer: Tara Landry
Outreach Chair: Tommy Hillman
Past President: Martha Garner
Associate Members: Brandon Ballengée, Karen Terrell, Meadow Landry
CenLa Chapter (Alexandria)
Marty Floyd
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
President: John Hanley
Vice-President: Colette Dean
Treasurer: Cyndy Thompson
Secretary: Cathy Hansen
Katherine Gividen
Janie Braud
Amanda Marshall
Greater New Orleans Chapter
President: Janell Simpson
Vice-President: Bill Van de Meer
Treasurer: Michele Mire
Secretary: Joelle Finley
Founder and past president: Bob Thomas, Ph.D
Northeast Chapter (Monroe)
President: Bette Kauffman, Ph.D., Retired Professor, University of Louisiana Monroe
Vice President: David Hoover, Full-time at Lumen
Secretary: Kim Paxton, Catalyst
Treasurer Accessibility, diversity and Inclusion: Charles Paxton, M.A. Application Developer IBM, web site and media content provider
Membership Secretary: Susan Hoover
Volunteer Coordinator: Jessica Wright, Graduate student of biology at ULM
Accessibility, diversity and Inclusion: Susan Hoover
Northwest Chapter (Shreveport/Bossier City)
President: Russell Scarborough
Vice President: Thomas Goleman
Secretary & Communications Officer: Hulya Onel B.S., CIG
Treasurer: Larry R. Raymond, CPRP, CHI, retired, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Shreveport,
Board member: Dr. Donna Burney DVM
Southwest Chapter (Lake Charles)
President: Barbara Morris
Vice president: Lori Marinovich
Treasurer: Annale Manuel
Secretary: Patty Palmer
Past President: Irvin Louque
Board member: Brenda Lafleur