2023-24 Board of Directors

A number of dedicated volunteers, representative of the Northeast Louisiana community, provide volunteer leadership to United Way of Northeast Louisiana. This Board of Directors sets policy and strategic direction and oversees financial practices, operational issues, resource development, and community impact.

This volunteer-led practice ensures accountability and that United Way is focused on our community’s aspirations and achieving measurable results.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ashley West

Progressive Bank

Board Chair

 

Reverend Ike Byrd

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Secretary

 

William Smart

Monroe Housing Authority

2024 Campaign Chair

 

David Cole

Progressive Bank

2025 Campaign Chair

 

Brian Bush, Ed.D.

Monroe City Schools

2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair

Alberta Green, Ph.D.

ABG Professional Development Solutions

Chair Elect

 

Nathan "Nat" Smith

Cadence Bank

Treasurer

 

Amy Stegall

The City of Ruston

2024 LUJP Campaign Chair

 

Bruce Rushing

Origin Bank

2025 LUJP Campaign Chair

Daniel Taylor

Argent Financial Group

Past Board Chair

 

Jennifer Johnson

4th District Attorney's Office

2024 Community Allocations Chair

 

Sushma Krishnamurthy, Ph.D.

University of Louisiana Monroe

2024 Community Impact Chair

 

Sheila Snow

Discover Monroe - West Monroe

2024 Marketing & Communications Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Toni Bacon

Century Next Bank

 

Mary Barrios

Town of Farmerville 

 

Cathi Cox-Boniol

Louisiana Tech University

 

Kevin Cuppia

Workforce Training Alliance

 

Lee Denny

Century Next Bank

 

Ernest Green

Advancion

Todd Guice

Ouachita Parish School System

 

Rick Guillot

Origin Bank

 

Kelly Hogan

Community Volunteer

 

Josh Mandrell, M.D.

Green Clinic Health System

 

Marc Mashaw

Ouachita Parish Sheriff

 

Kelsea McCrary

City of Monroe

 

Sam Moore

Monroe City Schools

Brittany Meyers

Siemens

 

Wendi Napoli

Community Volunteer

 

Ella Nimmers

Christopher Youth Center

 

Alpa Patel

LSU School of Public Health

 

Pastor Vance Price

Community Family of Faith Church

 

Christine Rambo

Upsize Marketing Strategies

Pamela Saulsberry, Ph.D.

University of Louisiana Monroe

Retired

 

Kristen Shambro

Centric Federal Credit Union

 

Cindy Shaw

alli Management Solutions

 

Kevin Smith

Regions Bank

 

 Adarian Williams

Grambling State University

 

Juanita Woods

NOVA