past officers and board
2023 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- President – Jim Poche
- Vice President – Linda Vinsanau
- Secretary – Adele Mangipano
- Treasurer – Helen Owens
- Immediate Past-President – Colleen Wood
- Directors:
- Sharon LaHoste
- Carolyn Sanchez
- Gerry Garvey
- Patricia Ohrin
2022 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- President – Colleen Wood
- Vice President – Karen Blackburn
- Secretary, April – December, 2022 – Jill Miester
- Secretary, January – March, 2022 – Katie Carter
- Treasurer, January – May, 2022 – Tricia Wrubleski
- Immediate Past-President – Cynthia Maldonado
- Directors:
- Gerry Garvey
- Carolyn Sanchez
- Calla Victoria
- Richard Bienvenu (LMG Class Rep)
2021 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Colleen Wood – President
- Karen Blackburn – Vice President
- Sara Nehrbass – Secretary
- Laurie Ricchiuti – Treasurer
- Cynthia Maldonado – Immediate Past-President
- Directors:
- Usha Ramadhyani
- Erin Wilson
- Calla Victoria
- Richard Bienvenu (LMG 2019 Class)
LSU AgCenter/LCES Advisors:
Dr. Joe Willis/Anna Timmerman/Christopher Dunaway
Dr. Joe Willis/Anna Timmerman/Christopher Dunaway
2020 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Cynthia Maldonado – President
- Colleen Wood – Vice President
- Bryce Scholl – Secretary
- Laurie Ricchiuti – Treasurer
- Linda Vinsanau – Immediate Past-President
- Dr. Joe Willis/Anna Timmerman – AgCenter/LCES Advisors
- Directors:
- Dov Block
- Usha Ramadhyani
- Erin Wilson
- Sara Nehrbass (LMG 2019 Class)
2019 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Linda Vinsanau – President
- Cynthia Maldonado – Vice President
- Fran Robichaux – Secretary
- Richard Jenson – Treasurer
- Gwen Benefiel – Immediate Past-President
- Dr. Joe Willis/Anna Timmerman – AgCenter/LCES Advisors
- Directors:
- Michelle Gyorgy
- Austin Sonnier
- Colleen Wood
- Bryce Scholl (LMG 2018 Class)
2018 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Linda Vinsanau – President
- Tammany Baumgarten – Vice President
- Gerry Garvey – Secretary
- Richard Jenson – Treasurer
- Gwen Benefiel – Immediate Past-President
- Dr. Joe Willis/Anna Timmerman – AgCenter/LCES Advisors
- Directors
- Eileen Hollander
- Michelle Gyorgy
- Austin Sonnier
- Cynthia Maldonado (LMG 2017 Class)
2017 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Gwen Benefiel – President, July – Dec., 2017
- Jeanne Rudzki – President, Jan. – June, 2017
- Melissa Luer – Vice President
- Rosalind Rowell – Secretary
- Carolyn Sanchez – Treasurer
- Karen Romig (Past-President)
- Anna Timmerman – Jefferson Parish LSU Ag-Agent Representative
- Dr. Joe Willis – Orleans Parish LSU Ag-Agent Representative
- Directors
- Rodney Bell (2016 LMG Class Representative)
- Eileen Hollander
- Lisa Leonard
- Fran Robichaux
2016 Board of Directors:
- Executive Committee:
- Karen Romig – President
- Melissa Luer – Vice President
- Judy Welcker – Secretary
- Margaret Kirn – Treasurer
- Cindy Metcalf (Past-President)
- Lee Rouse – Orleans Parish County Agent Representative
- Directors
- Fran Robichaux
- Gwen Benefiel
- Jeanne Rudzki (2015 Class Representative)
- Lisa Leonard
- Lydia Pollard
- Beverly Gianna
2015 Board of Directors:
- Karen Romig – President
- Gwen Benefiel – Vice-President
- Judy Welcker – Secretary
- Margaret Kirn – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Cindy Metcalf (Past-President)
- Lydia Pollard
- Jenna Richlie
- Meg Adams
- Lilian LeGardeur
- Lee Rouse (Orleans Parish County Agent)
- Sarah Bertrand (Jefferson Parish County Agent)
2014 Board of Directors:
- Cindy Metcalf – President
- Gwen Benefiel – Vice-President
- Kathleen Welch – Secretary
- Fred Lay – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Piedad Scanlan (Past-President)
- Mabel Himel
- Lainie Selle
- Lydia Pollard
- Jenna Richlie
- Andrew Loyd (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2013 Board of Directors:
- Cindy Metcalf – President
- Amber D. Parker – Vice-President
- Lydia Pollard – Secretary
- Margaret Kirn – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Piedad Scanlan (Past-President)
- Mabel Himel
- Lainie Selle
- Fred Lay
- Kathleen Welch
- Andrew Loyd (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2012 Board of Directors:
- Piedad Scanlan – President
- Amber D. Parker – Vice President
- Nell Howard – Secretary
- Margaret Kirn – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Tony Cox/Mabel Himel
- Charles Attaway
- Lisa Leonard
- Peggy Pryor
- Tammany Baumgarten (Past-President)
- Russell Harris (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2011 Board of Directors:
- Piedad Scanlan – President
- Linda Vinsanau – Vice President
- Nell Howard – Secretary
- Rowland Schneider/Margaret Kirn – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Joan Arnold/Charles Attaway
- Tammany Baumgarten (Past-President)
- Tony Cox
- Melissa Luer
- Peggy Pryor
- Russell Harris (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2010 Board of Directors:
- Tammany Baumgarten – President
- Linda Vinsanau – Vice President
- Helen Owens – Secretary
- Sandy Jackson – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Melissa Luer
- Nell Howard
- Debra Surtain
- Piedad Scanlan
- Lekoma Akate
- Brent Jeansonne (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2009 Board of Directors:
- Tammany Baumgarten – President
- Joe Baucum – Vice President
- Brian Kelley – Secretary
- Sandy Jackson – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Linda Kraus
- Fran Robichaux
- Melissa Luer
- Nell Howard
- Lekoma Akate
- Brent Jeansonne (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2008 Board of Directors:
- Lekoma Akate – President
- Linda Wegmann – Vice President
- Brian Kelley – Secretary
- Joe Baucum – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Anne Baker
- Patty Gonzalez
- Linda Kraus
- Fran Robichaux
- Tammany Baumgarten
- Brent Jeansonne (Orleans Parish County Agent)
2007 Board of Directors:
- Lekoma Akate – President
- Linda Wegmann – Vice President
- Jean Green – Secretary
- Joe Baucum – Treasurer
- Directors:
- Shirley Giambelluca
- Joan Doyle
- Patty Gonzales
- Fran Robichaux
- Karen Blackburn
2006 Board of Directors:
- Lekoma Akate – President
- Linda Wegmann – Vice President
- Jean Green – Secretary
- Joe Baucum – Treasurer
