Jerry J. Baudin, Ph.D.

Board Chair

Retirees

Represents all retired members
Trustee since 2014 (previously served 1987 - 2010)
Current term ends 12/31/21
Email: jerryjbaudin@cox.net

Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.

Board Vice Chair

District 7

Represents active members employed in Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes
Trustee since 1991
Current term ends 12/31/18
Email: sheryl.abshire@cpsb.org

Neshelle S. Nogess, M.B.A.

District 1

Represents active members employed in Ascension, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John parishes.
Interim trustee

Email: nnogess@stjames.k12.la.us

John G. Parauka

District 2

Represents active members employed in Orleans, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes
Trustee since 2012
Current term ends 12/31/19
Email: Jparauka@bfhsla.org

Tia T. Mills, Ed.D.

District 3

Represents active members employed in Assumption, E. Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes
Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/19

Email: ttrumain@hotmail.com

David A. Hennigan

District 4

Represents active members employed in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes
Trustee since 2012
Current term ends 12/31/19
Email: dahennigan@aol.com

Holly Bridges Gildig

District 5

Represents active members employed in Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, E. Carroll, E. Feliciana, Franklin, Jackson, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, W. Carroll, and W. Feliciana parishes
Trustee since 2011
Current term ends 12/31/20
Email: holly.gildig@yahoo.com

Ricky Julien, Sr., M.Ed.

District 6

Represents active members employed in Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Grant, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vernon, W. Baton Rouge, and Winn parishes
Trustee since 2017
Current term ends 12/31/20
Email: ricky_julien@hotmail.com

James A. Taylor, Sr., J.D., Ph.D.

Retirees

Represents all retired members
Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/18
Email: edleaders@bellsouth.net

Kelly Thompson

School Food Service Employees

Represents active members paid with school food service funds
Trustee since 2018
Current term ends 12/31/21
Email: kthompson@lasallepsb.com

Robert Lawyer

Colleges/Universities

Represents active members employed in higher education
Trustee since 2011
Current term ends 12/31/18
Email: rlawyer@cox.net

Paul E. Nelson, Ph.D.

Superintendents

Represents active members employed as city or parish school superintendents
Trustee since 2017
Current term ends 12/31/2018
Email: pnelson@tensaspsb.org