OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meet Our Team

MYEISHA ANDERSON

Deputy Chief of Staff

DR. CHRISTI BROWN

Licensed Professional Counselor

AAREENA DHILLON LATONA

Director of Learning

ALLIE DIEFENDORF

Chief of Programs

BREI GAGE-BATISTE

Iberville Site Lead

ELIN HAWKINSON

Director of Development

KENDRICK HENSON

Learning Manager

TAVIDEE HOSKINS

In-School College Counselor

JOSH HOWARD

Chief of Staff

RHONDA IRWIN-IKECHUKWU

In-School College Counselor

CHASITY KELLEY

Airline Site Lead

MYCHELL LEWIS

College Counselor

ANGELA MANANGAN

Community Engagement Manager

FORREST MIDDLEBROOK JR.

Director of Fellow Recruitment

CATHERINE MOLLENO

Chief of Persistence

ESMINE RIGGINS

Learning Manager

LUCAS SPIELFOGEL

Chief Executive Officer

JAKIA STEELE

College Counseling Lead

RACHEL STEVENS

Director of Writing

SHARAE VICKNAIR

Director of College Counseling

KENYA WARREN-HOLLINS

Director of Career Services

ALEXIS WASHINGTON

Persistence Manager

MARCUS WASHINGTON

Director of Operations

Support Team

KACY ASKEW

Operations Specialist

LAUREN BRADLEY

Learning Associate

NAUDRA BRANCH

Transportation Specialist

CASE DUCKWORTH

Writing Coach

GARY JACKSON

Transportation Specialist

KEIRON JACKSON

Operations Specialist

LINDSAY MCKINNEY

Operations Specialist

AMYLA MOORE

Operations Specialist

ANGIE PARRAL-SANCHEZ

Operations Specialist

DARIUS SPURLOCK

College Team Intern

Meet Our Board

LISA ADAMEK

Chair

Philanthropist and civic leader; attorney by trade
Term: 2023-2026 (3rd)

KAREN BREAUX

Director of Human Resources
EisnerAmper
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

REGINA DAVIS

Baton Rouge Refinery Manager
ExxonMobil
Term: 2025-2028 (1st)

JONATHAN EARLE, PH.D.

Dean
LSU Honors College
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

CARISSA GRAVES

VP of Philanthropic Advancement, BRAF
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

TED JAMES

Philanthropist and civic leader; attorney by trade
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

DAVE LUECKE

Culture Chair

Chemical Plant Manager
ExxonMobil
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

MIKKI CEASAR MATHEWS

Treasurer

Government Banker
JP Morgan Chase
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

CHAUNDA A. MITCHELL, PH.D.

Vice/Strategy Chair

Associate Vice President, Student Engagement & Impact
LSU
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

LAURA POCHÉ

Principal
Poché Estate Planning Law Firm
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

LINDA ORLANSKY POSNER

Development Chair

Philanthropist and civic leader; attorney by trade
Term: 2023-2026 (3rd)

GARRETT TEMPLE

NBA Guard-Forward
Toronto Raptors
Term: 2025-2028 (2nd)

JESSICA TUCKER-BAGHIAN

Principal
Watershed Advisors
Term: 2025-2028 (2nd)

RAEDTHA “RAE” VASQUEZ

Partner
Jones Walker LLP
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

COREY WILSON

Superintendent
BREC
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)