Leadership

2025 Board Members & Committee Chairs 

President – Gwen Palagi, Baton Rouge Gallery 

President-Elect – Bernard Dumond, CFRE, Catholic Vitality 360

Immediate Past President – Kristy Mayes, Open Health Care Clinic

Vice President of CommunicationsBryce Benzine, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

Vice President of Education – Annette B. Fitzgerald, St. James Place Foundation

Vice President of Membership – Tracy Ritchie, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Vice President of Philanthropy – Laneceya Russ and Lis Patrick, Essential Credit Union

Secretary – Lindi Spalatin, CFRE, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge

Treasurer – Jannean Dixon, Redstick C.A.R.E.S.

Be the Cause Chair – Alicia Quebedeaux, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

CFRE Chair – Danny Fields, CFRE, Daniel J. Fields Consulting, LLC

IDEA Chair – Mink Gaudet, Rhysen Inc

Ethics Chair – Jane Dunn, Public Affairs Research Council of LA, Inc

Government Relations Chair – Vacant

Mentoring Chair – Molly Sanchez, CFRE, Louisiana Firefighters Foundation

New Professionals Chair – Kendall Boulton, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Scholarship Chair – Mimi Guercio, St. Lillian Academy

Youth in Philanthropy Chair – Patrick Tuck, Kids Orchestra

Chapter Administrator – Tammy V. Abshire, CFRE, Baton Rouge Area Foundation