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 Communications – Bryce 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