A number of dedicated volunteers, representative of the Northeast Louisiana community, provide volunteer leadership to United Way of Northeast Louisiana. This Board of Directors sets policy and strategic direction and oversees financial practices, operational issues, resource development, and community impact.
This volunteer-led practice ensures accountability and that United Way is focused on our community’s aspirations and achieving measurable results.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ashley West
Progressive Bank
Board Chair
Reverend Ike Byrd
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Secretary
William Smart
Monroe Housing Authority
2024 Campaign Chair
David Cole
Progressive Bank
2025 Campaign Chair
Brian Bush, Ed.D.
Monroe City Schools
2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair
Alberta Green, Ph.D.
ABG Professional Development Solutions
Chair Elect
Nathan "Nat" Smith
Cadence Bank
Treasurer
Amy Stegall
The City of Ruston
2024 LUJP Campaign Chair
Bruce Rushing
Origin Bank
2025 LUJP Campaign Chair
Daniel Taylor
Argent Financial Group
Past Board Chair
Jennifer Johnson
4th District Attorney's Office
2024 Community Allocations Chair
Sushma Krishnamurthy, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana Monroe
2024 Community Impact Chair
Sheila Snow
Discover Monroe - West Monroe
2024 Marketing & Communications Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Toni Bacon
Century Next Bank
Mary Barrios
Town of Farmerville
Cathi Cox-Boniol
Louisiana Tech University
Kevin Cuppia
Workforce Training Alliance
Lee Denny
Century Next Bank
Ernest Green
Advancion
Todd Guice
Ouachita Parish School System
Rick Guillot
Origin Bank
Kelly Hogan
Community Volunteer
Josh Mandrell, M.D.
Green Clinic Health System
Marc Mashaw
Ouachita Parish Sheriff
Kelsea McCrary
City of Monroe
Sam Moore
Monroe City Schools
Brittany Meyers
Siemens
Wendi Napoli
Community Volunteer
Ella Nimmers
Christopher Youth Center
Alpa Patel
LSU School of Public Health
Pastor Vance Price
Community Family of Faith Church
Christine Rambo
Upsize Marketing Strategies
Pamela Saulsberry, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Retired
Kristen Shambro
Centric Federal Credit Union
Cindy Shaw
alli Management Solutions
Kevin Smith
Regions Bank
Adarian Williams
Grambling State University
Juanita Woods
NOVA