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Meet the Board

The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System is the management body of nine public universities.

Elizabeth Pierre

Chair

Elizabeth Pierre, a Monroe resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2017. Ms. Pierre represents the 5th Congressional District, and her term of service expires on December 31, 2022. She is the Senior Vice President of Legal and Research for the North Louisiana Economic Partnership.

Standing Committees
  • Executive, Chair

Jimmy Clarke

Vice Chair

Dr. Jimmy Clarke, a Lafayette resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Dr. Clarke serves the 3rd Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. He is the Senior Director of State Policy for HCM Strategists.

Standing Committees
  • Executive, Vice Chair
  • Academic and Student Affairs, Chair
  • Facilities Planning
  • Grievance
  • Legislation

Brad Stevens

Parliamentarian

Brad Stevens, a Hammond resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2021. Mr. Stevens represents the 1st Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is a partner at the Edwards & Stevens Law Firm and formerly served on the board of directors for the SLU Alumni Association (President 2017-2018) and the SLU Lions Athletic Association.

Standing Committees
  • Executive, Parliamentarian
  • Facilities Planning, Vice Chair
  • Legislation, Vice Chair
  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • Athletic

Barry Busada

Barry Busada, a Shreveport resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2021. Mr. Busada represents the 4th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is a managing member of Linden Management.

Standing Committees
  • Facilities Planning, Chair
  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • Finance

John Condos

Dr. John Condos, a Lake Charles resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Dr. Condos serves as a Member-at-Large, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. He is founder of Medical Legal Solutions LLC, a medical/legal consulting firm; Digikast LLC, a digital advertising company; Medtech Specialties LLC, a medical device company; and several other business ventures. Prior to his board appointment, Dr. Condos was a professor of Communications at McNeese State University.

Standing Committees
  • Athletic, Chair
  • Grievance

Steve Davison

Steve Davison, a Ruston resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2021. Mr. Davison represents the 5th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is an attorney and special counsel to Genesis Energy, LP. A past president of the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation and a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Council, Davison was recognized as Louisiana Tech Alumnus of the year in 2013.

Standing Committees
  • Finance, Vice Chair
  • Personnel

Lola Dunahoe

Lola Dunahoe, a Natchitoches resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2017. Mrs. Dunahoe serves as a Member-at-Large and her term of service expires on December 31, 2022. She worked as a teacher in Natchitoches and East Baton Rouge Parish schools and holds a lifetime teacher certification.

Standing Committees
  • Personnel, Chair
  • Grievance, Chair
  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • Facilities Planning

Jo'Quishia Lethermon

Standing Committees
  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • Grievance
  • Legislation
  • Personnel

 

Alejandro "Al" Perkins

Alejandro “Al” Perkins, a Prairieville resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2016. Mr. Perkins represents the 6th Congressional District and his term of service expires on December 31, 2022. He is a litigator specializing in complex litigation, general liability, worker’s compensation, labor and employment, education law, and insurance defense. As of January 2013, he is the newest and youngest partner of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins and Guice law firm. Mr. Perkins is also an adjunct professor at Southern University Law Center.

Standing Committees
  • Executive
  • Facilities Planning
  • Legislation

Dana Peterson

 

Standing Committees

  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • Facilities Planning
  • Personnel

Virgil Robinson

Virgil Robinson, Jr., a New Orleans resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Mr. Robinson represents the 2nd Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. He is the President of Robinson Investments, Inc.

Standing Committees
  • Finance, Chair
  • Athletic
  • Personnel

Mark Romero

Mark Romero, a Lafayette resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Mr. Romero represents the 3rd Congressional District and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. He is Executive Vice President and the Profit Center Leader at Brown & Brown of Louisiana.

Standing Committees
  • Personnel, Vice Chair
  • Athletic
  • Executive
  • Grievance

Kristine Russell

Kristine Russell, a Thibodaux resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Ms. Russell represents the 6th Congressional District, and her term of service expires on December 31, 2024. She is the Lafourche Parish District Attorney.

Standing Committees
  • Legislation, Chair
  • Athletic, Vice Chair
  • Grievance, Vice Chair
  • Facilities Planning

Joe Salter

Joe Salter, a Florien resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System January 1, 2019. Mr. Salter represents the 4th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. Salter is the First Assistant to the Louisiana Secretary of State and a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. He is also a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served as Speaker of the House from 2004-2008.

Standing Committees
  • Academic and Student Affairs, Vice Chair
  • Athletic
  • Executive
  • Legislation
  • Personnel

Julie Stokes

Ms. Stokes lives in Metairie and represents the 1st Congressional district. Her term of service expires on December 31, 2022.  She is Vice President and CFO of Stokes & Associates, Inc. in Metairie; CEO of Flame Consulting LLC; Founder and Chairman of the Board of Ellevate Louisiana; and Co-Founder and Advocacy Director of Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana.  Ms. Stokes served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from March 2013-20.

Standing Committees
  • Finance
  • Legislation

Bailey Willis

Student Board Member

Ms. Willis serves as the Student member on the Board and lives in Natchitoches.  Her term expires on May 31, 2024.  She is the SGA President at Northwestern State University.

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