Board of Supervisors

Dr. Jimmy Clarke, a Lafayette resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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 Committee, Chair

Brad Stevens, a Hammond resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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 2017-18) and the SLU Lion Athletics Association.

Standing Committees

• Executive, Vice Chair
• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic, Vice Chair
• Legislation, Chair

Dana Peterson, a resident of New Orleans, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in August of 2021.  He represents the 2nd Congressional District and his term ends on 12/31/26. Mr. Peterson is the Chief Executive Officer of New Schools for New Orleans.  He also formerly served as an Assistant State Superintendent in the Louisiana Department of Education.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs, Vice Chair
• Executive, Parliamentarian
• Facilities Planning, Vice Chair
• Finance
• Personnel

Barry Busada, a Shreveport resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Audit
• Facilities Planning, Chair
• Finance, Vice Chair

Steve Davison, a Ruston resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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

• Athletic
• Finance
• Grievance
• Personnel, Chair

Lola Dunahoe, a Natchitoches resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2023. Mrs. Dunahoe serves as a Member-at-Large and her term of service expires on December 31, 2028. She worked as a teacher in Natchitoches and East Baton Rouge Parish schools and holds a lifetime teacher certification.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs, Chair
• Facilities Planning
• Grievance, Vice Chair
• Personnel

Jo’Quishia “Jo” Lethermon, a Baton Rouge resident, was appointed to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by the Governor of Louisiana in 2022.  She serves as an At-Large member and her term expires on 12/31/24.  She received a BSN from University of Louisiana at Monroe and will defend her dissertation in March 2024 (Georgetown University).

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Grievance, Chair
• Legislation
• Personnel

Dr. John Noble, Jr. was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2024.  He serves as an At-Large member from Lake Charles, with his term ending 12/31/24.  Dr. Noble is an orthopedic surgeon and entrepreneur.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic
• Facilities Planning
• Personnel

Alejandro “Al” Perkins, a Prairieville resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2023. Mr. Perkins represents the 6th Congressional District and his term of service expires on December 31, 2028. 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.

Elizabeth Pierre, a Monroe resident, was reappointed for a second term by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2023. Ms. Pierre represents the 5th Congressional District, and her term of service expires on December 31, 2028. She is the Senior Vice President of Legal and Research for the North Louisiana Economic Partnership.

Standing Committees

• Executive Committee
• Facilities Planning
• Finance
• Grievance
• Personnel, Vice Chair

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 on 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

• Athletic
• Audit, Vice Chair
• Finance
• Grievance

Mark Romero, a Lafayette resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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

• Athletic
• Audit
• Executive
• Finance, Chair
• Personnel

Kristine Russell, a Thibodaux resident, was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on 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

• Athletic
• Audit
• Facilities Planning
• Finance

Joe Salter, a Florien resident, was reappointed by the Governor of Louisiana to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 1, 2019. Mr. Salter represents the 4th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2024. Salter is also a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served as Speaker of the House from 2004-08. He is also a veteran of the United States Army National Guard.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Executive
• Legislation
• Personnel

Ms. Stokes lives in River Ridge and represents the 1st Congressional district. She was reappointed in 2023 and her term of service expires on December 31, 2028.  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

• Audit, Chair
• Facilities Planning
• Finance
• Legislation, Vice Chair

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.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Executive
• Grievance
• Legislation