Committees

Communications & Education

Chair and Board Liaison: Colleen C. Jarrott
Staff: Dennette Young

Chaired by the Secretary of the Foundation, the Communications & Education Committee works to educate the public, lawyers, judges, and the philanthropic community at large about the work of the Foundation and civil legal aid.

Communications & Education Subcommittees:

Kids’ Chance
Chair: Matthew R. Richards
Staff: Dennette Young

Education
Chair: Linda Law Clark
Staff: Dennette Young

Outreach
Chair: G. Adam Cossey
Staff: Dennette Young

Development

Chair and Board Liaison: Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.)
Staff: Brianna Foster & Uyen Dinh

Chaired by the Immediate Past President of the Foundation, the Development Committee works with the Board of Directors and Development Department to provide funding for the annual operations budget, major gifts, special projects; the committee also recommends policies governing development activities to the Board and identifies and cultivates relationships with foundations, corporations, and individuals. Acquisition of charitable gifts to the Foundation, includes the Infinity Fund and Legacy Funds.

Development Subcommittees:

Annual Fellows Gala
Co-Chairs: Jonathan Johnson & Brooke Tigchelaar
Staff: Brianna Foster & Uyen Dinh

Membership
Chair: Monica Vela Vick
Staff: Brianna Foster & Uyen Dinh

 

Executive

Chair and Board Liaison: Edmund J. Giering IV
Staff: Laura Sewell

The Executive Committee is chaired by the President of the Foundation and consists of the Officers, the Immediate Past President, and the Executive Director. The Executive Committee has the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the corporation and the Executive Director at all times between meetings of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Executive Committee shall not have the authority to amend the Bylaws, remove any officer, adopt a plan for dissolution or liquidation of the corporation, or to repeal or amend any formal action of the Board of Directors.

Finance 

Chair and Board Liaison: Charles C. Bourque, Jr.
Staff: Kim Ramagos

Chaired by the Treasurer of the Foundation, the Finance Committee works with the Finance Department to oversee the Foundation’s financial operations, including the annual operating budget, the review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and the annual audit and Internal Revenue Service 990 Filing. 

Governance

Chair and Board Liaison: Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.)
Staff: Laura Sewell

The Governance Committee is chaired by the Immediate Past President of the Foundation who works with the Executive Director to ensure the effective and equitable governance of the Foundation by conducting evaluation of relevant procedures and making recommendations to the Board of Directors and Fellowship regarding warranted amendments to the Foundations By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation.

Grants

Chair and Board Liaison: Michael J. Mestayer
Staff: Renee LeBoeuf

The Grants Committee is chaired by the Vice President of the Foundation who works with the Chief Grants Officer to review grant applications, make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the disbursement of available funds received by the Foundation including those received through the IOLTA Program as implemented by Order of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and recommend policies regarding standards by which applications are to be measured and funding decisions are to be made by the Board of Directors.

Grantee Audit & Training Committee 

Chair and Board Liaison: George D. “Dave” Ernest III 
Staff: Renee LeBoeuf

The Grantee Audit & Training Committee works to satisfy grant award audit stipulations requiring in-person team review of grantee administration and operations and to provide civil legal aid network training events aimed at strengthening grantee management by reviewing staff/board member responsibilities, setting program and administration priorities, identifying current client service trends, best practices, and evaluating outcomes.

Investment 

Chair and Board Liaison: Charles C. Bourque, Jr.
Staff: Kim Ramagos

The Investment Committee is chaired by the Treasurer of the Foundation who works with the Finance Department to review quarterly and annual reports for Foundation’s managed funds to ensure investment of funds in compliance with the investment policy or governing documents, review expenditures of fund assets for compliance with fund objectives and purposes, and provide an annual report to the Board of Directors on the administration of all managed funds. The Vice President, Development Committee Chair, and Executive Director serve as members of the committee.

Nominating

Chair and Board Liaison: Edmund J. Giering IV
Staff: Laura Sewell

The Nominating Comittee is chaired by the President of the Foundation who works with the Executive Director to recommend Fellows for vacancies on the Board of Directors. The officers serve as ex-officio members of the committee.

People, Culture, & Impact

Board Liaison: Edmund J. Giering IV
Chair: Adrienne White
Staff: Jacie Lemon

Chaired by Adrienne White, the PCI Committee focuses on shaping organizational culture, centering people and impact to ensure all members of the LBF community are respected, supported, and empowered.