Advisory Board
As a community-focused initiative, our advisory board includes educators, health professionals and community-based organizations, private sector companies, and officials from all levels of state and local government who share a stake in our success and are committed to cultivating an environment that encourages everyone to get healthy.
Mike Reitz
CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
Mike Reitz is the president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA)....
James Montgomery
CEO, Touro Infirmary
As a healthcare executive with more than 30 years experience, he has an extensive background in hospital management in a variety of hospital settings including....
Brian Landry
VP, Children’s Hospital
Brian is a native New Orleanean, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from LSU. He is Vice President and Director of Marketing....
Dr. Elizabeth Fontham
Dean of, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health
Dr. Fontham is the first Dean of Louisiana State University School of Public Health and is Professor of Epidemiology....
Karena Niblett
Regional VP, Winn Dixie
As Winn-Dixie’s regional vice president, and past district director, Niblett continues to be active in the local community and assists with partnerships....
Dr. Jayne Weiss
Chairman, Dept. Ophthalmology, LSU School of Medicine
Dr. Weiss is a native of NYC, New York. She graduated from State University of Buffalo summa cum laude....
Dr. TJ Stranova
Assoc. Dean, Tulane School of Public Health
Stranova has held leadership positions with the Ochsner Health System, Tulane University Hospital....
Cleland Powell
Executive VP, IBERIABANK
A native of New Orleans, Powell earned a B.A. from Tulane University and a M.B.A. from Emory University....
Chris McMahon
CEO, Passages Hospice
Chris McMahon, MS., is a New Orleans native. He has degrees in both business and marketing....
Nicole Labadot
Executive Director, Legacy Donor Foundation
Mrs. Labadot has 10+ years of experience in the non-profit industry. Ms. Labadot will lead Legacy’s transformative programs to grow the Louisiana Organ....
John Guzzardo
Executive Director, American Diabetes Assoc., Louisiana
John is Executive Director for the Louisiana and Mississippi offices. John believes one of the most rewarding aspects of his job....
John Sartori
Director of Marketing Communications, East Jefferson General Hospital
John is Director of Marketing Communications at East Jefferson General Hospital....
Bill Davis
CEO, Slidell Memorial Hospital
Bill Davis serves as Slidell Memorial Hospital's Chief Executive. He holds a master's degree in business administration from....
Dr. James Caillier
Executive Director, The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation
Dr. James A. Caillier was the Vice President of External Affairs and Director at Taylor Energy Company LLC....
Dr. Eric George
CEO, Omega Hospital
Dr. Eric R. George grew up in West Virginia and graduated from university with a double-major in chemistry and political science....
Fred Martinez
CEO, St. Charles Parish Hospital
St. Charles Parish Hospital, under the direction of CEO, Fred Martinez was the driving force in the development....
Nancy Cassagne
CEO, West Jefferson Medical Center
Cassagne is a native of Marrero and was born at West Jefferson Medical Center. She earned her Bachelors of Science in accounting at Nicholls State University. During herlife, Cassagne has acquired nearly three decades of skills....
Patti Ellish
CEO, St. Tammany Parish Hospital
Successfully delivering the best possible healthcare to others rests on a foundation of three commitments, Ellish asserts passionately: loyalty to the community you serve, cultivating the caregivers of the future....
Jack Kashou
VP, Ochsner Cancer Center
Jack has operating responsibility for medical and radiation oncology services for the metropolitan New Orleans market. This includes seven (7) clinics, three (3) infusion suites and three (3) radiation treatment sites as well as the bone marrow transplant program....
Phyllis Landrieu
M.Ed., President & CEO, Childhood & Family Learning Foundation
Phyllis Landrieu could have retired years ago. Along with honors like being the first female Democratic Chair of Louisiana—not to mention raising ten kids—she’s been a longtime linchpin of the Orleans Parish School Board....
Bivian "Sonny" Lee III
Founder, President, Son of a Saint
Bivian (Sonny) Lee III, is the Founder & President of Son of a Saint Foundation, an organization that enhances the lives of fatherless males through mentorship, education, sports and mental health....