Board

The Board of Directors is established by the by-laws of Leadership Seminars of America, Inc.  Under the by-laws, the current Board is composed of between seven and twelve members, some of whom must have served on LYS staff and some of which must be representative of Education, the Community and Business.  Board members serve a three year term and can be renominated once, after which they must step down for at least one year before they can serve again.  At least one member of the Board must have never served on staff.  Former Board members become Advisory Board members.  For specific qualification requirements, refer to the Leadership Seminars of America, Inc. by-laws.

Current Board of Directors, August 2011- July 2012

• Mark Barnes, term ends 2012. Staff, Louisiana State Senate, Baton Rouge
• Liz Baudoin Landry, term ends 2012. Assistant, Office of the President, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
• Zac Burson, term ends 2013. Counselor, Bossier City Schools, Bossier City
• Scott Daigre, term ends 2013. Owner, small business. Los Angeles. Formerly from Lafayette
• Roland Dartez, term ends 2014. Attorney. Lafayette
• Andree Gonsoulin, term ends 2013. Owner, small business. Lafayette
• Stephen Gauthier, term ends 2013. Owner, small business. Lafayette
• Amy Allums Lee, term ends 2014. Attorney. Lafayette
• Norma Jane Sabiston, term ends 2012. CEO, Sabiston Consulting, New Orleans
• Wendy Walker Stanford, Chair, term ends 2014. Community volunteer. Baton Rouge
• Hasting Stewart, term ends 2012. Manager, Shell E&P Corporate Affairs, New Orleans

Advisory Board

• Barbara Jo Pease, founder
• Valsin Marmillion, founder
• Karl White, founder
• Adrian Baudoin
• Lisa Zaccaria Barnett
• Anne Sonnier Calhoun
• Tom Calvert
• Kyle France
• Stephanie Sonnier Calhoun
• Donald Cravins
• Jeanne Hebert Fisher
• Vickie Guzzino Guarisco
• Mary Langley Hernandez
• Pattie Morrison Kitchen
• Yvette Vezina LaCour
• Jerry Luke LeBlanc
• Nghana Lewis
• Amy Young Maniscalco
• D’Ann Morris
• Melinda Landrieu Seiter
• Rowland Stalter
• Barbara Stott
• Brother Henry Werner