Founding Members
Thank you to our Healthy State Founding Members
To transform Louisiana into the Healthy State we envision, we relied on the cooperation of collaborative partners who could propel the vision forward—especially those with the expertise, experience, and resources to drive better health outcomes for our state. Below, we proudly recognize our Founding Members, the original Healthy State Advisory Board. We are deeply grateful for their knowledge and guidance in bringing Healthy State to life.
Missy Andrade
Community Foundation of Acadiana
David Guzick
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
Paul Salles
Louisiana Hospital Association
Matt Berger, JD, MBA
Gulf States at Humana
Karl Lirette
United Healthcare Community Plan of Louisiana
Tracey Schiro
Healthy State Advisory Board
Ava Cates
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Fred Luter
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
James Schlottman
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Gerrelda Davis
Louisiana Primary Care Association
Suzanne Mestayer
ThirtyNorth Investments
Leonardo Seoane, MD
Healthy State Advisory Board
Shelina Davis, MPH
Louisiana Public Health Institute
Judy Morse, MPA
Urban League of Louisiana
Dennis Shields
Southern University & A&M College
Toni Flowers, PhD
LCMC Health
Steve Nelson, MD
LSU Health New Orleans
Nathalie Simon, JD
Laitram
Britney Green
Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office
Pete November
Ochsner Health
Steve Skrivanos
Skrivanos Engineering
Kristi Gustavson
Community Health Foundation of North Louisiana
Steve Gremillion
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Victoria Smith, MD
Ochsner Health Board of Directors
James Henderson, PhD
University of Louisiana System
Wendi Palermo, PhD RN
Louisiana Community & Technical College System
John Spain
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Veneeth Iyengar
ConnectLA-Louisiana Broadband Development & Connectivity
Mayra Pineda
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Steven Udvarhelyi, MD
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
John Kirwan, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Kim Hunter Reed, PhD
Louisiana Board of Regents
Reynold Verret, PhD
Xavier University of Louisiana
Andy Kopplin
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Thomas LaVeist, PhD
Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Michael Rolfsen, MD
Baton Rouge Clinic
Joyce Rogers
Pfizer
Stephen Waguespack
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry