The Foundation is staffed by a diverse group of professionals. If you don't know who to contact from the below list, please call Gloria Chapman at 225.387.6126. The Center for Planning Excellence, an offshoot of the Foundation, has its website and staff directory at
planningexcellence.org.
John G. Davies President and CEO
John Davies has served as president and CEO since June 1988. During his tenure, the Foundation has grown from $3 million to $530 million in assets. Reach John through his administrative assistant, Emmy Martin Comeaux, at
ecomeaux@braf.org, or directly at
jdavies@braf.org.
John Spain
Executive vice president
John Spain, who has run broadcast stations and diversified companies, oversees Foundation projects, such as health care reform and land use planning. John can be reached at 225.387.6126 or by email at
jspain@braf.org.
ADMINISTRATION
Gloria Chapman, receptionist,
gchapman@braf.org Emmy Comeaux, executive assistant to John Davies and building manager,
ecomeaux@braf.org Latrelle Hodge, receptionist,
lhodge@braf.org COMMUNICATIONS
Mukul Verma, director of communications,
mverma@braf.org Dennise Reno, graphic designer,
dreno@braf.org COUNSEL
Edmund J. Giering IV, general counsel,
egiering@braf.org DONOR SERVICES
The department is responsible for providing services to donors and members and raising assets for the Foundation.
Helen Fisher Lowery, donor services officer,
hlowery@braf.org Stewart Jones, asset development officer,
sjones@braf.org FINANCE
Debbie Pickell, director of finance,
dpickell@braf.org Courtney Gustin, controller,
cgustin@braf.orgRaymond Prince, financial operations manager,
rprince@braf.org Jeanne Bagwell, accountant,
jbagwell@braf.org PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
This department is charged with overseeing grants approved by independent committees and guiding nonprofits. For general questions, call
225.381.7099. For more information about grants, visit the
grantmaking page.
Gerri Hobdy, director of partnership relations,
ghobdy@braf.org Twanda Lewis, program officer,
tlewis@braf.org Lois Smyth, administrative compliance officer,
lsmyth@braf.org INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Kevin Lyle, technology consultant,
krl@rlven.com SPECIAL PROJECTS
Jessica Foley, director of special projects,
jfoley@braf.orgPatricia Calfee, project manager,
pcalfee@braf.org