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About the Foundation
Staff
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.
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 $608 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 long-term projects, such as health care reform and land use planning. John can be reached through his administrative assistant, Amber Cefalu, at acefalu@braf.org or directly at jspain@braf.org.
ADMINISTRATION
Amber Cefalu, executive assistant to John Spain, acefalu@braf.org
Gloria Chapman, receptionist, gchapman@braf.org
Emmy Comeaux, executive assistant to John Davies, ecomeaux@braf.org
Linsay Williams, receptionist, lwilliams@braf.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Mukul Verma, director of communications, mverma@braf.org
Dennise Reno, art director, dreno@braf.org
COUNSEL
Edmund J. Giering IV, general counsel, egiering@braf.org
DONOR SERVICES
This department is responsible for providing services to donors and members and raising assets for the Foundation. Donor Services also oversees grants approved by independent committees and forges partnerships with nonprofits to assist donors evaluate giving opportunities aligned with their interests.
John K. Carpenter, director of donor services, jcarpenter@braf.org
Jessica Boone, senior donor services officer, jboone@braf.org
Ellen Fargason, donor services officer, efargason@braf.org
Twanda Lewis, donor services program officer, tlewis@braf.org
Lois Smyth, donor services program officer, lsmyth@braf.org
Jana Holtzclaw, donor services associate, jholtzclaw@braf.org
For general questions, call 225.387.6126. Donors, members and anyone interested in creating a fund at the Foundation can contact John Carpenter directly at jcarpenter@braf.org. Nonprofits interested in funding opportunities should visit the grantmaking page.
FINANCE
Debbie Pickell, director of finance, dpickell@braf.org
Courtney Gustin, controller, cgustin@braf.org
Raymond Prince, financial operations manager, rprince@braf.org
Cherryl Alford, senior accountant, calford@braf.org
Jeanne Bagwell, accountant, jbagwell@braf.org
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Patricia Calfee, project manager, pcalfee@braf.org
