Staff
Chris Meyer
President and CEO
Chris Meyer joined the Foundation as the leader in February 2022. Previously, he was CEO and founder of New Schools for Baton Rouge, a nonprofit that has raised more than $80 million to recruit and support top-flight charter schools. You can reach Chris through his administrative assistant, Emmy Comeaux, at ecomeaux@braf.org, or (225) 387-6126.
Brenna Benson Lamb
Chief Operating Officer
Brenna Benson Lamb leads strategy and operations for the Foundation. She has served in a variety of capacities and leadership roles including as the Chief Operating Officer of New Schools for Baton Rouge, Chief Information Officer for KIPP New Orleans Schools, and as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. You can reach Brenna directly at bbenson@braf.org or (225) 387-6126.
Administration
Emmy Comeaux
executive assistant to Chris Meyer
ecomeaux@braf.org
Gloria Chapman
receptionist
gchapman@braf.org
Faith Swint
receptionist
fswint@braf.org
Civic Leadership
Chris Meyer
chief executive officer
cmeyer@braf.org
Eric Dexter
vice president
edexter@braf.org
Leah Taylor
project manager
ltaylor@braf.org
Communications
Sarah Gardner
vice president
sgardner@braf.org
Bailey Broome
content specialist
bbroome@braf.org
Caitlin Davis
graphic designer
cdavis@braf.org
Counsel
Edmund J. Giering IV
general counsel
egiering@braf.org
Enterprise Strategy
Lauren Crapanzano Jumonville
vice president
ljumonville@braf.org
Patience Butler-Gasper
enterprise operations administrative coordinator
pbutlergasper@braf.org
Devon DeShields
director of human resources
ddeshields@braf.org
Tamika Edwards-Raby
crm officer
traby@braf.org
Randy Riney
director of enterprise operations
rriney@braf.org
Finance
Debbie Pickell
chief financial officer
dpickell@braf.org
Courtney Gustin
comptroller
cgustin@braf.org
Holly Mitchell
accountant
hmitchell@braf.org
Alyssa Mobley
grants administrator
amobley@braf.org
Haley Odom
gifts administrator
hodom@braf.org
Raymond Prince
financial operations manager
rprince@braf.org
Nonprofit Excellence
Tammy Abshire
vice president
tabshire@braf.org
Ally Rennhoff Martinez
director of nonprofit consulting
arennhoff@braf.org
Philanthrophic Advancement
Carissa Graves
vice president
cgraves@braf.org
Amber Cefalu
membership and events coordinator
acefalu@braf.org
Emily Glascock
director of philanthropic partnerships
eglascock@braf.org
Travis Hutchins
director of donor services
thutchins@braf.org
Sydney Grafals
donor services intern
sgrafals@braf.org