Erroll Babineaux, Vice President of Air Services, Acadian Air Med
Blake Douet, Project Manager and Development Property Manager, Poche’ Prouet Associates/The Southwest Group
Tim Marks, Chief Population Health and Clinical Integration Officer, Opelousas General
Raj Shetye, Senior Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer, LHC Group
Andre Breaux, Vice President of Policy Initiatives and Governmental Affairs, One Acadiana
Anita Begnaud, CEO, Lafayette Downtown Development
Board members oversee foundation operations, set policy, serve as community advocates for SLCC, and assist in strategic planning and fundraising activities.
“I am thrilled and honored to welcome these diverse leaders to our board,” said Lana Fontenot, executive director of the Foundation. “Each of these new directors have deep professional backgrounds and have a passion for bettering the lives of our residents in Acadiana through education.”
The 2019-20 SLCC Foundation officers are:
President: Brett Mellington, Manager of Business Development, Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Immediate Past President: Bently Senegal, Director of Community Services, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Vice President: Jeff Jones, Retired, JP Morgan Chase
Secretary: Michael Flash, Owner/CFO, Dixie Electric
Treasurer: Gregory Daigle, Financial Advisor, Pinnacle Group
“I’m very excited to be moving into the Foundation’s leadership role with such an outstanding group of officers. These individuals, along with our current group of directors, have proven their passion for the College’s students, faculty and staff,” said Brett Mellington, president of the SLCC Foundation. “They all bring special talents to the table that will enable our Foundation to continue to grow and flourish. I am very confident that we have an outstanding team moving forward who will help us further the goals of SLCC.”
Existing members completing the 2019-20 Board of Directors include:
Jeremy Bazile, Attorney, Glenn Armentor Law Corporation
Dr. Leslie Greco, ED Medical Director, Iberia Medical Center
Ema Haq, Owner, Bailey’s Restaurant
Corey Jack, Manager of Lafayette Chamber Affairs, One Acadiana
Paul Molbert, Vice President of Network Development and Governmental Relations, Lafayette General Health
The SLCC Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation established in 2003 for the mission of supporting the activities of South Louisiana Community College. Over the last three years, the SLCC Foundation has raised a $2.1 million match for a $17 million Health & Sciences Building for the College’s Lafayette campus, increased its endowment 900% through new scholarships and professorships, increased employee giving from 1.8% to over 65%, implemented the SLCC’s largest-ever scholarship program, and executed successful naming campaigns for two new College facilities in Lafayette and St. Martinville.
