E. SUE BERNIE

President

Sue Bernie is a retired Assistant District Attorney, having devoted over 30 years prosecuting sex crimes and child abuse cases. During her lengthy career she interacted with thousands of victims, their families, and other loved ones and was passionate about seeking justice for them. Ms. Bernie is a founding member of the BRCAC and will always hold dear in her heart the organization and its mission.  Serving on the Board is a way to help advance the continued success of the BRCAC, which is so vital to our community.

LINDA CARTER

Department of Children & Family Services

Linda graduated from Louisiana State University School of Social Work in 1999 with a Masters in Social Work.  Currently licensed as an Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW) and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (BACS)  .  She has worked in the social work field for 29 years primarily in Child Welfare for the  Department of Children and Family Services beginning in 1993 and retired in 2019.  Linda has worked at all levels within the Department including direct field work, supervision, management, administration and policy review and development.  She is current working as a contract employee with the Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy.

Outside of child welfare, she has experience in mental health practice, individual and group counseling,  and critical incident stress management.  She has provided crisis counseling to survivors of Adult and Adolescent Sexual Assault.

Linda has served as a Field Supervisor for students in the Master of Social Work program at  Louisiana State University School of Social Work and Tulane University School of Social Work.

Linda has served on the Board of the Children’s Advocacy Center for many years.  In addition, she currently serves on the Board for the East Baton Rouge Truancy Assessment Inc.

Linda was initially appointed to the BRCAC Board as a representative of the Department of Children and Family Services.  She continues as a board member in retirement as she wants to continue to support the center in providing serves to children and families that have been affected by trauma.

STACIE GREENE THEVIS

Realtor, Owner Greene Properties

Stacie Major Greene is a mother, grandmother and native of False River. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University and has been a Realtor since 2005. She is Broker/Owner of Greene Properties of Louisiana and has a strong record of sales and leadership. Being involved in the community and serving others is very important to her and she is passionate about BRCAC!

CHELSEA HARRIS

Economic Development Marketing Strategist, Entergy

Chelsea leads the economic development marketing initiatives for the Entergy Region that encompasses service territories in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. With over 10 years of experience in marketing and brand management, Chelsea leads and executes an international marketing strategy that enhances business development efforts for the four-state region. Chelsea’s expertise also includes communications, organizational and leadership development, strategic planning, digital marketing and workforce technology. Chelsea joined the Entergy Corporation after serving as a Consultant of Development, Technology & Strategy at Success Labs. Prior to Success Labs, Chelsea led several national campaigns and initiatives at Louisiana Economic Development.

Chelsea’s passion for marketing and strategic planning coupled with her creativity and leadership skills led her to join the CAC board in 2017. When Chelsea isn’t in the field, she is busy traveling, enjoying festivals or performing with the Prancing Babycakes of Baton Rouge.

DR. DAVID HILL

Pediatrician Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

Dr. Hill received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He then completed his residency in pediatrics at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge. Dr. Hill is Board Certified in pediatrics. He served as the president of the East Baton Rouge Pediatrics Society and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and the Capital Area Medical Society. Dr. Hill is a Louisiana native and has been practicing in Baton Rouge for over 30 years. He treats children of all ages and specializes in the evaluation and care of pediatric illnesses and minor injuries. He provides well-child visits, immunizations, preventive healthcare, and school or sports physicals

VIRGINIA PEARSON

Pearson & Associates

Virginia Pearson’s devotion to youth is matched only by her diligence and dedication.  She tenaciously led efforts for the creation of the BR Children’s Advocacy Center, an initiative that had stalled until Person became involved to help make it a reality.  Pearson has worked with area health care providers and other non-profit organizations to help marshall resources to make good things happen for the community.  Pearson has lived in Baton Rouge for the past 25 years with her husband, John, and they have two adult children, Kristin and John Eric !!!.  Their joy is always time spent with their six grandchildren.

BRETT REYNOLDS

Director of Marketing, Neighbors FCU

Brett Reynolds joined Neighbors Federal Credit Union in 2004 straight out of college, progressing through the ranks to become Vice President of Marketing in 2010. The credit union has long made community service a central theme of its brand with employees encouraged to serve on volunteer boards and become active change agents throughout the greater Baton Rouge area.
He joined the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center Board of Directors in 2013 bringing a wealth of Marketing and Public Relations experience to the Board. Brett serves on the Marketing Committee and his Neighbors team provides organizational and logistical support during the BRCAC’s biggest fundraiser, Celebrity Waiter. A lifelong Louisiana resident, he currently resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Lauren, and daughter Aubrey.

DONNA TORRES

Associate Vice President at LSU Accounting Services

RANDY YOUNG

Kean Miller, Partner

Randy Young is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1992 and practices in the areas of energy, telecommunications, utility regulation, pilotage regulation, and also in environmental litigation. Randy has 25 years of experience in electric utility regulation and environmental law.

He has represented industrial manufacturing, refining, and related companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He has represented independent generation companies and power marketers in matters before the LPSC and has represented a telecommunications company in multi-state regulatory complaint proceedings. Randy has also represented industry associations in matters before the Louisiana Pilotage Commission.

Randy has extensive experience in complex toxic tort litigation, class action proceedings and settlements, insurance claims litigation, and he has represented clients in connection with environmental remediation and Superfund/CERCLA issues and litigation.

Randy is an AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and was elected to The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc) in 2007-2020 by his peers. He was named by Best Lawyers as a Baton Rouge Lawyer of the Year in Administrative/Regulatory Law for 2018. Randy is also listed among the top energy & natural resources lawyers in the State of Louisiana by Chambers USA in 2011 – 2019.

Robert Lucky

The Lucky Law Firm, PLC Attorney

Robert was born and raised in the small town of Greensboro, Alabama. During his undergraduate career, he began working in the legal field as a paralegal primarily in the fields of criminal and family law. Robert moved to Baton Rouge to attend law school at LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While at LSU, he earned a position on the law center’s Moot Court Board based on his excellent writing and persuasive arguing skills. He also participated in numerous activities and courses that later would help him when challenging and fighting large insurance companies for his clients. Following graduation in 2002, Robert began his career fighting for those who had been injured at the fault of another and who deserved just compensation for their damages. Today, Robert represents his clients just as zealously as he did when he began his career.

Robert is an avid fan of college football and of the New Orleans Saints. He currently serves on the board of directors for the A. C. Lewis YMCA.

GREG LACOUR

LSU Director of Campus Planning

30 year Architectural career with Gensler focused on every aspect of the profession. Retired as Principal to return to Alma Mater as Director of Campus Planning. Facilitates refinement of perspective. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from Louisiana State University

RALPH STEPHENS, JD, CPA, ABV, CFF

Postlethwaite and Netterville (APAC)

Ralph J. Stephens, CPA/ABV/CFF, JD, is a Director in the P&N Tax Services Group. Ralph joined the firm in 1981 and became a Director in 1987. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced law.

Ralph has provided tax planning advice and compliance services to a variety of industries, including distribution, wholesale, professional services, and others.  Ralph also provides business valuation and litigation services to clients in a broad spectrum of industries.

In the tax arena, Ralph has extensive knowledge regarding corporate taxation, individual taxation, partnership taxation, and consolidated returns. He assists his clients with Income and estate tax planning and compliance, succession planning, analyzing corporate business decisions. These areas include financial projections, valuations, financial statement interpretation, acquisitions, and sale planning. Additionally, he also assists clients with decisions in structuring business ventures in appropriate legal entities. He also assists with planning and implementing changes required by new legislation and jurisprudence.

Ralph is both Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA. He was a member of the AICPA Business Valuation Task force that issued the first standards for the AICPA for Business Valuation. He has served as an expert witness in numerous Federal and state courts throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. He has been qualified as an expert in taxation, valuation, damages and accounting.  He has served as an examiner for the US Bankruptcy Court.

AUDREY SCHMOLKE

Vice President, Red River Bank

Kris Cangelosi

BRIDGETTE BYNUM COLEMAN

Owner of Coleman Consulting Group, LLC (CCG)

JOY DENLEY

Laurie Tate

Assistant District Attorney, 18th JDC

Laurie earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern Law Center in 2004. She began her legal career fighting for the indigent and underprivileged, first with the 19^th JDC Public Defender’s Office, and later with the Baton Rouge Capital Conflict Office. Now, as an Assistant District Attorney with the 18^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, she uses her experience to fight for the victims, as she prosecutes those charged with crimes in Iberville Parish. Presently, as a member of the BRCAC Advisory Council, she is working as part of a cooperative endeavor to provide services to child victims on the west side and in Iberville Parish Schools.

LT. CHRIS WEBB

Baton Rouge Police Department

Julie Root

Director of Pediatric ER, OLOL

Connie Guillory

Area Director, DCFS

Sgt. Keith Kibby

West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office

CPT. CHIQUITA BROUSSARD

Supervisor, General Detectives EBR Sheriff’s Office

SONYA CARDIA-PORTER

Assistant District Attorney, 19th JDC