Board and Executive Committee

Louisiana Youth Seminar’s leadership includes a Current Board of Directors, Advisory Board of Directors and an Executive Committee.  This leadership group has combined experience both within the program as staff and delegates and in their respective businesses and communities.

LYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 

  • Dustin Cravins, Vice President, La Louisianne & Organizer, Zydeco Extravaganza, Arnaudville

  • André deLaunay, General Counsel, Doggett Equipment, Houston

  • Henri deLaunay, Vice President-Business Development, Harvest Midstream Company, Houston

  • Timothy English, Chemical Engineer, Shell Oil (Retired)

  • Carley Wahlborg Fuller, Executive Director, Girls on the Run South Louisiana, St. Francisville

  • Vickie Guzzino Guarisco, Community Leader, Mandeville

  • Amy Allums Lee, Shareholder, Liskow, Lafayette

  • Dr. Sonja Pruitt-Lord, Assistant Dean, San Diego State University, San Diego

  • Ed Raponi, Board of Advisors, Incarnate Word Academy, Houston

  • Wendy Walker Stanford, Stanford Senior Services, Baton Rouge

  • Dr. Shanna Warner, Dentist, Baton Rouge

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Members of the LYS Executive Committee are responsible for the year-round management and the on-site supervision of LYS.

  • Sonja Pruitt-Lord, Phd, Executive Director

  • Glynn Gross, Program Director

  • Joslyn Downing

  • Joe Eldridge

  • Carley Wahlborg Fuller

  • Andree Gonsoulin

  • Samantha Pruitt

ADVISORY BOARD

Members of the LYS Advisory Board have served on the Board of Directors in the past and have given to the youth of Louisiana throughout the life of the program:

  • Barbara Jo Pease, founder

  • Valsin Marmillion, founder

  • Karl White, founder (d)

  • Adrian Baudoin

  • Mark Barnes

  • Jeanne Harang Boughton

  • Zac Burson

  • Anne Sonnier Calhoun

  • Tom Calvert

  • Jessica Hof Cambre

  • Donald Cravins

  • Scott Daigre

  • Roland Dartez

  • Renee DiGiovanni

  • Angel Dugas

  • Jeanne Hebert Fisher

  • Kyle France

  • Stephen Gauthier

  • Andree Gonsoulin

  • Stephanie Sonnier Grand

  • David Hart

  • Mary Langley Hernandez

  • Misty Briley Herpin

  • Pattie Morrison Kitchen

  • Yvette Vezina LaCour

  • Liz Baudoin Landry

  • Jerry Luke LeBlanc

  • Nghana Lewis

  • Amy Young Maniscalco

  • D'Ann Morris

  • Renee Reaux

  • Norma Jane Sabiston (d)

  • Melinda Landrieu Seiter

  • Rowland Stalter

  • Hasting Stewart

  • Barbara Stott

  • Patti Thomas Harper

  • Monica Hof Wallace

  • Brother Henry Werner

ADJUNCT BOARD

  • Dottie Sabiston Belletto

  • Karen King

  • Kal Laviolette

  • Tammy Little

  • Rhoman Hardy

  • Rochelle Touchard

  • Lori Lowery

  • Genny Winter

  • Ed Raponi

  • Rob Wise