Holly Bridges Gildig, M.Ed.

Board Chair

District 5

Represents active members employed in Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, E. Carroll, E. Feliciana, Franklin, Jackson, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, W. Carroll, and W. Feliciana parishes
Trustee since 2011
Current term ends 12/31/24
Email: holly.gildig@yahoo.com

Neshelle S. Nogess, M.B.A.

Board Vice Chair

District 1

Represents active members employed in Ascension, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John parishes
Trustee since 2016
Current term ends 12/31/26

Email: nnogess@stjames.k12.la.us

Mark Curry-Theriot

District 2

Represents active members employed in Orleans, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes
Trustee since 2024
Current term ends 12/31/27
Email: markcurry22@yahoo.com

Tia T. Mills, Ed.D.

District 3

Represents active members employed in Assumption, E. Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes
Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/27

Email: ttrumain@hotmail.com

Marco French

District 4

Represents active members employed in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes
Trustee since 2024
Current term ends 12/31/27
Email: mdfrench@caddoschools.org

Marcella Fisher

District 6

Represents active members employed in Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Grant, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vernon, W. Baton Rouge, and Winn parishes
Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/24
Email: mfisher@slpsb.org

Phillip P. Oliver

District 7

Represents active members employed in Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes
Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/26

Email: mrphillippoliver@gmail.com

Clyde F. Hamner

Retirees

Represents all retired members
Trustee since 2022
Current term ends 12/31/25
Email: clydehamner@bellsouth.net

James A. Taylor, Sr., J.D., Ph.D.

Retirees

Represents all retired members
Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/26
Email: edleaders@bellsouth.net

Sommer Purvis

School Food Service Employees

Represents active members paid with school food service funds
Trustee since 2021
Current term ends 12/31/25
Email: sommer.purvis@lpsb.org

Thomas F. Stafford, Ph.D.

Colleges/Universities

Represents active members employed in higher education
Trustee since 2019
Current term ends 12/31/26
Email: stafford@latech.edu

Hollis Milton

Superintendents

Represents active members employed as city or parish school superintendents
Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/26
Email: miltonh@wfpsb.org