Board Members

  • Neshelle S. Nogess, M.B.A.

    Neshelle S. Nogess, M.B.A.

    Board 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@sjpsb.org

  • Clyde F. Hamner

    Clyde F. Hamner

    Board Vice Chair

    Retirees

    Represents all retired members
    Trustee since 2022
    Current term ends 12/31/25

    Email: clydehamner@bellsouth.net

  • Mark Curry-Theriot

    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: mark.currytheriot@gmail.com

  • Tia T. Mills, Ed.D.

    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

    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: marco@marcofrench.org

  • Tamara Ross

    Tamara Ross

    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 2025
    Current term ends 12/31/28

    Email: Tamara.ross96@yahoo.com

  • Marcella Fisher

    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 12/31/28

    Email: mfisher@slpsb.org

  • Phillip P. Oliver

    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

  • James A. Taylor, Sr., J.D., Ph.D.

    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

    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.

    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

    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

  • Sen. Edward J. "Ed" Price

    Sen. Edward J. "Ed" Price

    Chair, Senate Retirement Committee

    Ex officio

    Email: pricee@legis.la.gov

  • Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman

    Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman

    Member, House Retirement Committee

    Email: hse098@legis.la.gov

  • John C. Fleming, M.D.

    John C. Fleming, M.D.

    State Treasurer

  • Taylor Barras

    Taylor Barras

    Commissioner, Division of Administration

    Ex officio

    Email: doacommissioner@la.gov

  • Cade Brumley, Ed.D.

    Cade Brumley, Ed.D.

    State Superintendent of Education