2026 Board of Directors
Louisiana VOAD (LAVOAD) board leadership is comprised of representatives of member agencies. Each LAVOAD voting board member represents a distinct organization and is elected to serve by the LAVOAD full membership base. Ex Officio members are non-voting board members who are appointed to serve by a designated state agency. Please visit the Contact Us page to submit inquiries to the LAVOAD Board of Directors.
Louisiana VOAD Bylaws | Last amended on December 9, 2021
Exhibit A in Bylaws | Membership Categories
Rachael Mills
Vice President
Donnalecia Fields
Member at LargeCommunity Outreach Coordinator
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC)
Monroe, LA
Toni Jackson
Member at Large
Max Manasevit
Member at LargeDirector of Operations
NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster
New Orleans, LA
Ashley Norman
Member at LargeDirector of Marketing & Communication, Coordinator and Chair, Southwest VOAD
United Way of Southwest Louisiana
Lake Charles, LA
LaToria W. Thomas
Member at LargePresident and CEO
United Way of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Kay Keen
Ex Officio & EOC ActivationsState Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL)
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Baton Rouge, LA
