A woman with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair, wearing a navy and white patterned top, smiling outdoors with a blurred green background.

Christine Keenan

Partner/Lawyer at The Kullman Firm

Close-up portrait of a man with short brown hair, wearing a dark suit and a light-colored shirt, against a plain background.

Brian Skelton

Senior Vice President, Hancock Whitney Bank

Professional headshot of a man with short dark hair, wearing a black suit, light blue shirt, and red tie with a pattern, smiling against a cloudy sky background.

Sam James

Chair

Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, Bank of Zachary

An elderly man outdoors, wearing a gray suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie, smiling at the camera with a background of green trees.

Warren Birkett

At Large

WYBIRK & Associates, Inc

Headshot of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, light eyes, wearing a light blue blazer and a necklace, smiling against a gray background.

Shannon Kirkpatrick

Secretary

Tax Managing Director Development & Exempt Organizations (DEO) KPMG, LLP

A middle-aged man with gray hair, a mustache, dressed in a dark blazer and light blue shirt, standing outdoors in front of green foliage.

Omer Davis

Retired President, Hancock Whitney Bank

Professional portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a navy suit and white shirt, smiling in an indoor setting with blurred background.

Travis Hutchins

Director of Donor Services, Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Portrait of a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, yellow glasses, wearing an orange blazer and a patterned shirt, with a silver cross necklace.

Rev. Karli Pidgeon

EX OFFICIO 

The Louisiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church,  Baton Rouge District Superintendent 

A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a navy blazer and light blue shirt, sitting in a warmly lit room with yellow walls and a framed picture in the background.

Rob Fairly

Treasurer

   Rob Fairly, Retired President and CEO, United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana (former Founding Member of HOPE)

A man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a dark suit and a light-colored tie, smiling against a blue background.

Jay Grymes

State Climatologist for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Professional woman with shoulder-length curly brown hair, wearing a red blazer, a patterned blouse, and a pearl necklace, smiling against a dark background.

Megan Jenny

Assistant Principal of the Lower School at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School

Smiling bald man in a dark suit jacket and white shirt, indoors with natural light.

Brent Mangum

Business Development Manager, Bellwether Technologies

Board Of Directors

A woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a blue blazer, in front of wooden shelves with books.

Mary Elizabeth Hart

Vice Chair

IT Project Manager, EAG Gulf Coast, LLC

A woman with long, wavy blonde hair, smiling, wearing a navy blue short-sleeve top, standing outdoors in front of a glass building.

Nikki Carr

Senior Consultant, Emergent Method

Close-up headshot of a middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a patterned blue tie, smiling against a white background.

John Holmes

Business Owner and Manager, Holmes Building Materials and Holmes Properties, LLC

A middle-aged man with glasses and short, gray hair wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a striped tie, smiling for a professional portrait.

Charles Spencer

Senior Partner, Phelps