DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lynda Nugent Smith, Chair
Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams
Real Estate Expert
Ronnie Slone, Vice-Chair
President, The Slone Group
Former President, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Organizational Health Expert
Jim Hudson, Treasurer
Executive Vice President, New Orleans Market President, Bonvenu Bank
Finance and Banking Expert
Emily Arata
System Vice President, Community Affairs, Ochsner Health
Community Engagement & Health Expert
Joe Caldarera
Owner/COO, J. Caldarera & Company
Construction and Development Expert
Carlos Calix
Assistant Vice President, School Partnerships, Ochsner Health
School Health Programming Expert
Patty Glaser, Ph.D.
Head of School, Discovery Schools
Charter School Startup and Expansion Expert
Diane Hollis
Retired Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public School System
Former Jefferson Parish Councilwoman-at-Large
State and Local Government Expert
Vinicio Madrigal, MD
Primary Care Physician, Private Practice
Medical Expert
Jeanne Monte, M.Ed.
Retired Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public School System
Education Expert
Henry Shane
Owner, First Lake Properties
Real Estate and Development Expert
Allison Sharai
Vice President, Strategy and Planning, Chief of Staff, Ochsner Health
Strategic Development and Health Expert
David Sherman
Partner, Chehardy Sherman Law Firm
Legal Expert
Todd Thomas
Chief Consultant, Sigma Consulting Corp.
Finance Expert
Charles "Chuck" Toney, Jr.
Charles “Chuck” Toney, Jr.
Attorney, The Toney Law Office
Legal and Political Expert
Beth Walker
CEO, Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans
Executive Leadership and Health Expert
Board of Directors
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Lynda Nugent Smith, Chair
Ronnie Slone, Vice Chair
Jim Hudson, Treasurer
Please call 504-229-2133 to connect with a Board Member.