DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lynda Nugent Smith, Chair

Lynda Nugent Smith

Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams

Real Estate Expert

Ronnie Slone, Vice-Chair

Ronnie Slone

President, The Slone Group 

Former President, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce

Organizational Health Expert

Jim Hudson, Treasurer

Jim Hudson

Executive Vice President, New Orleans Market President, Bonvenu Bank

Finance and Banking Expert

Emily Arata

Emily Arata

System Vice President, Community Affairs, Ochsner Health

Community Engagement & Health Expert

Joe Caldarera

Joe Caldarera

Owner/COO, J. Caldarera & Company

Construction and Development Expert

Carlos Calix

Calix

Assistant Vice President, School Partnerships, Ochsner Health

School Health Programming Expert

Patty Glaser, Ph.D.

Patty Glaser,PhD

Head of School, Discovery Schools

Charter School Startup and Expansion Expert

Diane Hollis

Diane Hollis

Retired Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public School System 

Former Jefferson Parish Councilwoman-at-Large

State and Local Government Expert

Vinicio Madrigal, MD

Vinicio Madrigal, MD

Primary Care Physician, Private Practice

Medical Expert

Jeanne Monte, M.Ed.

Jeanne Monte, M.Ed.

Retired Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public School System

Education Expert

Henry Shane

Henry Shane

Owner, First Lake Properties

Real Estate and Development Expert

Allison Sharai

Allison Sharai

Vice President, Strategy and Planning, Chief of Staff, Ochsner Health

Strategic Development and Health Expert

David Sherman

David Sherman

Partner, Chehardy Sherman Law Firm

Legal Expert

Todd Thomas

Jim Hudson

Chief Consultant, Sigma Consulting Corp.

Finance Expert

Charles "Chuck" Toney, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Toney, Jr.

Charles “Chuck” Toney, Jr. 

Attorney, The Toney Law Office

Legal and Political Expert

Beth Walker

Beth Walker

CEO, Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans 

Executive Leadership and Health Expert