Meet the Team
Lafayette Education Foundation promotes excellence in education through Teacher Awards, grants, various reading initiatives and community-supported education initiatives. This is all accomplished with the talents and dedication of our team and board members.
Staff
Etienna Wright, Executive Director
André Arceneaux, Programs Director
Donna Smith, Administrative Assistant
Board of Directors
Lafayette Education Foundation is guided by a 25 member volunteer Board of Directors who give generously of their time and talents, taking an active role in the part LEF plays to make a difference in education in Lafayette Parish.
Lafayette Education Foundation
2018-2019 Officers and Board of Directors
Dan Alexander, President
Berard Transportation, Inc.
William W. Rucks V, President-Elect
Rucks Investments
Andre Higginbotham, VP Finance
Gulf Coast Bank
Lauren Gardner, VP Programs
Onebane Law Firm
Blaise Zuschlag, VP of Program and Fund Development
Acadian Companies
Chris Hebert, VP Committee Coordination
Aristotle’s Alexander
Cade Evans, Past President
Allen & Gooch
Monique Burdin
Retired Educator &
Community Volunteer
Dr. Gerald Carlson
ULL College of Education
Elsa Dimitriadis
Independent Communications
Director & Wanderlust Production Co.
Peggy Giglio
US Federal Court
Michael Hefner
City Planner/Demographer
Former School Board Member
Elizabeth Hesterly
J.P. Hesterly, Jr. & Associates
Dr. Alice Pecoraro
Retired Educator
Community Volunteer
Erica Williams
New Vision Leadership
Charles Beazley
Architects Beazley Moliere
Travis Broussard
Durio, McGoffin,
Stagg, Ackerman
Adam Credeur
Law Office of Kenneth DeJean
Elizabeth Domingue
The Nutty Scientists
of Acadiana
Craig Glassinger
Community Volunteer
Clay Henry
Acadian Companies
Dr. Taniecea Mallery
UL Lafayette
Alton Trahan
Lafayette Fire Department