2023-2024 LEPA Board of Directors

President

Benjamin Walker
Assistant Director Terrebonne OHSEP
101 Government Street
Gray, LA 70359
Phone: (985) 873-6357

Treasurer

Eric S. Deroche, LEM
Discovery Recovery Manager
Ascension Parish
P.O. Box 106
Convent, LA 70723
Phone: (225) 562-2346
Fax: (225) 562-2850
[email protected]

Board Members

Amy L. Dawson, CEM
Assistant Section Chief, Prepardness
Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Phone: (225) 922-2667
[email protected]

Lt. Col. Terry E. Guidry, LEM
Director, St. Martin OHSEP
4870 Main Hwy.
St. Martinville, LA 70582
Phone: (337) 394-2812
Fax: (337) 332-0492
[email protected]

Danielle Maples
LA ESF-8 Region 4 Administrative Coordinator
Regional Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Ochsner Lafayette General
1214 Coolidge Street
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-571-1250 office
337-806-4571 mobile

Vicki Travis, LEM
Deputy Director, Tangipahoa Parish OHSEP
Phone: (985) 748-3211
Fax: (985) 748-7050
[email protected]

Mark Ward
Director of Administration and OHSEP Pointe Coupee Parish Government
P.O. Box 290
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-9556 xt. 201
[email protected]

Jack A. Badinger Jr.
Lead Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations

Regional Coordinator Chair Standing

Dawson Primes, LEM
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director
Tangipahoa Parish
Emergency Operations Center
114 N. Laurel Street
Amite, LA 70422
P: (985) 748-2269
E: [email protected]

Alternate

Liz Hill
Director Evangeline Parish 911/OEP

Director GOHSEP - Standing

Casey Tingle
Acting Director of GOHSEP
7667 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 925-7345
Fax: (225) 925-7501

LERC - Standing

Lt. Col. Jay Oliphant
Department of Public Safety
Office of State Police
7919 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-6402
[email protected]

Conference Committee

Anthony “Deano” Moran
West Baton Rouge Office of Homeland Security/emergency Preparedness & 911
2413 Ernest Wilson Drive
Port Allen, LA 70767
Office: (225)-346-1577
Cell : (225) 337-0946
Email: [email protected]

Executive Director

Melanie Talley
Executive Director
LEPA
8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 408-4757
Fax: (225) 408-4422
[email protected]

Senior Association Coordinator

Jennifer Constantin
Senior Association Coordinator
LEPA
8550 United Plaza Blvd, Ste 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 408-4757
Fax: (225) 408-4422
[email protected]