2022-2023 LEPA Board of Directors

President

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

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

Skip Breeden, LEM-P
Director of Emergency Operations, LaDOTD
11025 Bellarbor Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Phone: (225) 379-1898
[email protected]

Missy R. Cowart
Tangipahoa Parish Government
206 E Mulberry Street
P.O. Box 215
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-3211
[email protected]

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] 

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

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

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

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]