PCA Louisiana appoints new Chair of the Board of Directors

Vickie Harris

Vickie Harris is the new chair of the Board of Directors of Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Louisiana. Harris, a long time supporter of and volunteer for the organization, is the owner of Design Resources, located in Denham Springs. Joining Harris on the Executive Committee are: Jayne Anderson, Vice Chair, Baton Rouge; Gay Verges, Secretary, Shreveport; Dick Briody, Treasurer, Lemic Insurance Company, Baton Rouge; Charlen Campbell, Legal Counsel, Monroe; and Bill Rigell, Immediate Past Chair, WHR/Jackson, LLC, Baton Rouge.

The other members of the Board of Directors are listed below by the regions they represent.

Acadiana
Mark Hanna, Cal-Chlor, Lafayette
Jamie Howard, Lafayette
Payton John, Lafayette

Capital Area
Mary Kay Brown, CJ Brown Realtors, Baton Rouge
DeDe Ferrara, Ferrara & Ferrara Law Firm, Baton Rouge
Kris Kirkpatrick, Long Law Firm, Baton Rouge
Anne McCanless, Baton Rouge
Malcolm Myer, Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Baton Rouge
Helen Pope, LA Retirement Properties, Baton Rouge
Chris Spencer, JP Morgan Chase, Baton Rouge

Central
Becky Descant, Bunkie
Mark Pearce, CLECO, Alexandria
Jacques Roy, attorney, Alexandria

Northeast
Gwen Barron, Ruston
Rosemary Ewing, Quitman
Regina Lynch, Cohen & Lynch, L.L.C., Monroe
Dr. Barry Ricks, pediatrician, Monroe

Northwest
Gene Bozeman, US Post Office, Shreveport
Maggie McElroy, Shreveport

Orleans
Carolyn McNabb, Houma
Edmund Redd, Vulcan Materials Company, New Orleans 
Rayne Reynolds, New Orleans
Jane Slatten, Covington
Lonnie Stockwell, Postlethwaite and Netterville, Metairie

Southwest
Joy Breaux, Chase Investment Services Corporation, Lake Charles
Willie Mount, member of the Louisiana Senate, Lake Charles

PCA Louisiana Board members serve a three-year term and can serve another three-year term in succession, if they so choose.

Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana, the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, is a statewide, nonprofit organization committed to preventing the abuse and neglect of our state's children. PCA Louisiana offers parenting education, prevention programs, public education and advocacy efforts to value children, strengthen families and engage communities.