Board of Directors

Inspired and driven by our love for Acadiana, Leadership Institute of Acadiana (LIA) is guided by the vision and leadership of our board of directors and staff made up of LIA advocates and members across programs and years.

Together, we support the growth and success of LIA and its mission to be the point of convergence for informed leadership and actionable change for our community.

Lia Board

2025 Board of Directors

Lacey Maynor

Lacey Maynor

Community Development Manager, Advancial

Past Chair

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Senior Manager, Enterprise Agile Center of Enablement, Cigna / Evernorth

Chair

Desiree' Provost

Desiree' Provost

Director-HR Business Partner, Human Resources, Ochsner Health

Incoming Chair

Nicole Jones

Nicole Jones

Vice President of Philanthropy, Community Foundation of Acadiana

Secretary

Shamika Mamou

Shamika Mamou

Community Outreach and Loan Officer, Lafayette Community Development Fund

Treasurer

Murugan Ambalakannu

Murugan Ambalakannu

Director, Consulting Services, CGI

Terry Dugas

Terry Dugas

DEI Consultant, CGI U.S. CSG

VP of Programming

Kevin Guillory

Kevin Guillory

Operations & Community Engagement Coordinator, UL Lafayette LEED Center

VP of Engagement

Aleisha Johnson Cook

Aleisha Johnson Cook

Principal Consultant, AJC Business Solutions, LLC

Karen King

Karen King

Senior Litigation Counsel, U.S. Attorney's Office

Patrick Labauve

Patrick Labauve

Client Strategist, LocaliQ | USA TODAY NETWORK

Sarah Lopez

Sarah Lopez

Co-Owner, Awardmaster

John Nugent

John Nugent

Publisher, BeLocal Acadiana

VP of Advancement

Alex Prochaska

Alex Prochaska

Special Counsel, Jones Walker

Nancy Roy

Nancy Roy

SoLAcc and Pigeon Post Trivia, Director of Client Relations & Student Recruitment/Owner

Diogo Tavares

Diogo Tavares

Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual

Sean VanCourt

Sean VanCourt

Senior Preconstruction Manager, Rudick Construction Group

Troy Wayman

Troy Wayman

President & CEO, One Acadiana