Leigh Morgan Thorpe serves Associate Vice President of Annual Giving and Membership at The National WWII Museum. She oversees the Museum’s entire membership program, which has more members that any other museum in the country, with 160,000+ active supporters each year. She also oversees the Museum’s Fundraising Events team and its Memorial Brick program. All… Read More

Dr. LaShaunda Poindexter Massey is a clinical psychologist. She has been licensed as a psychologist for 20 years and has maintained a private practice for 15 years. Dr. Massey provides clinical services to children, adults, and families; and her work specializes in depression/anxiety disorders, trauma, childhood clinical issues, and abuse/neglect. In 2016, Dr. Massey expanded… Read More

Michelle Clarke Payne is Vice President, Marketing and Investor Relations at United Way of Southeast Louisiana. Michelle oversees the marketing department, working with the team to build awareness of United Way, including its mission, vision and impact. In addition, she creates, plans and executes key communications strategies to grow and cultivate donor relationships across a… Read More

Emily M. Nichols, MD has been an adult emergency medicine physician since 2006. She has worked in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, and Baton Rouge in addition to New Orleans.  Dr. Nichols received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University. Her senior thesis focused on the importance of doctor-patient relationships and their impact on… Read More

Jennifer Couvillon serves as the President of Chamberlain University College of Nursing at Ochsner Health. Dr. Couvillon has 25 years of experience in clinical nurses and holds an appointment with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Prior to joining Chamberlain, Dr. Couvillon served as Assistant Vice President of System Nursing Professional Development for the Ochsner… Read More

Christine has over 20 years of experience in private security having joined VINSON’s Baton Rouge office during her education at Louisiana State University.  She began as a branch office clerk before progressing through the corporation, ultimately being named President in 2015 becoming the third generation of Vinson to manage the company.  Christine led the reorganization… Read More