Board of Trustees officers for 2008-2009

Suzanne T. Mestayer, Chair

Suzanne T. Mestayer is the managing member and cofounder of Advisean Partners, LLC, a wealth management company.  Mestayer resides in Metairie, Louisiana.

Lawrence W. Moore, S.J., Secretary Treasurer

The Rev. Lawrence W. Moore, S.J., is professor of law and associate dean for academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.

Board of Trustees members for 2008-2009

Gerald R. Blaszczak, S.J., currently is the pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Manhattan, N.Y., and resides in Manhattan, New York.

James A. Caillier, Ed.D.

Dr. James Caillier is vice president of external affairs for Taylor Energy Company and executive director of the company’s charitable extension, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Caillier resides in Lafayette.

Carolyn Callahan

Carolyn Callahan is vice president for development at Macfadden Communications Group in New York City. Callahan resides in Rye, New York.

Gerald Cavanagh, S.J.

The Rev. Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., holds the Charles T. Fisher, III, Chair of Business Ethics and is professor of management at the University of Detroit Mercy. Cavanagh resides in Detroit, Michigan.

Dennis C. Cuneo

Dennis C. Cuneo serves as counsel to the Washington, D.C., law firm of Arent Fox. Cuneo lives in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Shawn M. Donnelley

Shawn Donnelley is President of Strategic Giving, a firm
providing consultation on philanthropy. Donnelley resides in Chicago, Illinois.

David M. Ferris

David Ferris is currently a first vice president with Merrill Lynch in Boston, Massachusetts. Ferris manages capital for over 65 institutions and ultra high net worth families around the world, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, London and Edinburgh. Ferris resides in Southborough, Massachusetts.

John J. Finan, Jr.

John J. Finan, Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer for the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc. Finan resides in Mandeville, Louisiana.

S. Derby Gisclair

S. Derby Gisclair is a co-founder and chief operating officer of Equitas Capital Advisors, L.L.C.  Gisclair resides in New Orleans.

Gail W. Jock

Gail W. Jock is a civic leader and community activist in New York City.

T. Frank Kennedy, S.J.

Director of Jesuit Institute and holder of the Canisius chair at Boston College. Kennedy resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

Barry D. LeBlanc

Barry LeBlanc is president and chief operating officer of two separate but related pharmaceutical businesses. Pamlab, L.L.C., is a closely-held and nationally branded, prescription pharmaceutical company headquartered in Covington, Louisiana. Red River Pharma, L.L.C., based in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a development and manufacturing entity providing services to Pamlab. He resides in New Orleans.

Rita Benson LeBlanc

Rita LeBlanc is owner and executive vice president of administration for the New Orleans Saints and owner/executive of the New Orleans VooDoo. LeBlanc lives in Metairie, Louisiana.

Joseph E. Mahoney, Jr.

Joseph Mahoney is managing partner of the John Hancock Financial Network office in Dallas, Texas. He resides in Dallas.

Floyd J. Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Floyd J. Malveaux is the executive director of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network and emeritus dean of Howard University College of Medicine. Malveaux resides in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Mark S. Massa, S.J.

The Rev. Mark S. Massa, S.J., is the Karl Rahner Distinguished Professor of Theology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and co-director of the Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University in New York. Massa resides in Bronx, New York.

Elissa F. Moran

Elissa Moran is a professional consultant. She is also founder and president of Friends of Nick, Inc., a nonprofit which delivers educational programs to inner city schools in the Archdiocese of New York. She resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Joseph M. O'Keefe, S.J.

The Rev. Joseph M. O’Keefe, S.J. is Professor of Education and Dean of the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. Father O’Keefe is an internationally recognized expert on faith-based schools.

Robert A. “Bobby” Savoie

Robert A. “Bobby” Savoie currently serves as the chief executive officer of Altus Technology Systems and as the managing partner of Savoie Properties, LLC.  Savoie resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ashley C. Schaffer

Ashley Schaffer works as a freelance editor and development adviser. Her current project involves consultation between Habitat for Humanity's Kansas City chapter and BNIM, a national green architecture firm, to research, design, and build home models that will then be replicated by HFH chapters nationally. Also a poet, she resides in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Chad Shinn

Chad Shinn has been closely involved with the Hornets organization since its inception in 1987. As executive officer of the board, he advises the ownership and senior management groups on key decisions and strategies for the team’s business and basketball operations. Shinn resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Trustee Emeritus

Honorary Board of Trustees Members