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The essential function of the Board of Trustees shall be policy making and responsibility for sound management. The Board shall formulate and determine the general, educational and financial policies as shall be deemed necessary for the administration and development of the Corporation in accordance with its shared purposes.

Board of Trustees officers for 2007-2008:

   
Theodore (Ted) Frois

Theodore (Ted) Frois, Chair

Theodore M. Frois is the General Counsel for the Upstream Companies of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Frois resides in Houston, Texas.

   
Suzanne T. Mestayer Suzanne T. Mestayer, Vice Chair

Suzanne T. Mestayer serves as the New Orleans president of AmSouth Bank, a $46-billion regional bank with offices in six southeastern states. Mestayer resides in Metairie, Louisiana.
   
Kevin W. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D. Kevin W. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., University President

The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., formally assumed the duties of the university's 16th president effective July 1, 2004.
   
James P. Bradley, S.J. James P. Bradley, S.J., Vice President

The Rev. James P. Bradley, S.J., serves as rector of the Jesuit Community at Loyola University New Orleans.
   
Lawrence W. Moore, S.J.

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.


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Board of Trustees members for 2007-2008:

Stephen M. Barbas Stephen M. Barbas

Steve Barbas is an attorney and senior partner at Barbas, Koenig, Nuñez, Sanders, and Butler in Tampa, Florida. Barbas resides in Tampa, Florida.
   
Gerald R. Blaszczak, S.J. Gerald R. Blaszczak, S.J.

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

   
Gerard A. (Jerry) Brechtel

Gerard A. (Jerry) Brechtel

Jerry Brechtel is chief administrative officer and director of internal audit and controls for CGB Enterprises, Inc., and subsidiaries in Covington, Louisiana.
Brechtel resides in Metairie, Louisiana.

   
William J. Byron, S.J. William J. Byron, S.J.


William J. Byron, S.J., writes a syndicated bi-weekly column, “Looking Around,” for the Catholic News Service, and served as interim president for Loyola University New Orleans from October 2003 until June 2004. Byron resides in Baltimore, Maryland.
   
Carolyn Callahan

Carolyn Callahan

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

   
John J. Callahan, S.J. John J. Callahan, S.J.

The Rev. John J. Callahan, S.J., is provincial assistant for pastoral and spiritual ministries at the Jesuits of the Missouri Province and director of the Saint Louis Ignatian Spirituality Group. He is also an assistant for mission at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri. Callahan resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
   
Gerald Cavanagh, S.J.

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.

   
Karen J. Cooper Karen J. Cooper

Karen Johnson Cooper is an associate at the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Gust Rosenfeld, where she specializes in real estate law. Cooper currently resides in Kenner, Louisiana.
   
Dennis C. Cuneo

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 M. Donnelley

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

   
Alton F. Doody Alton F. Doody

Alton Doody is the founder and president of The Alton F. Doody Co., a private investment management company in New Orleans. Doody resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
   
Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.

The Rev. Michael J.Garanzini, S.J., was elected president, Loyola University Chicago, on January 19, 2001, and assumed his duties as president in June. Garanzini resides in Chicago, Illinois.
   
Michael J. Graham, S.J. Michael J. Graham, S.J.

The Rev. Michael J. Graham, S.J. was appointed president of Xavier University in January 2001. Graham resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
   
Gail W. Jock

Gail W. Jock

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

   
Mitchell J. Landrieu Mitchell J. Landrieu

In January 2004, Mitch Landrieu became lieutenant governor of Louisiana. In this position, he serves as commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. Landrieu resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
   
Barry D. LeBlanc

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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

   
Tina N. Owen Tina N. Owen

Tina Nguyen Owen is principal owner of Lotus Capital Management, L.L.C., which provides objective financial, investment, and consultant advisory services to governmental agencies. Owen resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
   
J. Kevin Poorman J. Kevin Poorman

Kevin Poorman is currently vice chair of Classic Residence by Hyatt and executive vice president and general counsel of Pritzker Realty Group, L.P. Poorman resides in Wilmette, Illinois.
   
Pamela R. (Pam) Ryan Pamela R. (Pam) Ryan

Pam Ryan is a civic leader and community activist in New Orleans.
   
Ashley C. Schaffer

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.

   
George I. Shinn

George I. Shinn

Owner, New Orleans Hornets, NBA franchise team. Shinn resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
   
Earnrolyn (Lynn) Smith Earnrolyn (Lynn) Smith

Lynn Smith is an information professional consultant with LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions where she supervises training personnel for 32 states including Louisiana. Smith resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
   
Frances S. Smith Frances S. Smith

Frances Smith is proprietor of the Soniat House Hotel and Antiques Gallery in New Orleans. Smith resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
   
John B. Weling, S.J. John B. Weling, S.J.

John B. Welling, S.J., is currently serving as the second Jesuit president of Verbum Dei High School. Weling resides in Los Angeles, California.
   
Eric A. Zimmer, S.J. Eric A. Zimmer, S.J.

The Rev. Eric A. Zimmer, S.J., teaches communication at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
 

Trustee Emeritus

Donna D. Fraiche  

Honorary Board of Trustees Members

Adelaide W. Benjamin  
B. Temple Brown, Jr.  
David F. Dixon  
Rita O. Huntsinger  
John B. Levert, Jr.  
Jerome J. Reso, Jr.  
Betty S. Sherrill  
Moise S. Steeg  
Jeanne Wolf

 

Updated April 17, 2008

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