Conference Leadership Team
Elected Officials
Deaconess Brenda Thomas-Nero
President
17742 Wisdom Avenue
Baker, LA 70714
(225)654-3739
(225)588-4235
[email protected]
Julia S. Carnes
Vice-president
1037 Shadybrook
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)272-7809
(225)937-0964
[email protected]
Debbie Cottrell
Secretary
104 Phillip Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337)288-2852
[email protected]
Robin Jones
Treasurer
390 Freeman Loop
Robeline, LA 71469
(318)472-6855
(318)228-3099
[email protected]
Doris Harry
spiritual growth coordinator
7220 Briarheath Drive
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504)390-6427
[email protected]
Sandy DeCelle
education & interpretation coordinator
1405 Speed Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318)381-1448
[email protected]
Vickie Bollinger
membership, nurture & outreach coordinator
205 Fern Lane
Houma, LA 70364
(985)876-5326
[email protected]
Diane Valentine
social action
coordinator
5911 Fern Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318)617-7896
[email protected]
Thomasas Brown-Jernigan
secretary, program resources
6053 Fox Chase Trail
Shreveport, LA 71129
(318)686-9769
(318)773-2736
[email protected]
Sandie Webb
Communications
Coordinator
5932 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225)952-9258
[email protected]
Laura Salguero
nominations
Committee Chair
312 Marie Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318)387-3069
(318)680-0851
[email protected]
Mary Virginia Taylor
Nominations
committee member
410 Persimmon Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115
(318)794-6251
[email protected]
Rose Wainwright
nominations
Committee Chair
208 N. Canal Street
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337)276-6030
(337)510-4372
[email protected]
Judith Hayes-Walters
Nominations
Member
1301 Virginia Avenue
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318)663-4452
[email protected]
Lorita W. Frank
Nominations
committee member
7078 Coronet Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70812
(225)359-6799
[email protected]
District Presidents
Grace Oulton
Baton Rouge
19555 Garden Lake Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225)756-8337
[email protected]
Judith Hayes-Walters
Alexandria
1301 VIRGINIA AVENUE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
(318)663-4452
[email protected]
Laura Salguero
Monroe
312 MARIE STREET
WEST MONROE, LA 71291
(318)387-3069
(318)680-0851
[email protected]
Margery Manuel
Lake Charles/ Acadiana
404 CRESTLAWN DRIVE
LAFAYETTE, LA 70503
(337)984-4324
(337)230-1090
[email protected]
Angelique Williams
New Orleans
8501 Huntington Park Drive
New Orleans, LA 70127
(504)487-7569
[email protected]
Peggy Evans
Shreveport
1612 Shady Lane
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)245-6910
[email protected]
Mission U
Peggy Evans
Mission U Dean
1612 SHADY LANE
SHREVEPORT, LA 71118
(318)245-6910
[email protected]
Ramona Laws
Mission U Assistant Dean
5935 San Juan Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70811
(225)357-4651
(225)252-3796
[email protected]
Erin Gilpin
Mission U Assistant to the Assistant Dean
838 Woodland Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337)540-9447
[email protected]
Other
Staphenae Carey
Program Advisory Group
9 Terraza Del Este
Harvey, LA 70058
(504)427-4947
[email protected]
Marjorie Franklin
Charter for Racial Justice
2900 Addison Loop
Lake Charles, LA 70807
(337)764-3412
[email protected]
Joyce Thibodeaux
Historian
113 Oakdale Loop
Houma, LA 70360
(985)868-0100
(985)232-7338
[email protected]
Tanjileah Russell
Nominated for
Program Advisory Group
7511 Weaver Street
New Orleans, LA 70127
(504)491-0228
[email protected]
Margery Manuel
Alternate to Mission institutions
404 Crestlawn Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337)984-4324
(337)230-1090
[email protected]
Cynthia Alfred Logan
Vice President
South Central Jurisdiction
732 Wood Duck Lane
Slidell, LA 70461
(985)643-0481
(985)290-4596
[email protected]
Slate of Conference Officers 2025
Committee on Nominations Report
Laura L. Salguero, Committee on Nominations Chairperson
September 10, 2024
2025 Slate of Conference Nominees
Secretary: Debbie Cottrell
Treasurer: Robin Jones
Spiritual Growth Coordinator: Diane Valentine
Education & Interpretation Coordinator: Sandy DeCelle
Membership, Nurture, and Outreach Coordinator: Sandie Webb
Social Action Coordinator: (TBE)
Secretary, Program Resources: Mary Virginia Taylor
Communications Coordinator: (TBE)
Committee on Nominations Member: Doris Harry
Committee on Nominations Member: Allison Wray
Committee on Nominations Member: Margery (Margie) Manuel
Assistant to the Assistant Dean of Mission u: Brenda Dickerson
Returning Officers
President: Deaconess Brenda Thomas-Nero- 2025
Vice-President: Julia Carnes-2025
Committee on Nominations Chairperson: Laura L. Salguero-2025
Committee on Nominations Member: Judith Hayes-Walters – 2025
Committee on Nominations Member: Lorita W. Frank-2025
Retiring Officers
Doris Harry-Five years as Spiritual Growth Coordinator (has agreed to become a member of the Nominating Committee)
Thomasas Brown-Jernigan- Four years as Education & Interpretation Coordinator, two years as Secretary for Program Resources
Rose Wainright-Six years on the Nominating Committee
Peggy Evans: Dean of Mission u
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10