Moving Up

BANKING & FINANCE

Michael Todd Kelly has been promoted to regional vice president for Primerica Inc. Primerica representatives educate their clients about how to better prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate solutions through term life insurance, mutual funds, annuities and other financial products.

COMMUNICATIONS

Louisiana native Ben Johnson has joined the team at Louisiana Public Broadcasting as senior producer. Johnson joins LPB’s production team, bringing more than 10 years of experience as a videographer, producer, editor and composer. In his new role at LPB, Johnson will produce the award-winning monthly news and public affairs program, Louisiana Public Square, as well as contribute to Louisiana: The State We’re In and documentaries. While working in the commercial and entertainment fields, Johnson worked on HBO’s Treme and created

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EDUCATION

Luz Randolph has been named associate vice provost for diversity in the LSU Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, or ODEI. Randolph joins the ODEI as an award-winning DEI leader and ally from the St. Petersburg College Foundation, where she served as the executive director of development and led the SPC’s second official Giving Day, which exceeded the goal by 275 percent. Prior to SPC, she served as the assistant director of development for diversity initiatives and university advancement for the University of South Florida Foundation and was the university’s first development officer dedicated to diversity fundraising.

Claire Willis has been named Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge executive director. Having served as principal of Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School for the past four years, Willis has unique qualifications to take the academy to the next level. Her role will focus on managing the weekly responsibilities and operations of the academy. Moreover, she will work closely with YEA BR’s instructors and continue building strong relationships with parents, students, educators and businesses throughout the region. HEALTH CARE

Glenn Augustine is the new director of imaging services at Woman’s Hospital. He has more than 20 years of director experience in imaging services, most recently serving as director of operations/asset management for Integrated Oncology Network in the Houston area. Originally from Bogalusa, Augustine is a graduate from both Charity School of Radiologic Technology and Delgado Community College in nuclear medicine, while ultimately earning his Bachelor of Science Health Arts degree from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois.

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Originally from Houma, LA, Gerard Morgan received a B.A. in Psychology from Benedictine College in Atchison, KS, and his Juris Doctorate from Southern University. His early positions as a lobbyist on behalf of the Louisiana Municipal Association and as a general insurance defense litigator for an area firm prepared Gerard for his work for 17 years as in-house counsel and trial attorney for State Farm Mutual Insurance

Company. He brings a wealth of experience and working knowledge of insurance defense to help our clients with personal injury claims. Tim Riveria graduated with his B.A. from the University of Nebraska and received his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law. He assisted with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina as an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Fellow. Since 2011, Mr. Riveria has worked in the area of education law and for four years he worked as an attorney for the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in Washington, D.C., where he conducted more than 80 civil rights investigations. Mr. Riveria is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and is licensed to practice in Nebraska.

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risk management, regulatory and external review. Chase’s appointment marks a return to the health system where she worked for a span of 12 years in the 1990s and 2000s in a variety of areas as a staff registered nurse and charge nurse. In her new role, Chase will work to ensure the health system’s compliance with existing and emerging requirements governing health care quality, safety, service, technology and operations. For the past four years, Chase has served as risk manager for Tulane Medical Center and Tulane Lakeside Hospital. Issue Date: July Ad proof #1Paul Cleckner has joined • Please respond by e-mail or fax with your approval or minor revisions. Woman’s Hospital as chief • AD WILL RUN AS IS unless approval or final revisions transformation officer, serv are received by the close of business today. • Additional revisions must be requested and may be subject to production fees. ing as leader over technology Carefully check this ad for: CORRECT ADDRESS • CORRECT PHONE NUMBER • ANY TYPOS

and performance improvement. Cleckner, who worked with Woman’s in a consultant role the previous year, has spent his career leading organizations through transformational change, which resulted in accelerated growth rates and improved profitability. He has also served in leadership roles for several health care organizations.

Amiee Goforth, who has served as director of marketing and communications for the last six years at Woman’s Hospital, has been promoted to executive director of strategic initiatives, communications and marketing. While she has been at Woman’s for more than 10 years, she has decades of experience in health care communications and broadcast journalism. Laurel Burgos, who has been the marketing manager for the last six years, moves into the role of marketing director. Prior to joining Woman’s, Burgos spent time in agency marketing with Zehnder and in sports marketing with LSU Sports Properties.

Ed Halphen has been named vice president of human resources at Woman’s Hospital. Halphen, who has served in the same role in an interim capacity since April 2020, is a global business leader with more than 25 years of HR experience. He has successfully led initiatives to build new divisions, create and execute performance management programs and establish strategic workforce plans. He began his career with SunTrust Corp. and later held HR leadership positions with AmerisouceBergen, Flowserve Corp., ENSCO International, Petroleum Helicopters, Deposit Guaranty Corp. (now part of Regions Bank) and McIlhenny Co.

Maternal-fetal medicine physician Dr. R. Clifton “Cliff” Moore has moved into the role of chief medical officer at Woman’s Hospital. An expert in fetal therapy and surgery, Moore will continue to practice in the Woman’s MFM Clinic part time, while shifting half of his time to CMO duties. An Elm Grove native, Moore joined Woman’s as an MFM

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physician in 2016. He is an expert in caring for babies with complex cases, such as spina bifida, twinto-twin transfusion syndrome and congenital heart disease, among others. He was instrumental in Woman’s becoming the first hospital in Louisiana to join the North American Fetal Therapy Network in 2019.

Gina Simoneaux has joined North Oaks Health System’s leadership team as vice president of patient services. A veteran nursing leader with more than 20 years of experience, Simoneaux will oversee the areas of hospice; pastoral and respiratory care; women and children’s services; and the medicine, telemetry, intermediate care and medical intensive care units. She comes to North Oaks from Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, where she served as director of nursing development and ancillary departments for the past five years.

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Jeff Decoteau has joined NeelSchaffer Inc. in the newly created position of water resources engineering manager. In this role, Decoteau will help Neel-Schaffer grow its water resources group across the company’s nine-state footprint. Decoteau has more than 30 years of experience as a project engineer, project manager and operations leader. He has extensive experience in managing and developing water resources teams and business development.

Evan-Graves Engineers Inc. announced the following management changes: Ashlyn Graves has been named president; Eric Erikson has been named chief of operations for the Baton Rouge office; and Stephen Lundgren has been named chief engineer for the New Orleans office. The announcement follows the unexpected death of John Graves in January 2021.

Marissa Lingoni has joined Professional Engineering Consultants Corp. as a director of client services and business development. Lingoni will be responsible for driving strategic growth and managing ongoing relationships with public-sector clients throughout south Louisiana. She will also be responsible for marketing and public relations. Lingoni has more than 10 years of experience in business development and account management.

INDUSTRY

Matthew Bate, current chief financial officer for Setpoint Integrated Solutions, has been promoted to the role of president and CEO. Bate succeeds Jeff Birch, who will transition to managing director, president and CEO of fellow Pon Holdings organization The Hiller Companies. Prior to joining Setpoint as CFO in 2018, Bate held various leadership roles at PWC, Schlumberger, and Pon.

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Rouge-based SEMS Inc. Morgan, who joined SEMS Inc. in 2002, was previously director of industrial services. He becomes only the third president in the company’s 29-year history. Morgan is the son of company founder Mark Morgan. As president, Adam Morgan will take on various operational and strategic responsibilities including leadership of the company’s growth and productivity initiatives.

INSURANCE

BXS Insurance has made several changes to its executive team and Louisiana leadership. Kerry Drake has been named president emeritus of employee benefits. Aimee Kilpatrick has been named chief operating officer. Steve Allison has been named chief sales officer. Patrick Moore has been named president of the Louisiana region. Susan Gill, who serves as vice president of operations for the Louisiana region, is taking on the additional responsibility of manager of client services-commercial lines for the region. Also, Scott Naugle, formerly COO, has been named president of consumer solutions. This is a new role for BXS.

MARKETING

Melissa Parmelee has joined Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge as vice president of community and government relations. Parmelee has almost 15 years of experience in fundraising campaigns, event planning and nonprofit development at organizations such as Capital Area United Way and Baton Rouge Epicurean Society. At HBA, she will advocate for the homebuilding industry to ensure the community has the necessary resources for safe, affordable, and quality housing.

Tara Wicker has announced the launch of The W Consulting Group. The firm will provide an array of consulting services focused on helping clients navigate complex challenges involving public affairs and community engagement at the intersection of government agencies and the communities they represent. Wicker, as president of the firm, is responsible for directing all dayto-day client engagements and business development activities, leveraging her more than 30 years of experience serving as a senior administrator for the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President’s Office, council member on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council, and in various community organizing and planning capacities.

NONPROFITS

The newly launched Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana— previously Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana—has announced the addition of two new executives to its leadership team, and one appointment to CEO. After leading Boys & Girls

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Club of Greater Baton Rouge for more than three decades, Pat Van Burkleo has been named president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana. He will guide the regional organization’s efforts to build greater engagement, recruit more volunteers, engage more community partners and impact thousands of young people across southeast Louisiana. Angel Nelson has been named chief operating officer. Nelson oversees all operational and administrative functions for the organization and its seven clubs and schoolbased sites across Louisiana. She develops strategic plans to foster growth across the service area and ensure the continued success of the organization. Emily Sparks has been named chief development officer. Sparks leads regional philanthropic and grant-based efforts across BGCMLA’s nine-parish service area, developing fundraising strategies and creating innovative partnerships with businesses, corporations, foundations and individual donors to support the thousands of Louisiana youth participating in life-changing programming each year.

REAL ESTATE

Michele Casi has been appointed CEO of the real estate firm Property One Inc. She was previously the managing director of property management. Matt Taylor, previously managing director of brokerage, was appointed president. Paul Langenwalter, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, remains at his post. Along with those changes, company founders Paul Dastugue III and Quentin Dastugue announced the sale of the company to the three senior staffers as they transition to advisory roles and focus on their personal philanthropic, civic and real estate projects.

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