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Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Floor Plan
Louisiana Housing Council Annual Legislative Conference, Awards Ceremony, Scholarship Presentation, and Annual Business Meeting
LHC PRESIDENT Tonya Mabry Executive Director
Tangipahoa Parish Council
LHC SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Pamela Fontenot Executive Director
Iowa Housing Authority
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF HOUSING
Joe Ann Tyler Executive Director
Opelousas Housing Authority
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Debra Doyle Executive Director
Merryville Housing Authority
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF SECTION 8
Sharon Dixson Executive Director
Union Parish Council
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES
Pamela Adams Executive Director
Simmesport Housing Authority
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMISSIONERS
Carl Joseph Commissioner
Iowa Housing Authority
LHC VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
& DEVELOPMENT
S. Ben Taylor, Jr. Executive Director
Lake Charles Housing Authority
LHC TREASURER Bobby R. Collins Executive Director
Shreveport Housing Authority
LHC SECRETARY Dishau Lee Section 8 Administrator
Denham Springs Housing Authority
LHC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Jessica Strange Managing Member
Housing Solutions Alliance
1962 – 1964 J. Gilbert Schieb 1964 – 1965 William J. Guste, Jr. 1965 – 1966 James C. Baker 1966 – 1967 Yorick Chachere 1967 – 1968 Burgess McCranie 1968 – 1969 Ira Breaux 1969 – 1970 Homer Duque 1970 – 1973 Philip W. Miller 1973 – 1974 E. J. “Gino” Fortino 1974 – 1975 Jack Diamond 1975 – 1976 Gertrude Broach 1976 – 1977 Clyde T. J. McHenry 1977 – 1979 Cleveland Romero 1979 – 1981 D. Michael Hayes 1981 – 1983 Noel Moss 1983 – 1985 Frank Wilcox 1985 – 1987 Lawson Harvey 1987 – 1988 Beth Carlson 1988 – 1989 Wendell Bogan 1989 – 1991 Jim Firmin 1991 – 1993 Beryl Pitre 1993 – 1995 Harry Becnel 1995 – 1997 Ron Alexander 1997 – 1999 Kelley McFarlain, Sr. 1999 – 2001 Peggy Steele 2001 – 2003 David Fontenot 2003 – 2005 Fred Banks 2005 – 2007 Katie Anderson 2007 – 2009 Richard Murray 2009 – 2011 Cindy Martin 2011 – 2013 Bobby Simmons 2013 – 2015 Kenneth Habetz
Presenter Bios
WAYNE POLLARD, Director of Tarrant County Housing Assistance Mr. Pollard's eleven years of housing and executive management experience has catapulted him into many statewide leadership roles in Texas including Immediate Past President of Texas NAHRO. On the regional level, Mr. Pollard serves on the SWNAHRO Executive Board and Housing Committee. On a National level, Mr. Pollard serves on NAHRO's Housing Committee and NAHRO Education Taskforce. He is often called by HUD officials for consultation, panels and committees on a broad range and scope of housing topics. In addition to this service he is actively involved with the North Texas Housing Association where he served as President for two years.
Mr. Pollard is known for his strong ability to troubleshoot and solve problems. His agency is implementing a paperless work flow and on-line Annual Recertification. The agency also hosts other Public Housing Authorities to present the paperless as well as electronic signature process from beginning to end.
Mr. Pollard has a strong desire to see people better themselves and encourages our participants to attend meetings that will offer solutions to improve their lives, often inviting special speakers from organizations that can help motivate and influence a different way of thinking.
Mr. Pollard has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Science Degree in Social Work. His hobbies are professional photography and college football officiating. CHRISTINA CARYL, Portfolio Management Specialist at HUD New Orleans Field Office Christina Caryl is a Portfolio Management Specialist with the New Orleans HUD Field Office. In August 2016, Christina successfully completed the two-year Presidential Management Fellows program, a flagship leadership development program within the federal government. Originally from West Virginia, Christina first moved to Louisiana to become an AmeriCorps VISTA working with the Tulane University Center for Public Service. Christina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Emory University and a Master of Public Administration degree from American University. CARRIE F. MARTIN, Secretary of State Records Management Officer Carrie Fager Martin has worked for the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office for over 21 years. She is the Records Management Officer Statewide for the Louisiana State Archives.
She has a B.A. and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Louisiana State University (LSU) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix-Louisiana Campus. She is a Certified Records Manager, Certified Archivist, and Certified Document Imaging Architect.
Carrie is president of the Baton Rouge/Lafayette Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA). She is also a member of the Louisiana Historical Records Advisory Board. JAN KEARNEY-KING, Enforcement Brach Chief, HUD FHEO New Orleans Jan is the HUD’s Branch Chief of the New Orleans FHEO Center. She has worked to eliminate and reduce housing discrimination for over 34 years. KENNITH STARNES, Executive Director of Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Mr. Starnes has been the executive director of Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing for 26 years managing 900 vouchers at present. Kennith is certified in all aspects of the Housing Choice Voucher program and also certified in HQS from NAHRO and Nan McKay, Indoor Air Quality from Nan McKay, Lead Base Paint Risk Assessment from LSEU, and Lead Base Paint Sampling Technician from HUD, EPA, LDEQ, & TDH. TIM GILMORE, East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority Mr. Gilmore has 20+ years in Criminal Investigator and 18 years in Human Resources.
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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM COMMISSIONERS’ ETHICS TRAINING
Capitol Rm Fred Banks, Training Facilitator Bobby R. Collins, Training Facilitator
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM LHC CONTRACT REVIEW TASK FORCE Paramount Rm Pamela Fontenot, Committee Member
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM INSURANCE STANDING COMMITTEE University Rm Frank Wilcox, Committee Chair
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM BEST PRACTICES AD HOC COMMITTEE Louisiana Rm Trina Henderson, Committee Chair
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM SCHOLARSHIP AD HOC COMMITTEE Governor Rm Debra Doyle, Committee Chair
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM SITE SELECTION AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Amanda Hartley, Committee Chair
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM BUDGET AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Debra Doyle, Committee Chair
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CIVIL SERVICE TASK FORCE Louisiana Rm Donna Pitre, Committee Chair
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Louisiana Rm
NOMINATING & PHILIP W. MILLER AD HOC COMMITTEE
Kenneth Habetz, Committee Chair
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MAINTENANCE AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Vonda Waskom, Committee Chair
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Paramount Rm
COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION & DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Ben Taylor, Committee VP
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM DISTRICT DIRECTORS AD HOC COMMITTEE Louisiana Rm Rhonda Ratcliff, Committee Chair
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Victory Rm/Poolside
KARAOKE NIGHT & REFRESHMENTS WITH THE PRESIDENT
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM MENTORING AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Bobby R. Collins, Committee Chair
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017
7:00 AM COFFEE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Foyer
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM REGISTRATION Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM DISTRICT “E” MEETING Louisiana Rm Delores Tillman, District Director
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 continued…
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM LHC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION University Rm Richard Murray, Foundation President
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM PUBLIC RELATIONS AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Bobby R. Collins, Committee Chair
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM AD HOC COMMITTEES Paramount Rm • Legislative – Kenneth Habetz, Committee Chair University Rm • Awards – Sharon Dixson, Committee Chair Louisiana Rm • HUD Liaison – Fred Banks, Committee Chair
10:00 AM REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE Foyer
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STANDING COMMITTEES Paramount Rm • Housing – Joe Ann Tyler, Committee VP University Rm • Section 8 – Sharon Dixson, Committee VP Louisiana Rm • Professional Development – Debra Doyle, Committee VP
Capitol Rm • Member Service – Pamela Adams, Committee VP Governor Rm • Commissioners – Carl Joseph, Committee VP
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM 1st TIME ATTENDEES’ RECEPTION Capitol Rm Pamela Adams, Committee VP
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM LHC PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE Louisiana Rm Kenneth Habetz, Committee Chair
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS’ RECEPTION Governor Rm Debra Doyle, Committee VP
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCHEON Riverview “A” Rm Presiding: Tonya Mabry, LHC President
Tangipahoa Parish Council Invocation: Rev. Marguerite Rheams, Pastor
St. Luke Methodist Church Pledge of Allegiance: Kennith Starnes, Executive Director
Bossier Parish Section 8 National Anthem: Titus Showers
Showers Family National Recording Artist Introduction of the Mayor: Rev. Tommie Gipson, Commissioner
East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority Welcome: Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome
Mayor of Baton Rouge, LA Comments from HUD: Cheryl L. Williams, HUB Director
HUD New Orleans Field Office Comments from SW NAHRO: Darrin Taylor
SW NAHRO President Video Message from National NAHRO: Carl Ritchie
NAHRO Vice President Keynote Speaker: First Lady Donna Edwards
Wife of Governor John Bel Edwards Scholarship Presentation: Trina Henderson, Executive Director
St. John the Baptist Housing Authority
Legislative Updates: Kenneth Habetz, Committee Chair Crowley Housing Authority
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PLUMBMASTER INC. / WOLVERINE BRASS
Dennis Welsh / Bill Blankenship
P. O. Box 850 Concordville, PA 19331 PH#: 1-800-323-2626 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plumbmaster.com
PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING OF LOUISIANA &
MISSISSIPPI Ron LeBouef / Cathy LeBouef
36401 Plantation Blvd. Prairieville, LA 70769 PH#: 1-225-505-9585 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pcc-louisiana.com
SACS SOFTWARE Keith Scott
1949 Cherokee Rd. Alexander City, AL 35010 PH#: 1-256-329-1205 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sacssoftware.com
TENMAST SOFTWARE Matt Grimes
132 Venture Court #1 Lexington, KY 40511 PH#: 1-877-359-5492 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tenmast.com
U. S. INSPECTION GROUP Ken Pilbin
3652 Lake Park Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028 PH#: 1-866-863-8744 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usinspectiongroup.com
WOOD PRINTING Frank Wood / Travis Wood
P. O. Box 152569 Dallas, TX 75315 PH#: 1-214-421-7393 Email: [email protected] Website: www.woodprinting.com
2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor 2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor & 2016 Fall Conference Exhibitor
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HOUSING BENEFITS PLAN
Susan Strange 1450 Blue Run Rd. Minden, LA 71055 PH#: 1-318-377-9268 Email: [email protected] Website: www.housingbp.com
HOUSING SOLUTIONS ALLIANCE
Kevin Schuldt
330 Marshall St., Suite 900 Shreveport, LA 71101 PH#: 1-318-226-1411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.callhsa.com
IMPACT WINDOWS, LLC / SEAL CRAFT
Dave DeVazier
1207 Airport Dr. Shreveport, LA 71107 PH#: 1-318-424-4426 Email: [email protected] Website: www.seal-craft.com
K & K CHEMICAL John Wiggins
P. O. Box 1059 Royse City, TX 75189 PH#: 1-800-958-6921 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kandkchemical.com
LANDLORDLOCKS.COM Charlie McCracken
73 N. Commercial Park Dr. Washington, IN 47501 PH#: 1-800-847-8729 Email: [email protected] Website: www.landlordlocks.com/icore
LINDSEY SOFTWARE Jeremy Garcia / Josh McWilliams
1 Riverfront Place, Ste #700 North Little Rock, AR 72114 PH#: 1-903-556-6065 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lindseysoftware.com
NATIONAL AMERICAN SALES CORP.
Paul Bouterie
P. O. Box 68 Thibodaux, LA 70302 PH#: 1-800-821-3732 Email: [email protected] Website: www.natamsales.com
PHA-WEB Scott Gleason
810 Monitor St. LaCrosse, WI 54603 PH#: 1-608-781-5465 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pha-web.com
2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor 2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor & 2016 Fall Conference Exhibitor
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 continued…
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM VISIT THE CAPITOL Bus service to the Capitol will be available at 2:00 PM in front of the hotel.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / COMMISSIONERS
Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: VAWA Requirements (final rule) & Community Service Rule (updates)
Moderator: Trina Henderson, St. John the Baptist Housing Authority
Presenters: Christina Caryl, HUD New Orleans Field Office Wendy Dumas, HUD New Orleans Field Office
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM SECTION 8 Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Portability (new rule) & VAWA Requirements
(final rule) Moderator: Dishau Lee, Denham Springs Housing Authority Presenters: Denina Currie, HUD New Orleans Field Office
Kim Brown, HUD New Orleans Field Office
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM BREAK CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM SECTION 8 Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Rent Reasonableness
Moderator: Jackie Folks, East Carroll Parish Section 8 Presenter: Kennith Starnes, Executive Director, Bossier
Parish Section 8
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: Procurement Best Policies
Moderator: Brenda Buller, Jennings Housing Authority Presenters: Winston Decuir, Jr., Attorney, Decuir, Clark, &
Adams Brandon Decuir, Attorney, Decuir, Clark, & Adams
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM SEAFOOD FEST WITH LEGISLATORS Bus service to the Pentagon Barracks will be available at 5:00 PM in front of the hotel.
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM HOSPITALITY Victory Rm
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
7:30 AM COFFEE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Foyer Sponsored by Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management
8:00 AM REGISTRATION Foyer
GENERAL SESSIONS 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS
Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: L. R. S. 44:411 Selective Retention of Records; Active Recovery of Records
Moderator: Rhonda Ratcliff, Caldwell Parish Housing Authority Presenter: Carrie Martin, Secretary of State Records
Management Officer
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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 continued…
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Updated Statewide AUPs
Moderator: Patricia Myers, Crowley Housing Authority Presenter: Bradley Cryer, Director of Local Government Audit
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM BREAK
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / COMMISSIONERS
Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: Smoke-Free Policy (final rule) Moderator: Carl Joseph, Iowa Housing Authority Presenter: Kristen Hernandez, LA Tobacco Control Program
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Reasonable Accommodations, Section 8 Tenant
Selection Plan, & Fair Housing Act Moderator: Melonie Bayham, East Baton Rouge Parish Housing
Authority Presenter: Jan Kearney-King, Enforcement Branch Chief, HUD
FHEO New Orleans Field Office
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LUNCHEON / MEETING King Rm All committee Vice Presidents, Directors at Large, Past Presidents, District Directors, and
Ad Hoc Committee Chairs are to attend the Executive Committee luncheon/meeting. Lunch will be provided.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMISSIONERS
Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Documentation and the Disciplinary Process Moderator: Ruth Franklin, Donalsonville Housing Authority Presenter: John DiCarlo, Training Program Manager, Department
of Civil Service
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: Housing Choice Vouchers – Things You Should
Know Moderator: Bob Duplechin, Mamou Housing Authority Presenter: Wayne Pollard, Tarrant County Housing Authority
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM ICE CREAM SOCIAL Foyer Sponsored by Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS
Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Performance & Evaluation System Moderator: Monica Llorence, City of Natchitoches Housing Authority Presenter: John DiCarlo, Training Program Manager, Department
of Civil Service
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: Civil Service Process
Moderator: Joe Ann Tyler, Opelousas Housing Authority Presenter: Tim Gilmore, Louisiana State Board of Nursing
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L H C EXHIBITORS
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT
Nancy Sylvester / Aline Grimley / Hailey Kilpatrick
235 Highlandia Dr., #200 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 PH#: 1-225-292-3515 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ajg.com
BATHFITTER Robert Campbell / Ken Mulhearn
5811 McCann Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 PH#: 1-225-376-6006 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bathfitter.com
BROWN STOVE WORKS, INC Jonathan Smith
P. O. Box 2490 Cleveland, TN 37320-2490 PH#: 1-423-476-6544 Email: [email protected] Website: www.brownstoveworksinc.com
C & L SUPPLY Wayne Klibert / Jay Porter
335 S. Wilson Vinita, OK 74301 PH#: 1-800-256-6411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clsupplyinc.com
CENTERPOINT ENERGY Ken Wheat
2444 Levy St. Shreveport, LA 71103 PH#: 1-318-428-4257 Email:[email protected] Website: www.centerpointenergy.com
CUSTOM COMPUTER SYSTEMS / GOSTW
Edmond Francis
1248 Freiheit Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78130 PH#: 1-830-627-2000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goSTW.net
GENERAL ELECTRIC Kevin Terry
P. O. Box 2223 Decatur, AL 35601 PH#: 1-256-552-1272 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ge.com
HOUSING AGENCY RETIREMENT TRUST
David Smotherman
13413 Forest Springs Dr. Louisville, KY 40245 PH#: 1-502-551-7420 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hart-retire.com
2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor 2016 Maintenance Workshop Exhibitor & 2016 Fall Conference Exhibitor
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Presenter Bios
BRANDON J. DECUIR, Attorney, DeCuir, Clark & Adams, LLP Mr. DeCuir is a partner with the firm of DeCuir, Clark & Adams, L.L.P., joining the firm in 2002 working mainly in the area of Commercial and Employment Litigation. In 2004 Mr. DeCuir earned a Masters of Tax Law from Southern Methodist University, and expanded his practice to include Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Community Development and Block Grants, Estate Planning, Tax and General Civil Litigation.
Since 2002 Mr. DeCuir, represents several public bodies including the Housing Authority of New Orleans, Lafayette Housing Authority, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority and its affiliate non-profit,
Partners for Progress, Inc., as general counsel. During this representation, the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority was awarded a HOPE VI (Housing Opportunity for People Every) through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant required extensive document preparation including creation of master development agreement, reviewing proposals from architects, engineers, general contractors, evaluation of plans and drafts for consistency with the Grant. Recently Mr. DeCuir has provided assistance with the EBRPHA award of a Choice Neighbor Hood Initiative Grant (CNI), to redevelop an area of Baton Rouge known as Smiley Heights. Collectively Mr. DeCuir has assisted various authorities in completing several projects utilizing Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Rental Assistance Demonstration, and other mixed financing.
Mr. DeCuir currently serves as member of the adjunct faculty at Southern University Law Center, teaching courses in Federal Income Taxation, Estate Planning, and Commercial and Business Transactions. Mr. DeCuir also served on the faculty of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Trial Advocacy Program. Mr. DeCuir is active in the community and serves on the State Chapter Board for the March of Dimes and as Board Counsel of the Valley Park Community Association, and Hope Academy.
WINSTON G. DECUIR, JR., Partner, DeCuir, Clark & Adams, LLP Winston DeCuir, Jr. was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; admitted to bar in October, 1998, Louisiana, U. S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeal and U. S. Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.
Education background includes Juris Doctorate from the Louisiana State University (1998); and a Bachelor of Arts Economics & History at Amherst College (1995).
Awards and affiliations include the Louisiana State University Law Review Association; Black Law Students Association; Associate Fisher & Phillips, LLP 1998-2003; Member New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society (1998-
2003); Vice President New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society 2002-2003; Board of Directors – New Orleans Martinet Legal Foundation (2000-2003); and Board of Directors – Campfire USA New Orleans Regional Chapter (2002-2004). KIM BROWN, Public Housing Revitalization Specialist, HUD New Orleans Field Office Kim has been working in public housing for more than 30 years. She began her career with the Housing Authority of New Orleans as a Communications Specialist. After several years of producing newsletters, annual reports, and other printed materials for the agency, she left to pursue a teaching career and then worked as a managing editor for a family owned newspaper.
Eventually, she returned to HANO’s Communications Department and through the years held various positions including Director of Communications, Public Affairs, and Resident Services Departments. She also served as Government Liaison, Assistant to the Executive Director, Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Chairman, and monitor of both the New Orleans Police Department/ATF Community Policing contract and Tulane University’s Resident Services contract with HANO. Kim joined the HUD New Orleans Field Office staff in September 2009 as a Public Housing Revitalization Specialist.
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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 continued…
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION Heidelberg Ballroom 10th
Floor To include Dinner & Dancing.
Formal Evening / Cocktail Attire / Sunday Best • 6:30 PM 2017 LHC Awards Presentation & 100 Club Recognition
Presented by Sharon Dixson, Awards Committee Chair • 7:25 PM Memorial Presentation
Presented by Bobby R. Collins
• 7:30 PM “A Night To Remember” LHC 2017 Prom Re-Visited Music provided by Todd Ortego
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017
8:00 AM COFFEE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS Riverview “A” Rm TOPIC: Executive Director Round Table Discussion
Chair: Bobby R. Collins, Mentoring Committee Chair Co-Chair: Yolanda Coleman, Mentoring Committee Co-Chair
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CONFERENCE PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE Paramount Rm Pamela Fontenot, Committee Chair
GENERAL SESSION 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PUBLIC HOUSING / SECTION 8 / COMMISSIONERS
Riverview “B” Rm TOPIC: Motivational Speaker Moderator: Sharon Dixson, Union Parish Section 8 Presenter: Jerry Stovall, President & CEO of the Baton
Rouge Area Sports Foundation
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM Riverview “B” Rm
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING / SELECTION OF OFFICERS
• Committee Reports • Nominating Committee Report – Selection of Officers for the
2017 - 2019 Term of Office, Kenneth Habetz, Committee Chair
• Final Comments, Door Prizes & 50/50 Raffle Drawing
MEETING ADJOURNED!!!!
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2017 UPCOMING EVENTS
• JUNE 5-8, 2017 SWNAHRO 77th Annual Conference Westin on the Riverwalk 420 W. Market St. San Antonio, TX Group Rate: $145
• JULY 15-18, 2017 National NAHRO Summer Conference Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel 350 W. Maryland St. Indianapolis, IN Group Rate: $195 Cut-off Date: 6/23/2017
• AUGUST 8-10, 2017 LHC Maintenance Workshop Paragon Casino Resort 711 Paragon Place Marksville, LA Group Rate: $89 Cut-off Date: 7/17/2017
• SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2017 LHC Annual Fall Conference Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino 315 Clyde Fant Pkwy Shreveport, LA Group Rate: $75 Cut-off Date: 8/25/2017
• OCTOBER 27-29, 2017 National NAHRO Conference & Exhibition David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburg, PA Group Rate: T B D - Conference registration and housing will open in late July 2017 Cut-off Date: T B D - Conference registration and housing will open in late July 2017
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Presenter Bios
KRISTEN HERNANDEZ, Tobacco Equity and Disparities Coordinator for Well-Ahead Louisiana Ms. Hernandez leads the Smoke-Free Housing Project and participates in various activities aimed to promote Health Equity including the Reducing Health Disparities committee for the Office of Public Health and the Louisiana Tobacco Disparities Taskforce. She is the team’s expert for tobacco-free policy development and implementation. She currently coordinates statewide smoke-free housing activities for the state of Louisiana. As a fellow for Directors for Health Promotion and Education she began working with the Department’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion conducting research on Louisiana’s
disparate populations. Her background in smoke-free housing stems from her previous experience working on a researching team at the University of Texas at El Paso coordinating community smoke-free outreach activities with the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso.
JOHN DICARLO, Training Program Manager, Department of State Civil Service John has worked in Louisiana State Government for 22 years. He is currently a training program manager for the Department of State Civil Service. John served as the senior trainer for the Department of State Civil Service from 2002–2012. John has developed many courses over the years and has conducted more than 800 classes and trained more than 28,000 state employees throughout the state of Louisiana. John brings a wealth of training and human resources experience with him. He has worked in training and human resources for the state since 1994. In addition to his experience as the senior trainer for the Department of State Civil Service, John spent two years as a human resources auditor/ investigator for the Department of State Civil Service, six years working in human resources and training at the Orleans Levee District, and one year working in human resources and training at the Interim LSU Public Hospital. John is a graduate of the University of New Orleans with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. He also attained a “Certificate in Supervisory Techniques” (CST) certification through the comprehensive public training program (CPTP). John served two terms as the elected president of the Louisiana Association for Training and Organizational Development (LATOD).
JERRY STOVALL, President & CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation Mr. Stovall attended LSU from 1959 – 1962, where he was an All-American running back and runner-up for the Heisman trophy in 1962. He received his undergraduate degree from Missouri Baptist College, while playing in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, who chose him as their #1 draft choice in the 1963 NFL Draft. Jerry was a 3-time Pro Bowl defensive back for the Cardinals and played 9 seasons in St. Louis before retiring from the NFL in 1971. With his professional football career behind him, Jerry was hired as an assistant coach to Paul Dietzel at the University of South Carolina before he returned to Baton Rouge to serve as
an assistant coach to Charles McClendon. Stovall was promoted to head football coach at LSU in 1980, and during his three-year tenure he was named SEC Coach of the Year (1983) and Walter Camp National Coach of the Year (1983). He also led the Tigers to an Orange Bowl bid in 1983.
In 1993, Jerry accepted the leadership role at the Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation. The mission of the Sports Foundation is to assist in the securing and staging of statewide, regional, national and international sporting competitions and special events for the Greater Baton Rouge Area, thereby having a positive economic impact on the Baton Rouge community.
Mr. Stovall was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December of 2010 and enshrined in July 2011. Jerry is also a member of LSU Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sportswriters Hall of Fame. He was named the 1990 Volunteer Activist of the Year and in 1993 was named to the LSU Modern Day Team of the Century. In 2007, Jerry was honored with the Brotherhood/Sisterhood award for his work in the Baton Rouge community.
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