Board of Directors
Melonie Lagalante, MSHA, MBA, FACHE
District 1 Representative – Orleans
AVP, Diagnostic and Outpatient Services
St. Tammany Health System
Sarah Mitchell
District 2 Representative – Southeast
Vice President, Surgical Service Line
North Oaks Health System
Faydra N. Allen, MHA, FACHE
District 3 Representative – Southwest/Bayou
Physician Practice Administrator
Opelousas General Health System
Claire Hick, MHA, FACHE
District 4 Representative – Central/Northeast/Northwest
Bart Folse
District at Large
Chief Operating Officer
Bayou Bend Health System
Aleisha Johnson Cook, MBA, HCA, PMP
District at Large
Principal Consultant
AJC Business Solutions
Kenneth J. Cochran, DSc, RN, FACHE
Committee Chair: Career Advancement
Principal
Health Management Associates
Merle Francis, PAHM
LHA Representative
AVP of Education
Louisiana Hospital Association
Coletta Barrett, RN, MHA, FACHE
Committee Chair: Community Impact
VP of Mission
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Ctr
Peter Dancy, Jr., MBA, MHA, FACHE
Committee Chair: Diversity and Inclusion
Medical Center Director/CEO
Alexandria VA Health Care System
Lesleigh “Les” Hall, JD
Committee Chair: Strategic Planning
AVP, Legal Affairs
St. Tammany Health System
Erin Zeringue
Committee Chair: Membership
President
A3 Healthcare
Rickie J. Ragan
Committee Chair: Sponsorship
Executive, Strategic Clients
GE Healthcare
Laura Allen
Committee Chair: Education
AVP of Productivity and Analytics
Willis-Knighton Health System
Kathryn Mount, FACHE
Committee Chair: Communications/Newsletter
Healthcare Reimbursement Analyst
Louisiana Hospital Association
Kristina Gray, PhD(c), MBA/HCM, CPCS
Committee Chair: Mentorship
Vice President, Access and Research
Willis Knighton Health
Meaghan Genre
Operations Coordinator
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Louisiana Hospital Association
April L. LaFontaine, DHA, MBA, FACHE
Regent
AVP Analytics
St. Tammany Health System