UREC’s board and staff are recognized leaders in their respective professions, many of whom hold advanced degrees and are both appointed and elected to various broads and commissions across local, state and national industries.
Girard J. Melancon, Ph.D.
Chair
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Solutions, Baton Rouge Community College
Morise Duffin
Vice Chair
MCIP Program Manager 1A, Quality Improvement and Innovations Section, Bureau of Health Services Financing, Louisiana Department of Health
Kenyetta Q. Nelson-Smith, Ph.D.
Secretary
Community & Economic Development – Assistant Specialist
Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Linda Clark
Partner, Kean Miller LLP
Michael Johnson
Project Manager, CSRS
Anita Byrne
Partner, SSA Consultants