Board of Supervisors

Mark Romero, a Lafayette resident, was reappointed by Governor Jeff Landry to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 4, 2025. Mr. Romero represents the 3rd Congressional District and his term of service expires on December 31, 2030. He is Executive Vice President and the Profit Center Leader at Brown & Brown of Louisiana.

Standing Committees

• Executive Committee, Chair

Brad Stevens, a Hammond resident, was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 1, 2021. Mr. Stevens represents the 1st Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is a partner at the Edwards & Stevens Law Firm and formerly served on the board of directors for the SLU Alumni Association (President 2017-18) and the SLU Lion Athletics Association.

Standing Committees

• Executive, Vice Chair
• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic
• Audit

Kristine Russell, a Thibodaux resident, was reappointed by Governor Jeff Landry to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 4, 2025. Ms. Russell represents the 3rd Congressional District, and her term of service expires on December 31, 2030. She is the Lafourche Parish District Attorney.

Standing Committees

• Athletic
• Executive, Parliamentarian
• Facilities Planning
• Grievance
• Personnel, Vice Chair

Barry Busada, a Shreveport resident, was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 1, 2021. Mr. Busada represents the 4th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is a managing member of Linden Management.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Audit, Vice Chair
• Executive
• Finance, Chair

Steve Davison, a Ruston resident, was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 1, 2021. Mr. Davison represents the 5th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2026. He is an attorney and special counsel to Genesis Energy, LP. A past president of the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation and a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Council, Davison was recognized as Louisiana Tech Alumnus of the year in 2013.

Standing Committees

• Athletic, Vice Chair
• Facilities Planning, Chair
• Grievance
• Personnel

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs, Vice Chair
• Audit
• Facilities Planning
• Finance
• Legislation

Jo’Quishia “Jo” Lethermon, a Baton Rouge resident, was reappointed to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by Governor Jeff Landry on January 4, 2025.  She represents the 6th Congressional District and her term expires on 12/31/30.  She received a BSN from University of Louisiana at Monroe and successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in March 2024 (Georgetown University).

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Grievance, Chair
• Legislation
• Personnel

Standing Committees

• Athletic
• Executive
• Facilities Planning, Vice Chair
• Finance
• Personnel

Dr. John Noble, Jr., from Lake Charles, was reappointed by Governor Jeff Landry to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 4, 2025.  He serves as an At-Large member, with his term ending 12/31/30.  Dr. Noble is a retired orthopedic surgeon, real estate developer, and entrepreneur.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic, Chair
• Executive
• Facilities Planning
• Finance

Alejandro “Al” Perkins, a Prairieville resident, was reappointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2023. Mr. Perkins represents the 6th Congressional District and his term of service expires on December 31, 2028. He is a litigator specializing in complex litigation, general liability, worker’s compensation, labor and employment, education law, and insurance defense. As of January 2013, he is the newest and youngest partner of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins and Guice law firm. Mr. Perkins is also an adjunct professor at Southern University Law Center.

Dana Peterson, a resident of New Orleans, was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in August of 2021.  He represents the 2nd Congressional District and his term ends on 12/31/26. Mr. Peterson is the Chief Executive Officer of New Schools for New Orleans.  He also formerly served as an Assistant State Superintendent in the Louisiana Department of Education.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic
• Audit, Chair
• Finance
• Legislation

Elizabeth Pierre, a Monroe resident, was reappointed for a second term by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System in 2023. Ms. Pierre represents the 5th Congressional District, and her term of service expires on December 31, 2028. She is the Senior Vice President of Legal and Research for the North Louisiana Economic Partnership.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs, Chair
• Executive
• Facilities Planning
• Finance
• Personnel

Robert “Skeeter” Salim lives in Natchitoches, Louisiana.  He was appointed by Governor Jeff Landry to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on October 16, 2024.  Mr. Salim serves as an At-Large member, and his term of service expires on 12/31/28.  He is an attorney and is admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Standing Committees

• Athletic
• Executive
• Grievance, Vice Chair
• Legislation
• Personnel, Chair

Joe Salter, a Florien resident, was reappointed by Governor Jeff Landry to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on January 4, 2025. Mr. Salter represents the 4th Congressional District, and his term of service expires on December 31, 2030. Salter is also a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served as Speaker of the House from 2004-08. He is also a veteran of the United States Army National Guard.

Standing Committees

• Audit
• Facilities Planning
• Finance
• Legislation, Chair
• Personnel

Ms. Stokes lives in River Ridge and represents the 1st Congressional district. She was reappointed in 2023 and her term of service expires on December 31, 2028.  She is Vice President and CFO of Stokes & Associates, Inc. in Metairie; CEO of Flame Consulting LLC; Founder and Chairman of the Board of Ellevate Louisiana; and Co-Founder and Advocacy Director of Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana.  Ms. Stokes served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from March 2013-20.

Standing Committees

• Audit
• Facilities Planning
• Legislation, Vice Chair
• Personnel

Drew Brown was elected by his peers as Student member of the Board of Supervisors in May 2024.  He will serve until May 2025.

Standing Committees

• Academic and Student Affairs
• Athletic
• Executive
• Grievance
• Legislation