BOARD

We are privileged to have a dedicated group of individuals on our board, who play a crucial role in steering the organization towards our mission. The primary goal of our board is to drive impactful change by leveraging their robust networks and resources. Their collective vision and leadership help steer the organization to new heights, ensuring that Son of a Saint continues to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the families that we serve.

  • Carol Asher

    Carol Asher

    BOARD CHAIR

    Community Activist

  • Amanda Berger

    Amanda Berger

    BOARD CO-VICE CHAIR

    Attorney

  • Jerell Thomas

    BOARD CO-VICE CHAIR

    President, Window World

  • Cleveland Spears

    BOARD SECRETARY

    President, The Spears Group

  • Marques Colston

    BOARD MEMBER

    CEO, Marques Colston Enterprises

  • Nadia de la Houssaye

    BOARD MEMBER

    Partner, Jones Walker LLP

  • Kevin C. Green Jr.

    Kevin C. Green Jr.

    BOARD MEMBER

    Assistant Vice President, Ochsner Health Hospital Medicine Service Lines

  • Peter Hamilton III

    Peter Hamilton III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Partner, The Law Offices of Peter Hamilton III

  • Henry King

    Henry King

    BOARD MEMBER

    Attorney, King & Jurgens Law Firm

  • Trajan Langdon

    BOARD MEMBER

    President of Basketball Operations, Detroit Pistons

  • Jen Hayes Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Head of Marketing, The Bump

  • Tamica Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    TV Host, OWN Network

  • Shane Loper

    BOARD MEMBER

    President, Hancock Whitney Bank

    Chief Operating Officer, Hancock Whitney Corporation

  • Robert W. Merrick

    Robert W. Merrick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Real Estate

  • Pete November

    BOARD MEMBER

    CEO, Ochsner Health

  • Nancy Rebold

    Nancy Rebold

    BOARD MEMBER

    Co-Founder, Child Advocates of Connecticut

  • Daniel Schmitz

    Daniel Schmitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Managing Director, Stonepeak

  • Carol Starr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Managing Director, Capital One

  • Ryan Burks

    Ryan Burks

    BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

    President, RYCARS Construction

  • William Hines

    William H. Hines

    BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

    Managing Partner, Jones Walker LLP

  • Bivian 'Sonny' Lee III

    BOARD MEMBER

    CEO + Founder, Son of a Saint

A Home for Our Boys

Our Board Chair William H. Hines and Vice Chair Carol G. Asher, share their insights and experiences surrounding the organization's transformative capital campaign initiative.

The campaign was instrumental in the realization of The Ochsner Health Son of a Saint Bivian Lee Jr. Center. This was a pivotal achievement in the our organization’s history.