Leadership

LSHA 2025-2026 Board of Directors

16 positions, 15 filled by volunteer members from across Louisiana.

Executive Committee

President
Meredith McLain
President-Elect
Vacant
Open position
Past President
Heather Barber
Secretary
Jamie LeBoutillier
Treasurer
Melissa Handy

Directors

Director of University Services
Brooke Schafer
Director of Legislative Affairs
Leslie Lopez (interim)
Director for Audiological Services
Brooke Collins
Director Publications
Tiffany Gaines
Director at Large- SEAL
Chelsea Bernard
Director at Large- STAR
Inez Esparza
Director at Large - STAMP
Taylor Magaw
Director at Large - SLP-A Representative
Chiantay O'Conner

Continuing Education

CE Administrator
Brandi Wailes
Junior CEA (Member at Large)
Patricia Minnis

Students

Student Representatives
Catherine Camden

Staff note: The current site's menu says "2026-2027 Board of Directors" while the page heading says "LSHA 2025-2026 Board of Directors". This page uses 2025-2026; please confirm the correct year.

Staff note: The Past Presidents list names Heather B. Smestad for 2025-2026, while this list names Heather Barber as Past President and Meredith McLain as President. Please confirm whether these are the same person.

What each officer does Past Presidents