New Board Members Elected

The Foundation is pleased to announce the election of three distinguished women to its Board of Trustees. Elected at the Foundation’s 49th Annual Meeting on April 16, Abby Cochran of St. Francisville, Rev. Mimi McDowell of Shreveport and Sen. Willie Mount of Lake Charles will begin their three-year terms in August.

As these ladies were welcomed onto the Board, we also expressed our gratitude to those who have completed their service: Rev. Doug deGraffenried of Ruston and L. Nettles Brown of Natchitoches. Brown served 13 years on the board, including a term as Board Chair from 2016-2018.

The Annual Meeting and Luncheon was a festive gathering of faith, friendship and flourishing together at the LSU Lod Cook Alumni Center in Baton Rouge. President Chris Spencer recapped 2023 with a review of the Foundation’s Annual Report, and former Board Chair Frank McArthur, philanthropist, volunteer fundraiser and community servant, delivered the keynote address: an uplifting, humorous testimony of generosity.

The Foundation’s 2023 Annual Report is available on our website at www.umf.org/publications.