(Baton Rouge, La.) – On March 16, Cancer Services announces the 2017 Board of Directors. Four new board members joined the board as David Perry, vice president at Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance, assumed the role as board president.
“2017 is a critical year for Cancer Services and the Greater Baton Rouge area,” said Perry. We are working incredibly hard after a trying 2016 and now, more than ever, there is a need for the vital services that we provide. Fundraising and donor cultivation is key as we continue to grow and work to continually serve the emotional, financial and physical needs of those affected by cancer in our community.”
Perry replaces Thomas R. Temple, Jr., partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, as board president.
2017 Cancer Services Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President- David Perry, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
President – Elect – Anthony O’Connor, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Vice President- Beth O’Quinn, IBM
Secretary – Jonathan Rills, Audubon Hospice & Home Health
Treasurer- Kendall Johnson, Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Member at Large- Camille Conaway, LABI
Past Chair- Thomas R. Temple, Jr., Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson
Directors
Matthew Adams, Louisiana Board of Regents
Eric Barrilleaux, CB&I
Catherine Boston, MD, St. Jude Affiliate Clinic
Kathleen Forte Cooper, Forte Grove Bakery
Rory Denicola, Exxon Mobil
David Dufrene, H&E Equipment Services
Mike Durham, Bernhard Energy
Fritz Englade, River Parishes Security
Brandi Gonzales, LUBA Workers’ Comp
Norisha Kirts, NRK Construction
David Klanecky, Albemarle Corporation
Scott McKnight, Bancorp South Insurance
Scott Miller, Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center
Patrick Olinde, Capital One Bank
Susan Sonnier, Baton Rouge Health District
Victor J. Suane, Jr., Kean Miller
“There is an incredible energy within this group,” said Jill Roshto, Cancer Services CEO. “As we embark on our fifty eighth year in this community, we are evolving to meet the ever changing needs of the thousands impacted by cancer in our area. 2017 is going to be a big year for Cancer Services and we have an outstanding group of board members leading the way.”
Roshto has been at Cancer Services since Feb. 2015 and under her leadership, and with the help of the board, she has been instrumental in helping the organization streamline processes and increase community awareness while focusing on future growth.