Board Members

Board Members

Holly Bridges Gildig, M.Ed.

Board Chair

Represents active members employed in Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, E. Carroll, E. Feliciana, Franklin, Jackson, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, W. Carroll, and W. Feliciana parishes

Trustee since 2011
Current term ends 12/31/24

Neshelle S. Nogess, M.B.A

Board Vice Chair

Represents active members employed in Ascension, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John parishes

Trustee since 2016
Current term ends 12/31/26

Mark Curry-Theriot

Represents active members employed in Orleans, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes

Trustee since 2024
Current term ends 12/31/27

Tia T. Mills, Ed.D.

Represents active members employed in Assumption, E. Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes

Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/27

Marco French

Represents active members employed in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes

Trustee since 2024
Current term ends 12/31/27

Marcella Fisher

Represents active members employed in Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Grant, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vernon, W. Baton Rouge, and Winn parishes

Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/24

Phillip P. Oliver

Represents active members employed in Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes

Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/26

Clyde F. Hamner

Retirees

Represents all retired members

Trustee since 2022
Current term ends 12/31/25

James A. Taylor, Sr., J.D., Ph.D.

Retirees

Represents all retired members

Trustee since 2015
Current term ends 12/31/26

Sommer Purvis

School Food Service Employees

Represents active members paid with school food service funds

Trustee since 2021
Current term ends 12/31/25

Thomas F. Stafford, Ph.D.

Colleges/Universities

Represents active members employed in higher education

Trustee since 2019
Current term ends 12/31/26

Hollis Milton

Superintendents

Represents active members employed as city or parish school superintendents

Trustee since 2023
Current term ends 12/31/26

Sen. Edward J. "Ed" Price

Chair, Senate Retirement Committee

Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman

Member, House Retirement Committee

John C. Fleming, M.D.

State Treasurer

Taylor Barras

Commissioner, Division of Administration

Cade Brumley, Ed.D.

State Superintendent of Education