Central Louisiana Community Foundation Elects New Members To Board Of Directors

Alexandria, LA, July 31, 2015– The Central Louisiana Community Foundation recently added several new members and officers to its Board of Directors.   All members of the Board of Directors serve the Central Louisiana Community Foundation on a volunteer basis and assist the Foundation in its mission to facilitate philanthropy in the region through wise giving and prudent investing of donor funds.

The new officers include:

–Chairman: Chad Soprano, Assistant General Manager and General Sales Manager at Cenla Broadcasting
–Chair Elect: Kermit W. Pharris, Central Louisiana Area President of Capital One Bank
–Vice Chair: Michael Young, Registered Principal at Financial Solutions Group
–Secretary: Rebecca Alexander, Attorney
–Treasurer: William S. Wallace, Administrator and CEO of Wallace Eye Associates

In addition, four new Executive Committee Members-at-Large were chosen:

–William Fontenot, Senior Vice President of Utility Operations at Cleco
–Martin W. Johnson, CEO and President of Green Solar Louisiana
–Jenifer Gilchrist, Senior Vice President at Red River Bank
–Robert T. Radcliff, Jr., President of Ratcliff Companies

Two members were also added to the Central Louisiana Board of Directors: Benjamin Luke, attorney, and Gregory S. Burke, Director of Athletics at Northwestern State University. These members will serve in their new capacities through April 2016.