The Foundation for Historical Louisiana is a privately funded organization governed by a Board of volunteers from throughout the community. Our directors and officers represent all aspects of Baton Rouge’s diverse cultural, socio-economic, and professional make up. They are elected by the membership and serve various term lengths. Members also serve on other boards including the Louisiana State Museum Board, Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Historic Preservation Commission.

 

Board of Directors

Chair
Lenore Feeney

Executive Vice-Chair
Sandra Stokes

Chair Emeritus
Darryl Gissel

Secretary
Leslie Ayres

Vice-Chair of Finance and Treasurer
Camm Morton

Vice-Chair of Programming
Jill Rehn

Vice-Chair and Director of Development
Emily Wilbert

Director of Historic Magnolia and Highland Cemeteries
Ory Poret

Director of Public Relations
Leo Honeycutt

Director of Preservation Activities
J. Michael Desmond

Director of Preservation Education
Melanie Hanley

Director of Heritage Tourism
Mary Tharp

Director of Membership
Jill Rehn

Director of Special Activities
Mark Upton

Directors at large
John W. Wilbert, Jr.
Sylvia Duke
Bill Brockway
Robert Hodges

Executive Director
Carolyn Bennett

Historian and Appraiser
Charles Elliott

Old Governor’s Mansion Stewardship
Barbara Anne Eaton

Current Appointees through Legislation

FHL Appointee on the Baton Rouge Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau Board
Danny McGlynn

FHL Appointee on the
Louisiana State Museum Board
Nathalie diBenedetto

FHL Appointee on the East Baton Rouge Parish
Historic Preservation Commission

Carolyn Bennett

 

Advisors

Historic City Park and Golf Course
Lillie Gallagher

Historic Shushan Lakefront Airport
Vincent Caire

Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Winifred Byrd

Friends of Magnolia Mound
Pat Comeaux

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Sue Turner

Historic Magnolia Cemetery Trustees
Ory Poret
Chairman

Trustees of Historic Highland Cemetery
Kenny Kleinpeter
Chairman

Mid-City Cemeteries Coalition
Ory Poret
Shelly Roy
Mary Kay Bertaut

Community Activist
Charlene Guarisco

FHL Past President
George Jenne

Journalist
Anne Price

Louisiana Department of
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

Nancy Broussard