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Board of Directors

The following St. Tammany citizens serve as the Board of Directors of Tammany Together, Inc. Click a name for a brief biography.

Paulette Barras

  • St. Tammany resident since 2000
  • New Orleans native
  • High school and Soule' College graduate
  • Business owner
    • Paulette's Fine Jewelry Creations, 25 years
    • Les Danseurs Acadian Event Planners, 13 years
  • Founding member of Citizens for Environmental Quality
  • Ran unsuccessfully for office of Council, Slidell
  • Advocate for legislation in favor of addiction treatment availability in Louisiana

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AJ Berkeley

  • St. Tammany resident since 2004
  • New Orleans native
  • Lived in Dallas, Boston, Portland Oregon, and Alamo California before moving to St. Tammany
  • Graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana (BS Finance & Economics)
  • Attended Hewlett Packard executive training program at Harvard and Stanford business schools
  • Positions include CEO, VP Marketing and Sales in computer and computer related fields
  • Currently working in the Finance industry specializing in helping people prepare for retirement
  • Married to Judy, with two children

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Carolyn Condon

  • St. Tammany resident since 2002
  • Secretary of the Goodbee Civic Association
  • President of the Deep South Chapter of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters
  • Past President
    • Exchange Club of Metairie
    • New Orleans Insurance Institute
    • Connections of Lafayette

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Lisa Condrey, President

  • St. Tammany resident since 1998
  • Past President of Covington Gardens Partnership
  • Founding member of the Old Covington Neighborhood Association
  • Partner in Covington law firm of Ward & Condrey, LLC

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Carlo Hernandez

  • St. Tammany resident since 2001
  • Metropolitan area resident for over 55 years
  • Prior to retirement, worked for 31 years for 3 separate agencies of the City of New Orleans
    • Planner for the N.O. City Planning Commission for 13 years, primarily working on land use and transportation matters
    • Worked for the N.O. Department of Public Works for 10 years, planning and managing street and drainage improvements
    • Spent final 8 years working for the Council Research staff of the N.O. City Council, researching and preparing various legislative actions
  • Regular attendee at St. Tammany Parish Council and St. Tammany Parish Zoning and Planning meetings

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John J. Martin DVM

  • Moved to St Tammany in 2001, as needed more land for collection of animals
  • Jesuit High School
  • LSU undergraduate
  • Auburn Veterinary School
  • Captain in Air Force 1967 to 1969
  • Joined Metairie Small Animal Hospital in 1969
  • President, Metairie Small Animal Hospital (chosen “Best Veterinary Hospital Built in Nation” in 2003)
  • Past President New Orleans Veterinary Association
  • President, Goodbee Civic Association
  • Married to Nanette Mollere, 3 sons, 6 grandkids

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Bill McHugh

  • St. Tammany resident since 1979
  • New Orleans native
  • Graduate of St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie and Duke University
  • Career computer professional, including ten years with IBM, and an independent computer software developer since 1979
  • Has served as an active member, volunteer, board member, or officer in
    • Old Military Road Homeowners Association
    • Jeremiah Group
    • Hospice of St. Tammany
    • St. Martin’s Episcopal School
    • Christ Episcopal Church, Covington
    • Parenting Center of West St. Tammany
    • Volunteers of America Children’s Nursery
    • AARP Tax-Aide
  • Recipient of U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Service Leadership Award
  • Parent of a student in the St. Tammany Parish public school system

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Jeannine Meeds

  • Long-time Big Branch resident
  • Montana native
  • Foreign exchange student in Germany and Mexico
  • B.A. Liberal Arts, University of Montana, 1981
  • B.A. Spanish & Communications, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1997
  • Fifteen years experience in public relations and publishing
  • Million-selling author
  • Currently a tree farmer and owner of industrial and residential properties in St. Tammany Parish

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Sandra Slifer, Secretary

  • St. Tammany resident since 1990
  • Mass Communications/Public Relations, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
  • Non-Profit Management Certificate Program Graduate, University of New Orleans, 1999
  • Western School of Feng Shui Graduate, San Diego, CA, 2001
  • Worked in the computer industry for over 20 years, now retired
  • Board Member, League of Women Voters of St. Tammany since 1993, and current President
  • President and Board Member, Flower Estates Civic Association, Inc.
  • Past Board Member, North Shore Unitarian Universalists, Lacombe, LA
  • Past Board Member, Boys and Girls Club, Slidell, LA

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Rick Wilke, Treasurer

  • St. Tammany resident since 1994 after spending 9 years in California
  • New Orleans native
  • Graduate of Tulane University
  • M.B.A. degree from the University of New Orleans
  • Former president of local chapters of two professional associations in New Orleans and San Francisco and chaired a committee at the national level for one
  • Retired from Chevron Corporation in 1992 to become consultant
  • Retired completely in 2000 to have time for community and civic interests
  • Vice President of the Northlake Nature Center
  • Chaired the Critical & Sensitive Areas Focus Group of New Directions 2025
  • Former President of Flower Estates Civic Association
  • President of the Association of Associations

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David Young, Vice President

  • Resident of St. Tammany since 2001
  • Prior residences in New Orleans, Kenner and Metairie
  • Current President of Arrow Wood Estates Homeowner's Association
  • Graduate of Archbishop Rummel High 1970
  • Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering Electronic Technician for 30 years
  • Medical Equipment Management Consultant for 25 years
  • Founding Secretary for Kenner's Executive Achiever's Association
  • Creator of "Operation Thank a Hero" in 2003
  • Independent agent for United First Financial
  • Married to Karen Myers, one son

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