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

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

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

Lisa Condrey, President

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

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

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

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

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

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

David Young, Vice President

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