Tammany Together Education Fund
The mission of the Tammany Together Education Fund is to support the nonpartisan activities of Tammany Together, Inc. by educating the public on issues of importance to the citizens of St. Tammany Parish.
The Fund is a separate, supporting entity that has been recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This allows support of the Fund through tax-deductible donations and grants. As a result, your donations to the Tammany Together Education Fund are deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Please use the Donate button to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Ed Fund using a credit card or PayPal account. If you wish to make your donation with a check, please make your check payable to Tammany Together Education Fund and mail it to us at P.O. Box 352, Mandeville, LA 70470-0352.
Thank you for your interest in and support of the Ed Fund.
Ed Fund Board of Directors
The following St. Tammany citizens serve as the Board of Directors of the Tammany Together Education Fund. Click a name for a brief biography.
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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Russell Butz
- St. Tammany resident since 1962
- Graduate of St. Paul's High School
- Finance Degree with Honors from the University of New Orleans
- Extensive experience in the oil and gas industry
- Served on Covington Planning & Zoning Commission for 5 years; Chairman for 4 years
- Served on Steering Committee for New Directions 2025
- Served as Outreach Coordinator for Sierra Club
- Currently serving on Covington Tree Board
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Lisa Condrey
- 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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Sandra Slifer
- 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
- 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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Ed Fund Bylaws
Please click here for a copy of the Tammany Together Education Fund bylaws.