LERN is governed by a 29-member Board that represents a diverse set of stakeholders. LERN’s enabling legislation specifies a stakeholder organization to nominate qualified candidates (at least four) for each LERN Board seat. Nominees are submitted to the Governor for consideration and appointment to serve a three-year term.

Executive Committee Members

John D. Jones, MD
Chair of the Board
Emergency Department Medical Director
Baton Rouge General Medical Center – Bluebonnet
Nominating Entity: LHA Rehab Constituency Group

Granville A. Morse III, MD
Vice-Chair of the Board
Deputy Coroner Jefferson Parish
Medical Director Hospital Service Lines – Ochsner Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Coroners Association

Deiadra J. Garrett, MD
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Pediatric Surgeon
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Medical Society

Karen O. Wyble, DNP, MSN, MHA, MBA, RN
Treasurer
Vice President of Rural Health and Workforce Development
Ochsner Lafayette General Health System
Nominating Entity: Rural Hospital Coalition 

John P. Hunt, MD, MPH, FACS
Executive Committee Member
Professor of Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

Peter Croughan, MD
Executive Committee Member
Deputy Secretary
Louisiana Department of Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health

Porter Taylor, IV
Executive Committee Member
Director of Operations
Acadian Ambulance  & Air Med Services, LA & MS
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Rural Ambulance Alliance

Members