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
Karen O. Wyble, RN, BSN, MHA, MBA
Chairman of the Board
Vice President of Rural Health and Workforce Development
Lafayette General Health System
Nominating Entity: Rural Hospital Coalition
Kyle Scott, NRP
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Emergency Preparedness Director
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Hospital Association- Hospitals>100 Beds
VACANT
Treasurer of the Board
Nominating Entity:
William Freeman, MD
Immediate Past Chairman of the Board
Medical Director
Professional Emergency Physician Associates (PEPA)
Nominating Entity: Louisiana American College of Emergency Physicians
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
John D. Jones, MD
Executive Committee Member
Emergency Department Medical Director
Baton Rouge General Medical Center – Bluebonnet
Nominating Entity: Verified Burn Center
Joseph Kanter, MD
Executive Committee Member
State Health Officer
Louisiana Department of Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health
Members
Senator
Louisiana State Senate
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Senate
Medical Director – UMC Burn Center
University Medical Center – New Orleans
Nominating Entity: Metropolitan Hospital Council
Program Manager/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health
Coroner
Jefferson Parish
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Coroners Association
Cardiologist
Cardiology Specialists of Acadiana
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
Associate Professor and Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Medical Society
Representative
Louisiana House of Representatives
Nominating Entity: Louisiana House of Representatives
General Counsel
Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc.
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Ambulance Alliance
Deputy Director of Preparedness, Response, & Interoperability
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Trauma Medical Director
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Nominating Entity: Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons
Chief Medical Officer
Tulane University Hospital and Clinic
Nominating Entity: Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Representative
Louisiana House of Representatives
Nominating Entity: Louisiana House of Representatives
Optometrist and Director of CAN Inc,
All Vision and All Care Eye Center
Nominating Entity: American Optometric Association
Chief Nursing Officer
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Board of Nursing
President/Chief Executive Officer
North Oaks Health System
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Hospital Association – Service District Hospital
Deputy Director
National Emergency Number Association
Nominating Entity: National Emergency Number Association
Vice President of Operations
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Hospital Association Rehabilitation Constituency Group
Senator
Louisiana State Senate
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Senate
Chairman and Professor for the Department of Surgery
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Nominating Entity: LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport
Chairman, Department of Neurology
Ochsner Health Systems, Neurology Department
Nominating Entity: American Stroke Association
Louisiana Association of EMS Physicians – Medical
Louisiana Medical Association
2021
2020
2019
2018
Previous Years
For Board meeting minutes from 2010-2017, please visit the Louisiana Boards and Commissions site.
2021
2020
2019
2018
Previous Years
For Board meeting agendas/notices from 2010-2017, please visit the Louisiana Boards and Commissions site.
2021
2020
- Executive Committee Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2020
- Executive Committee Meeting Agenda – January 16, 2020
- Executive Committee Meeting Agenda – July 16, 2020
- Executive Committee Agenda – April 23, 2020
2019
Region 1
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – March 17, 2021
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for March 17, 2021 Meeting
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – May 20, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for May 20, 2020 Meeting
Region 2
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – October 22, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for October 22, 2020 Meeting
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – July 23, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for July 23, 2020 Meeting
Region 3
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – August 13, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for August 13, 2020 Meeting
Region 4
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for November 13, 2020 Meeting
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – November 13, 2020
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – August 14, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for August 14, 2020 Meeting
Region 5
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – July 27, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for July 27, 2020 Meeting
Region 6
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – June 16, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for June 16, 2020 Meeting
Region 7
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – June 9, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for June 9, 2020 Meeting
Region 8
- Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – June 8, 2020
- Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for June 8, 2020 Meeting
