LRAEF Board of Directors
Michael Eastman, Chair, Auto-Chlor
Greg Reggio, Vice Chair, Taste Buds Management
Garret LeBlanc, Secretary/Treasurer, B&G Food Enterprises
Bobby Hufft, Ecolab
Derrick Dunne, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Octavio Mantilla, BRG Hospitalty
Tony Rodrigue, Acme Oyster House
Stephen Hightower, Baton Rouge Epicurean Society
Emery Whalen, QED Hospitality
Karen Coaxum, Coaxum Enterprises
Alan Guilbeau, Bengal Products
Jason Jones, Sysco New Orleans
Academic Advisor
Dr. Yvette Green, UNO Kabacoff School of HRTÂ
Industry Representatives
Felton Jones, PJ's Coffee
Ex-Officio
Stan Harris, CEO, Louisiana Restaurant Association
Jonathan Baynham, Executive Director
Alan Guilbeau, Bengal Products
​LRAEF Articulation Agreements
The LRA Education Foundation is proud to partner with these educational institutions through articulation agreements, which provides a smooth transition of credits from the completion of ProStart I and II. We are grateful to these schools for their commitment to the foodservice and hospitality industry.
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Latest News ​Louisiana ProStart Program’s recent Educator Training held at The University of New Orleans Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Program (UNO HRT) was a dynamic and enriching event. The day commenced with an opening session led by Jonathan Baynham, LRAEEF Executive Director, and Mistica Maples-Adams, LRAEF Program Manager, setting the tone for an engaging program.…
Read MoreLatest News Funding Supports Youth from Diverse Backgrounds to Further Life Skills Emeril Lagasse Foundation awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to non-profit organizations that support its mission to inspire, mentor, and enable youth to reach their full potential. “We support programs that provide mentorship to the most vulnerable youth in our communities. We help them to…
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