The purpose of the Health Works Commission is to serve as a collaborative working group to integrate and coordinate resources relative to healthcare workforce development within various state departments and key organizations.
Commission Meetings
Commission Members
Member | Seat Information |
Claire Stevenson | Governor’s Office |
Lynn Ansardi | Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiner (LSBPNE) |
Kathy Baldridge | Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners |
Sandra Brown | Southern University System |
Susannah Craig | Board of Regents |
Sharon Dunn | LSU Health Science Center Shreveport |
Wes Hataway | Louisiana Nursing Home Association |
Jawanda Givens | Occupational Forecasting Conference |
James Henderson | University of Louisiana System |
Tina Holland | Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (LAICU) |
Chaquetta Johnson | Department of Health |
Ragan LeBlanc | Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians |
Karen Lyon | Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) |
Rep. Chris Turner | House Committee on Health and Welfare |
Kristi Anderson | Senate Committee on Health and Welfare |
Wendi Palermo | Louisiana Community and Technical College System |
Demetrius Porche | LSU Health Science Center New Orleans |
Kellie Taylor-White | Louisiana Workforce Commission |
Jeffery Williams | Louisiana State Medical Society |
Benita Chatmon | Louisiana State Nurses Association |
Paul Salles | Louisiana Hospital Association |
Ahnyel Burkes (Ad Hoc Member) | Nursing Supply and Demand Council |
Daryl Lofaso (Ad Hoc Member) | Simulation Medical Training and Education Council of Louisiana |