About

Board of Trustees

OFFICERS

Mrs. Ana Ortega ’85, Chair

Sales and Marketing Manager,

General Biomedical Service, Inc.

Mr. Patrick Comer, Vice Chair

Market Research, CEO & Founder, Lucid

Mr. Walker Saik ’02, Treasurer

Public Accounting, Ernst & Young

Mr. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78, Secretary
Senior Vice-President /Chief Operating Officer,

N-Y Associates, Inc.

Mr. Stephen Huber ’89, Past Chair

Attorney-Partner, Huber, Slack, Houghtaling,

Pandit & Thomas

MEMBERS

Liz Martin Armstrong ’78

Vintner-Owner, Epoch Estate Wines

Mr. Bart Cranford

Executive Officer, Cranford Equipment

The Rev. Fred D. Devall IV ’87

Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Mr. Kelly Duncan ‘72

Attorney-Partner, Jones Walker

Mr. Perry Eastman ’62

Owner, Auto-Chlor Services, Inc.

Mrs. Anne Honeywell ‘83

Editor-in-Chief, Inside New Orleans & Inside

Northside

Mr. Lewis Kahn

Managing Partner, Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC

Dorothy D. Nelson
Retired

Mr. Bruce Parkerson ’75

Attorney-Partner, Plauché Masaelli Parkerson

EX-OFFICIO

Mrs. Merry Sorrells

Head of School

The Rt. Rev. Morris Thompson

Bishop, Diocese of Louisiana

Criteria for Trustee Recruitment/Selection:

Individuals are recruited who have demonstrated professional skills, personal attributes, and moral and ethical values that ensure that the long-term financial health of the school is maintained; that the operation of the school is in close alignment with its mission; and that strategic planning and implementation take place on an ongoing basis to ensure the success of the school.
At least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Trustees must be Episcopalian. The current Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church and the Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana also serve as ex-officio members of the Board (with voting rights). No more than three Episcopal clergy may serve on the Board in any given year.
Individuals are sought with the specific intention of ensuring a diverse Board that reflects all constituencies of the school community.

St. Martin’s Episcopal School