Board of Directors

Ms. Jennifer Vidrine

*Bio coming soon

Mr. Steven J. Hattier

Steven is a principal of HRH Community Partners and is a finance and site selection professional and has focused on economic development and community development initiatives over the last 25 years. Steven is honored to have earned Deal of the Year for the Journal of Tax Credits Industry Award and  multiple Community Economic Development Awards while serving HRH’s clients. He has previously worked as an investment banker for 12 years with extensive experience in single family & multifamily bonds, commercial and industrial real estate, tax credits and tax districts. Steven has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University.

Mr. Willie Rack

*Bio coming soon

Mr. John C. Fleming, MD

John Fleming was sworn in as Louisiana State Treasurer on Jan. 8, 2024. A physician, entrepreneur businessman and military veteran, he is also a former Congressman from the fourth district of Louisiana. He served four terms in Congress from 2009-2017. While in Congress, he was one of the founders of the House Freedom Caucus.

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After leaving Congress, he was appointed to three different positions in the Trump administration. First, he served from 2017-2019 as Deputy Assistant Secretary at Health and Human Services, then he was appointed and Senate-confirmed in 2019 as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, and then he was detailed to the West Wing of the White House as a Senior Advisor to President Trump in 2020.

Fleming grew up in a working-class home. His father died while he was still in high school, leaving him with no breadwinner in the home, two younger siblings, and a disabled mother. Despite such hardships, John worked his way through college and was accepted into medical school. After his residency in Family Medicine, Dr. Fleming served as a Naval Medical Officer. After leaving the military, he set up a medical practice in Minden where he lives today. In addition, he started several companies that operate commercial real estate and multi-unit franchise companies that continue to operate today.

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John and Cindy have been married for 44 years. They have four grown children and five grandchildren.

Mr. Brandon O. Williams

*Bio coming soon

Ms. Tonya P. Mabry

Mabry is the Executive Director of the Tangipahoa Parish Government Housing Choice Voucher Program. Her duties include overseeing the Housing Choice Voucher Program's daily operations, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and Rapid-Rehousing programs.

Mr. Richard A. Winder

Richard A. Winder is a New Orleans native and is currently residing in Monroe , Louisiana with his wife Dr. Janice Harrington Winder. Mr. Winder earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Master of Social Work Degree from Tulane University.

Mr. Winder has over 40 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and is the Founder and President of Richard A. Winder Realty, Inc.  He is a member of the Northeast Louisiana Association of Realtors, and his  company provides a wide range of services to clients throughout the entire state of Louisiana.

In addition to his experience in the Real Estate field, Mr. Winder’s extensive professional career includes working with children, youth and families, which spans over a period of 53 years, beginning with his employment as a Psychiatric Attendant at DePaul Psychiatric Hospital.  He also served as Director of Counseling Services at his Alma Mater, Xavier University.  Mr. Winder retired from the City of New Orleans as the Director of the Human Services Department after 31 years of service.  While serving in these previously mentioned positions, Mr. Winder was also an Adjunct Professor of Social Work at Southern University New Orleans and a consultant and trainer for the Annie Casey Foundation, Office of Homeland Security, The National Institute of Mental Health, and many other community based programs for children, youth  and families.

Presently, Mr. Winder serves on the Board of Directors of Mount Olivet Baptist Church.  Although he is extremely involved in serving the community, he and his wife Janice enjoy spending time with their grown children and grandchildren and traveling the world as much as time will allow.  Mr. Winder considers it an honor to serve as a board member of the Louisiana Housing Corporation.

Mr. Alfred E. Harrell, III

Alfred E. Harrell, III serves as CEO of the Southern University System Foundation (SUSF). The Southern University System is comprised of five campuses located in New Orleans, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is the only Historically Black College and University System (HBCU) in the nation.

As CEO, Harrell has increased SUSF assets from $35.7 million, $51.3 million, and annual fundraising cash revenue by 92.5 percent, $6.7 million to $12.9 million, raising $67.2 million in private gifts over a 6-year period. Harrell has increased annual individual donors by 392 percent growing from 1361 to 6708 donors, along with managing and securing private and public financing for several capital construction projects totaling more than $60 million.

As a strategic thinker and visionary, Harrell has activated programming and expanded the organization's capacity to serve the University and its surrounding communities through the creation of the Southern University Innovation Center for Business Opportunities and Entrepreneurship and the Valdry Center for Philanthropy — the first of its kind at an HBCU. During his tenure, Harrell has leveraged strategic partnerships with Coca-Cola, Walmart and Sam’s Club, Bank of America, ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, Entergy Corporation, Proctor & Gamble, Raising Cane’s Inc., and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Harrell currently serves as chairman of the Southern University Bayou Classic Committee — working along with Grambling State University leadership and multiple business partners, the group has increased event revenue from $1.2 million to $2.8 million annually.

He is the current chairman of the Innovation and Development Committee for the Southern University System Board of Supervisors where he is responsible for the governance and development of comprehensive models for innovation and resource development for all five System campuses.

Prior to his role as CEO with SUSF, he served as a consultant advising parochial schools in New Orleans, LA, providing leadership in helping to develop comprehensive fundraising models for the school’s sustainability.

During his twenty-year career with the Boy Scouts of America, Harrell served as District Executive, District Director, Field Director, and Chief Operating Officer in Baton Rouge, LA, Richmond, VA, and Tampa, FL providing leadership to all aspects of council operations, and serving as staff leader to more than 100 employees, building capacity across multiple segments, serving 65,000 youth and volunteers.

Harrell earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Southern University, a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University, School of Theology, and an MBA from Tulane University, Freeman School of Business. Harrell served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps for seven years. He has held his Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE) credential for six consecutive years.

Harrell’s ongoing community involvement includes Board positions with the Louisiana Housing Corporation, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, and St. Augustine High School. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

He and his wife Anita Harrell, are the proud parents of one daughter, Angel.

VACANT

Mr. Lance Ned

Pending

Ms. Wendy Gentry

Wendy Gentry has called Louisiana home for most of her life, and currently resides 
in Calhoun, Louisiana. Mrs. Gentry earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from 
Louisiana Tech University and has over thirty years of experience in the real estate 
industry. Mrs. Gentry’s extensive professional career includes managing and 
directing three real estate holding companies, which provides her with widespread
and in-depth knowledge of real estate acquisitions and management. In addition to 
her involvement in the real estate and rental housing market, Mrs. Gentry is a partner 
and CFO of a local finance company and oversees all accounting activities. 
Mrs. Gentry is actively involved in her community and dedicates her time to many 
civic activities, including serving as a reserve deputy for the Ouachita Parish 
Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit and has served on boards for non-profits such 
as the Children’s Coalition and Monroe Garden Study League. Mrs. Gentry is 
passionate about civic improvement. Mrs. Gentry is an active member of the 
Covenant Presbyterian Church. 

Mrs. Gentry considers it an honor to serve on the board of the Louisiana Housing 
Corporation and to aid Louisiana residents by addressing housing needs.

Ms. Sarah E. Collier

Pending

Mr. Chance Miller

 Pending