Health Works Commission
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
2025
Commission Members
| Member | Seat Information |
|---|---|
| Claire Stevenson | Governor’s Office |
| Lynn Ansardi | Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (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 |
Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate