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
Commission Members
| Member | Seat Information |
|---|---|
| Emily DiPalma | (1) The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission or his designee. |
| Drew Maranto | (2) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee. |
| Paul Salles | (3) The president of the Louisiana Hospital Association or his designee.** |
| Wes Hataway | (4) The executive director of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association or his designee.** |
| Jim Carlson | (5) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare or his designee. |
| Rep. Chris Turner | (6) The chairman of the House Committee on Health and Welfare or his designee. |
| Austin Lewis | (7) A representative of the governor’s office selected by the governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. |
| Susannah Craig | (8) The Commissioner of Higher Education or her designee.** |
| Aimee Cloyd | (9) The chairman of the Nursing Supply and Demand Commitee or his designee.** |
| Dr. Sharon Dunn | (10) The dean or staff member of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport appointed by the president of the Louisiana State University System.** |
| Karen Lyon | (11) The chairman of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing or his designee. |
| Wendi Palermo | (12) The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System or his designee. ** |
| Brian Rash | (13) The president of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his designee. ** |
| Bruce Greenstein | (14) One member representing and appointed by the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health. |
| Kaffia Arvie | (15) The chairman of the Occupational Forecasting Conference or his designee |
| Rick Gallot | (9) The chairman of the Nursing Supply and Demand Committee or his designee.** |
| Christina Costanza | (17) The chairman of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners or his designee. |
| Jeffery Williams | (18) The president of the Louisiana State Medical Society or his designee.** |
| Sandra Brown | (19) The president of the Southern University System or his designee. ** |
| Demetrius Porche | (20) The chancellor or staff member of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans appointed by the president of the Louisiana State University System. ** |
| Ragan LeBlanc | (21) The president of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians or his designee. ** |
| Kathy Baldridge | (22) The president of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners or his designee. |
| Lesley Tilley | (23) The president of the Louisiana Nurses Association or his designee.** |
** executive committee of the HWC
Nursing Supply and Demand Committee Members
| Member | Seat Information |
|---|---|
| Christina Costanza | (1) Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE) |
| Karen Lyon | (2) Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) |
| Wes Hataway | (3) Louisiana Nursing Home Association |
| Lesley Tilley | (4) Louisiana State Nurses Association |
| Aimee Cloyd | (5) Louisiana Hospital Association |
| Susannah Craig | (6) Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Kelly Lanigan | (7) Office of Public Health |
| Bronwyn Doyle | (8) Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (LAICU) |
| Velma Johnson | (9) The New Orleans Black Nurses Association (NBNA) |
| Kristine Stout | (10) Louisiana Council of Administrators of Nursing Education (LACANE) |
| Jennifer Badeaux | (12) Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
| Laurence Vincent | (13) Louisiana Organization of Nurse Leadership (LONL) |
| Kathy Baldridge | (15) Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners (LANP) |
| Nathalie Walker | (16) Louisiana Council of Perioperative Registered Nurses |
| [VACANT] | (17) Louisiana School Nurses Organization – Parlimentarian |
| Sandra Brown | (18) Southern University School of Nursing |
| Wendi Palermo | (19) (b) Louisiana Community and Technical College System |
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