John Chadick “Chad” Thielen

Library Foundation Position:  President

RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA

WORK TITLE(s):  Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – The Lacassane Company, Inc. (Farming Operations)

                           President – Bel-Krause Properties, Inc. (Farming Operations)

                           Manager – Arrozal, LLC (Real Estate Development)

                           Manager – Bel Commercial, LLC (Commercial Real Estate Development)

                           Manager – Bel Mineral, LLC (Mineral Management)

                           Manager – Quatre Mineral, LLC (Mineral Management)

                           Manager – Horizon Resource Management (Mineral Management)

                           Manager – Terre Sauvage (Wetland Mitigation Consulting)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  President – CPC (Coastal Plain Conservancy)

                                               Board Member – American Wetland Discovery Center

                                               Past President – Calcasieu Parish Library Board

                                               Past Commissioner – Lake Charles Port & Terminal District Board

                                               Past Director – Calcasieu Chapter of Louisiana Restaurant Association

                                               Past Director – Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society

                                               Past Member – Episcopal Day School Advisory Board



Joyce A. Buttross

Library Foundation Position:  Vice President
RESIDENCE: Moss  Bluff, LA

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  Board Member- Calcasieu Parish Public Library Board of Control 
                                                        Junior League of Lake Charles
                                                        Planters’ League



Robert Gani

Library Foundation Position: Treasurer

RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA

EMPLOYER: Certified Public Accountant-McElroy, Quirk & Burch (APC)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Past President and Board of Directors - Big Brothers/Big Sisters  
                                                      Board of Directors - Imperial Calcasieu Museum  
                                                      Past President and Board of Directors - Optimist Club  
                                                      Past Member Rotary Club  
                                                      Member of Steering Committee for Calcasieu Parish Free Clinic  
                                                      McNeese Accounting Department Advisory Board  
                                                      McNeese State University H.C. Drew Endowment for Economic Development Advisory 
                                                      Board



Charles D. Viccellio

Library Foundation Position: Corresponding Secretary

RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA

EMPLOYER:  Attorney- Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock L.L.P.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Calcasieu Kiwanis Club 
                                                       President of Lake Charles Cemetery Association, Ltd.
                                                       Advisory Director of McNeese  Foundation  
                                                       Counselor, Christus St. Patrick Hospital
                                                       Chairman of Calcasieu Communication District



Nina L Vincent

Library Foundation Position:  Fundraiser Committee

RESIDENCE: Sulphur, LA

EMPLOYER: Professional Fundraiser

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: C.C.A. 
                                                       Ducks Unlimited 
                                                       Foundation Board-  West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital



Donna Richard

Library Foundation Position:  Recording Secretary

RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA 

EMPLOYER:  n/a

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  Lake Charles Symphony (President, 2009-10) 
                                                       Calcasieu Historic Preservation Society, Treasurer  
                                                       McNeese State University Foundation Board Member
                                                       SWLA Convention and Visitors Bureau



Charles V. Timpa
Library Foundation Position: Board Member
RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA 
EMPLOYER: First Federal Bank of Louisiana- President & CEO
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  Past-President of the McNeese Alumni Association Board of Directors 
                                                       The Chamber/SWLA
                                                       The Foundation/SWLA 
                                                       SWLA Convention and Visitors Bureau 
                                                       Calcasieu Parish Library Foundation Board    
                                                        Louisiana Bankers Association 
                                                        America’s Community Bankers 
                                                        Independent Community Bankers Association 
                                                        CCA 
                                                        Ducks Unlimited 
                                                        Delta Waterfowl
                                                        Wild Turkey Federation  
                                                        USGA 



Joseph S. Bolton
Library Foundation Position:  Board Member
RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA    
EMPLOYER:  Bolton Ford - Chairman
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  Past President: Louisiana Auto Dealer's Association 
                                                       SWLA  Better Business Bureau                                                      
                                                       Pioneer Club 
                                                       Imperial Calcasieu Museum - Former Board Member  
                                                       President:  Montaigne Society
                                                       Lake Charles Rotary
                                                       First Methodist Church



Gary W. Cooper
Library Foundation Position: Board Member
Residence: DeQuincy, LA
EMPLOYER:  Union Pacific Railroad - retired
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: DeQuincy Mayor, 1982-1991, 2004-2005 
                                                       Louisiana State Review Board for the National Register of Historic Places - 14 yrs. 
                                                       President, DeQuincy Railroad Museum Board of Directors 
                                                       2009 DeQuincy Chamber of Commerce  "Civic Service Award"
                                                       SWLA Convention and Visitors Bureau



Frank O. Pruitt
Library Foundation Position:  Board Member
RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA 
EMPLOYER:  Chairman of the Board -PWK Timberland LLC
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  Community Foundation SW Louisiana 
                                                        Rotary International  
                                                        Good Shepherd Church 
                                                        Louisiana Forestry Foundation  



Clyde Mitchell
Library Foundation Position: Board Member
RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA
EMPLOYER: Customer Service Manager – Entergy
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  The Chamber SWLA, Past Chairman & Board Member
                                                        100 Black Men of Metro Lake Charles, President 
                                                        SWLA Center for Health Services, Vice President of Finances 
                                                        Workforce Investment, Board Member  
                                                        Kiwanis Club  
                                                        High School Sports Hall of Fame  
                                                        Calcasieu Federal Emergency Management Agency 
                                                        Southern University Alumni



Peter O'Carroll
Library Foundation Position: Board Member
RESIDENCE: Lake Charles, LA
EMPLOYER: O'Carroll Group – Advertising, Marketing Public Relations
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:  The Chamber Southwest Louisiana (past board member)
                                                        American Advertising Federation–Lake Charles (past president, past board member)
                                                        Advertising and Press Club of Southwest Louisiana (past board member)
                                                        Advisory Board, McNeese Mass Communication Department
                                                        Advisory Board, Sowela Department of Graphic Communication
                                                        Advisory Board, American Advertising Federation 10th District Education Foundation