LSU Presidential Search

Search Committee

The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors has launched the search for the next president of the LSU System. This marks a defining moment in the life of our institution—one that calls for visionary leadership, inclusive collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. The Presidential Search Committee has been thoughtfully assembled to reflect the breadth of experience, insight, and perspectives across both the LSU community and the state of Louisiana. In its advisory role to the Board of Supervisors, the committee is charged with identifying a bold and transformative leader—someone who can harness LSU’s momentum, elevate its impact across Louisiana, the nation, and uphold the values, vision, and traditions that define our university system.

We encourage you to remain engaged with this process as we conduct a search that is transparent, thoughtful, and guided by the highest standards—one that will ultimately shape LSU’s trajectory for generations to come.

Search Committee Chair

• Scott Ballard, Chairman – LSU Board of Supervisors

Search Committee Members

• Lee Mallett, Vice Chair – LSU Board of Supervisors
• Valencia Sarpy Jones, Past Chair – LSU Board of Supervisors
• Rémy Voisin Starns, Past Chair – LSU Board of Supervisors
• James Williams, Past Chair – LSU Board of Supervisors
• John Carmouche, Supervisor – LSU Board of Supervisors
• Blaise Zuschlag, Supervisor – LSU Board of Supervisors
• Ben Bordelon, President & CEO – Bollinger Shipyards
• Clarence Cazalot, Immediate Past Chair MD Anderson, Former Chair/President/CEO Marathon Oil, Past Chair – LSU Foundation Board of Directors
• Paul Coreil, Chancellor – LSU Alexandria
• Greg Feirn, CEO – LCMC Health
• Olivia Phelps, LSU A&M Staff Senate Past President
• EJ Kuiper, President & CEO – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
• Pete November, CEO – Ochsner Health
• Roger Ogden, Business Leader, Philanthropist, LSU Foundation Board of Directors
• Emily Otken, Medical Student – LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Former Student Member – LSU Board of Supervisors
• Kenneth Schafer, Boyd Professor and Ball Family Distinguished Professor
• Ryan Theriot, Executive Vice President/COO of Parish Construction, Former LSU & MLB Baseball Player
• Daniel Tirone, LSU A&M Faculty Senate President, Associate Professor – LSU A&M College of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Bill Windham, Shreveport-Bossier Business and Industry Leader

Meeting Schedule