CODOFIL Board of Directors
CODOFIL is governed by a board of 23 members from various domains spanning education, government, and cultural institutions in Louisiana. Each board member was appointed by organizations and government agencies in Louisiana that work to foster the promotion of French in the state, which is designated under each board member’s name.
For more information about the CODOFIL board, you can read its bylaws.
David Marcantel
President/Executive Committee
La Fondation Louisiane
Michael Vincent
Vice President/Executive Committee
Office of the Governor
Michèle Braud
Secretary
American Association of Teachers of French
Wilfred Paul Cluse
Executive Committee
C.R.E.O.L.E Inc.
Matt Diez
Executive Committee
Louisiana Parents for French Immersion
Terri Hammatt
Executive Committee
Louisiana Consortium of Immersion Schools
Burnell Lemoine
Executive Committee
Lafayette International Center
Jeremy Stine
Executive Committee
Acadiana Delegation
William Arceneaux
Member
French-American Chamber of Commerce
John Hernandez
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Francophone Section
Thomas Klingler
Member
Louisiana Consortium of Immersion Schools
Dana Kress
Member
Consortium of Louisiana Colleges and Universities
Bernard Duhon
Member
Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Geneva Lebeouf
Member
Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
Aaron Flegeance
Member
African-American Museum
Rosine Pema Sanga
Member
New Orleans Mayor’s Office
Warren Perrin
Member
Office of the Governor
Nathan Rabalais
Member
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tony Zaunbrecher
Member
Office of the Lt. Governor
Amanda LaFleur
Member
Louisiana Consortium of Immersion Schools
Catherine Bricelj
Member
Louisiana Consortium of Immersion Schools
Madeline DeHart
Member
Association Louisiane-Acadie
CODOFIL Consortium Of Louisiana Colleges and Universities
The CODOFIL Consortium of Louisiana Colleges and Universities was founded by the executive power of the board of directors of CODOFIL. Membership is by invitation and is open to every private or public institution of higher learning in the state of Louisiana. The Consortium has two main functions: to advise the CODOFIL committee on issues related to the teaching and preservation of French in Louisiana, and to represent the consortium members in CODOFIL’s negotiations with other organizations (foreign governments, professional and governmental entities in the United States, and other government agencies).
Centenary College of Louisiana
Dillard University
Grambling State University
Louisiana Christian University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
Loyola University New Orleans
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University
Tulane University
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Louisiana-Monroe
University of New Orleans
Xavier University of Louisiana
Consortium Leadership (2022-2024)
President
Dr. Tamara Lindner, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Vice President
Dr. Robin White, Nicholls State University
Secretary
Jennifer Rodriguez, CODOFIL
For more information about the Consortium, you can read its bylaws.