2026 Annual Meeting & Election of Officers

Overview

Join us for our annual luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans as we usher in the 2026-27 LCPA Board of Directors. Anthony Rutledge, 2025-26 Chair, will reflect on his past year, and Incoming Chair Kenneth Champagne will share his theme for the year to come. This is the perfect time to reconnect with friends and celebrate our new leaders in this historic hotel. Stay the night and celebrate with the new board at the 2nd Annual Ledgers & Legends Ball. A night of celebration & recognition.

NOTE: Registration for the Friday, Business & Industry Conference includes the annual lunch, no separate lunch registration required for conference attendees.

2026-27 BOARD NOMINEES
The LCPA Nominating Committee met April 24, 2026, and selected the following slate of candidates:

Chair-Elect
Jim Schneider, CPA, CIA
The Personnel Consulting Group
New Orleans, LA

Treasurer
Nene Gianfala, CPA/ABV, ASA-BV/IA           
Chaffe & Associates, Inc
New Orleans, LA

At-Large Members (2 year terms)

Elizabeth Hampton, CPA,
Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP
Hammond, LA

Nicolette Releford, CPA
Intuit
Bastrop, LA

Catherine Roe, CPA
Cowart Roe CPA LLC
Metairie, LA

Brett Summerville, CPA
Rigby Financial Group
New Orleans, LA

Ross Valure, CPA
Valure CPA, LLC
Houma, LA

These positions not requiring a member vote:

As current Chair-Elect, Kenneth Champagne, CPA will accede to Chair. Anthony Rutledge, CPA, MBA will serve as Immediate Past Chair.

The following members will return for the second year of their two-year terms:

• Jacques Bourque, CPA, MBA
  Catalyst Bank
  Lafayette, LA
• Samantha Falgout, CPA, MBA
  Nicholls State University
  Thibodaux, LA
• Hampton Roane, CPA
  Silas Simmons, LLP
  Monroe, LA
• Jeremy Thibodeaux, CPA
  Erickson Krentel, LLP
  New Orleans, LA

* Only LCPA members in good standing are eligible to vote. Candidate and Student Affiliates are welcome to attend but are not eligible to vote in the election.

Notice

HOTEL INFORMATION
Annual Meeting attendees get exclusive rates on rooms for this event starting at $164/night:

The Ritz Carlton New Orleans
921 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
504.524.1331

Book by July 21!