LRAEF Board of Directors
Tammy Smitherman, Heartland Payment Systems, Chair
Michael Eastman, Auto-Chlor System, Vice Chair
Greg Reggio, Taste Buds Management, Secretary/Treasurer
Garret LeBlanc, B&G Food Enterprises
Tony Rodrigue, Acme Oyster House
Bobby Hufft, Ecolab
Octavio Mantilla, BRG Hospitality
Derrick Dunne, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Stephen Hightower, Baton Rouge Epicurean Society
Emery Whalen, QED Hospitality, Jack Rose Restaurant,
New Orleans
Glen Armantrout, Mahony's Po-boys & Seafood, New Orleans
Jason Jones, Sysco, Immediate Past Chair
Academic Advisor
Dr. Yvette Green, UNO Kabacoff School of HRT
Industry Representatives
Felton Jones, PJ's Coffee
Ex-Officio
Stan Harris, CEO, Louisiana Restaurant Association
Jonathan Baynham, Executive Director
Alan Guilbeau, PJ's Coffee
LRAEF Articulation Agreements
The LRA Education Foundation is proud to partner with these educational institutions through articulation agreements, which provides a smooth transition of credits from the completion of ProStart I and II. We are grateful to these schools for their commitment to the foodservice and hospitality industry.
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Latest News Chef Patron E.J. Lagasse Keynote Speaker at ProStart Awards The Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation proudly presents the Louisiana Seafood ProStart Invitational March 6-7, 2024, at the Morial Convention Center, Hall J. ProStart is a two-year culinary arts and restaurant management curriculum offered to juniors and seniors in nearly 60 high schools in Louisiana.…
Read MoreLatest News Louisiana ProStart Program’s recent Educator Training held at The University of New Orleans Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Program (UNO HRT) was a dynamic and enriching event. The day commenced with an opening session led by Jonathan Baynham, LRAEEF Executive Director, and Mistica Maples-Adams, LRAEF Program Manager, setting the tone for an engaging program.…
Read MoreLatest News Funding Supports Youth from Diverse Backgrounds to Further Life Skills Emeril Lagasse Foundation awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to non-profit organizations that support its mission to inspire, mentor, and enable youth to reach their full potential. “We support programs that provide mentorship to the most vulnerable youth in our communities. We help them to…
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