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Staff & Board

The staff and board of directors at The Bridge Center for Hope are dedicated to helping East Baton Rouge Parish residents experiencing a mental health crisis and/or substance use challenge by ensuring they receive the quality care and attention they deserve.

The Bridge Center for Hope Board of Directors is diverse and has skill sets that align with the mission of the organization. Behavioral health professionals, health care leaders, patient and consumer advocates, and justice system leaders provide a balance to the board. A nominating committee recommends board members to the full board. Board members serve two and three-year terms.

BCH-Headshots_0015_Charlotte-Claiborne
Executive Director
Charlotte Claiborne, MBA

Officers

BCH-Headshots_0002_Patrick-Seiter

Patrick D. Seiter, JD

Chair
Patrick D. Seiter, JD
Taylor Porter Law Firm
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Donna Collins-Lewis

Vice Chair
Donna Collins-Lewis
Program Manager, Set Free Indeed
BCH-Headshots_0001_Sharon-Robinson

Sharon B. Robinson, MBA, CPA (Inactive)

Treasurer
Sharon B. Robinson, MBA, CPA (Inactive)
Former LA State Inspector General
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Cynthia “Cindy” Munn

Officer
Cynthia “Cindy” Munn
CEO, Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum

Board Members At-Large

BCH-Headshots_0017_Charles-Abboud

Charles J. Abboud

Charles J. Abboud
Gallagher Insurance
BCH-Headshots_0013_Denise-Amoroso

Denise Amoroso

Denise Amoroso
Metropolitan Council, District 8
BCH-Headshots_0016_Aishala-Burgess

Aishala Burgess

Aishala Burgess
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor's Office
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Kathleen Crapanzano, MD, MACM

Kathleen Crapanzano, MD, MACM
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, LSU School of Medicine, B.R.
BCH-Headshots_0008_Greg-Dicharry

Greg Dicharry

Greg Dicharry
Founder, SmileStyle Entertainment
BCH-Headshots_0018_Sharon-Douglas

Sharon Douglas

Sharon Douglas
Deputy Chief, Baton Rouge Police Department
BCH-Headshots_0007_Dennis-Grimes

Dennis Grimes

Dennis Grimes
Retired, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office
BCH-Headshots_0003_Gerri-Hobdy

Gerri Hobdy

Gerri Hobdy
Owner, Pleroma LLC
BCH-Headshots_0012_Randal-Johnson

Randal Johnson

Randal Johnson
Partner, Southern Strategy Group of LA
BCH-Headshots_0004_Kathy-Kliebert

Kathy H. Kliebert

Kathy H. Kliebert
Consultant, Louisiana Managed Medicaid Association
BCH-Headshots_0019_Chris-Landry

Chris Landry

Chris Landry
EMS Director
BCH-Headshots_0006_Jan-Laughinghouse

Jan Laughinghouse, Ph.D., LCSW-BACS, LAC

Jan Laughinghouse, Ph.D., LCSW-BACS, LAC
Executive Director, Capital Area Human Services
BCH-Headshots_0005_Hillar-Moore-III

Hillar Moore, III

Hillar Moore, III
District Attorney, East Baton Rouge Parish
BCH-Headshots_0014_Treva-Parolli-Barnes

Treva Parolli-Barnes, MSW, LCSW

Treva Parolli-Barnes, MSW, LCSW
Chief of Operations , East Baton Rouge Parish
BCH-Headshots_0009_Frederick-Thomas

Frederick Thomas

Frederick Thomas
Chief of Community Engagement, EBRSO
BCH-Headshots_0000_Tiffany-Simpson

Tiffany Pitts Simpson, Ph.D.

Tiffany Pitts Simpson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, It Takes a Village BR

Our Mission

The mission of the Bridge Center is to provide pathways to treatment for people experiencing behavioral health issues and to link providers to create an integrated continuum of care from prevention to rehabilitation.