Our
Commission

is an assembly of experts to bring about positive change for our schools.

Created by State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley in November 2021, The Protect Louisiana Schools Hurricane Preparedness Commission (PLSHPC) is Louisiana’s first statewide commission centered on solidifying our public school’s core infrastructures and creating operational best practices for school systems and leaders during natural disasters.

PLSHPC will bring together experts from the private sector, academia, and government to formulate comprehensive recommendations that will modernize Louisiana’s education infrastructure and equip school systems with the necessary tools to protect their facilities pre- and post-hurricane.

Commission
Members

Catherine Cassidy
Catherine Cassidy
Principal
Southside High School

Principal,
Southside High School

Doris Voitier
Doris Voitier
Superintendent
St. Bernard Parish Schools

Superintendent,
St. Bernard Parish Schools

Joel Dillon
Joel Dillon
Manager of Executive Operations
Louisiana Department of Education

Manager of Executive Operations,
Louisiana Department of Education

Karl Bruchhaus
Karl Bruchhaus
Superintendent
Calcasieu Parish School Board

Superintendent,
Calcasieu Parish School Board

Kelli Oertling
Kelli Oertling
Principal
Lakewood Elementary

Principal,
Lakewood Elementary

Kendricks "Ken" Brass
Kendricks "Ken" Brass
Louisiana State Representative
District 58

Louisiana State Representative,
District 58

Mark Abraham
Mark Abraham
Louisiana State Senator
District 25

Louisiana State Senator,
District 25

Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Superintendent
Terrebonne Parish School District

Superintendent,
Terrebonne Parish School District

Sharon L. Clark
Sharon L. Clark
Charter Director
Sophie B. Wright High School

Charter Director,
Sophie B. Wright High School

Spencer Harris
Spencer Harris
Principal
Springfield High School

Principal,
Springfield High School

Talé D. Lockett
Talé D. Lockett
Chief Executive Officer
Algiers Charter School Association

Chief Executive Officer,
Algiers Charter School Association

Tiffany Delcour
Tiffany Delcour
Chief Operations Officer
NOLA Public School

Chief Operations Officer,
NOLA Public School

University Research
Partners

Mark Richards
Mark Richards
Lecturer, Emergency and Security Studies Program
Tulane University
Dr. Kimberly L. Foster
Dr. Kimberly L. Foster
Dean, School of Science and Engineering
Tulane University
Dr. Elizabeth Matthews
Dr. Elizabeth Matthews
Assistant Professor, College of Engineering & Science
Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Carol J. Friedland
Dr. Carol J. Friedland
Associate Professor, Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management
Louisiana State University