Mailing Address: P.O. Box 44213 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4213
Street Address: 8401 United Plaza Boulevard, 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Ask LASERS a question via email.
Local: 225.922.0600 Toll-free: 800.256.3000 Fax: 225.935.2856
For issues related to PREP Seminars, call during office hours (Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) for assistance.
Local: 225.922.0600 Toll-free: 800.256.3000
Cindy Rougeou, Executive Director
Email: executivedirector@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.0604
Maris E. LeBlanc, Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 225.922.2644
Trey Boudreaux, Assistant Director & Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: 225.922.2836
Audit Division:
Email: auditors@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.0659
Fiscal Division:
Phone: 225.922.0185
Information Technology Division:
Phone: 225.922.2565 Fax: 225.922.0677
Investments Division:
(See Investment Contacts)
Human Resources Division:
Email: LASERSHR@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.2099 Fax: 225.922.9696
Legal Division:
Phone: 225.925.7197 Fax: 225.935.2864
Public Information Division (press inquiries):
Email: PIDRequest@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.1131 Fax: 225.925.3708
Robert W. Beale, CFA, CAIA Chief Investment Officer
Email: bbeale@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7156 Fax: 225.925.7259
Darren Fournerat, CFA, CAIA, Assistant Chief Investment Officer
Email: dfournerat@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7154 Fax: 225.935.2895
Laney Sanders, CFA, CAIA, Assistant Chief Investment Officer
Email: lsanders@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.2811 Fax: 225.922.9668
Jacques Brousseau, CFA, CAIA Director of Private Markets
Email: jbrousseau@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.922.0001 Fax: 225.922.9601
Celeste D. Funderburk, CCM, Director of Public Markets
Email: cfunderburk@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7153 Fax: 225.922.9626
Alisa LaCombe, Manager of Operations
Email: alacombe@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7186 Fax: 225.922.9606
M. Reeves Pearce, CAIA, Manager of Alternative Assets
Email: rpearce@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7155
Caye Weaver, Assistant
Email: cweaver@lasersonline.org Phone: 225.925.7150 Fax: 225.935.2852
Judge William Kleinpeter, Board Chair
Email: william@wkleinpeter.com Phone (Office): 225.346.4702
Janice Lansing, Vice Chair
Email: Janice.Lansing@la.gov Phone (Office): 225.342.4698
Thomas Bickham
Email: tbickham@corrections.state.la.us Phone (Office): 225.342.6739
Virginia Burton
Email: virginia.burton@cox.net Phone (Office): 225.753.5527
Beverly Hodges
Email: Beverly.Hodges@la.gov Phone (Office): 225.342.8844
Lori Pierce
Email: lpierce@treasury.state.la.us Phone (Office): 225.342.7012
Kathy Singleton
Email: kathyoneton@yahoo.com Phone: 504.896.2379
Shannon Templet
Email: sstemplet0310@gmail.com Phone: 225.342.2455
Lorry Trotter
Email: fntrot@lsu.edu Phone (Office): 225.953.3867
Commissioner Jay Dardenne Division of Administration
Contact: Barbara Goodson Email: Barbara.Goodson@la.gov Phone (Office): 225.342.7101
State Treasurer John Kennedy
Contact: Amy Mathews Email: amathews@treasury.state.la.us Phone (Office): 225.342.1598
Senator Barrow Peacock Chairman of the Senate Retirement Committee
Email: peacockb@legis.la.gov Phone (Office): 318.741.7180
Representative Kevin Pearson Chairman of the House Retirement Committee
Email: pearsonk@legis.la.gov Phone (Office): 985.646.6487
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Baton Rouge Regional Office
Address: 9100 Bluebonnet Center Blvd., Suite 203 Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: Local: 225.926.8082 Toll-free: 800.937.7604
Fax: 225.296.6832
For account information via the phone: 800.701.8255
For account information via the internet visit: www.louisianadcp.com
Louisiana Service Team
C. David Arriaza (Southeastern Region/New Orleans) Key Retirement Plan Counselor, 225.663.5502 c.arriaza@empower-retirement.com
David joined Empower Retirement in 2007. Located in Pearl River, LA, and covering the New Orleans/Southeastern territory of Louisiana, David's expertise is in the area of Governmental 457(b) and 401(a) defined contribution plans. He holds the following licenses:
Beau Bordelon (Northern Louisiana) Retirement Plan Counselor, 225.663.5519 beau.bordelon@empower-retirement.com
Beau joined Empower Retirement in 2012. Located in Stonewall, LA, Beau is responsible for the northern region of the state. His expertise is in the areas of Governmental 457(b) and 401(a) defined contribution plans. Beau holds the following credentials:
Tim Jolly (Central Louisiana Region) Retirement Plan Counselor, 225.663.5503 tim.jolly@empower-retirement.com
Tim joined Empower Retirement in 2015. Located in DeVille, LA, Tim is responsible for the Central Louisiana Region. His expertise is in the areas of Governmental 457(b), and 401(a) defined contribution plans. Tim holds the following credentials:
Wayne Veal, Jr. (Southwestern Region)Retirement Plan Counselor, 225.663.5509 wayne.veal@empower-retirement.com
Wayne joined Empower Retirement in 2014. Wayne is located in Lafayette, LA and covers the Southwestern territory. His expertise is in the areas of Governmental 457(b), and 401(a) defined contribution plans. Wayne holds the following licenses:
Reggie Wheeler (Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Baton Rouge, St. James) Retirement Plan Counselor, 225.663.5506 reggie.wheeler@empower-retirement.com
Reggie joined Empower Retirement in 2011. Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Reggie is responsible for the parishes of: Ascension, Assumption, Baton Rouge and St. James. His expertise is in the areas of Governmental 457(b), and 401(a) defined contribution plans. Reggie holds the following credentials:
Management
Connie StevensClient Relationship Director, 225.663.5501 connie.stevens@empower-retirement.com
Connie joined Empower Retirement in 2006. Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Connie is responsible for field management and communication services for the state of Louisiana. She holds the following licenses:
Administrative Staff
Susan Allsup Senior Administrative Assistant, 225.663.5508 susan.allsup@empower-retirement.com
Susan joined Empower Retirement in 1997. She supports the service center for all client activities.
Jo Ann Carrigan Lead Office Coordinator, 225.663.5505 joann.carrigan@empower-retirement.com
Jo Ann joined Empower Retirement in 2010. She supervises the service center for all client support activities. She holds the FINRA Series 6 license.
Darren Crawford Administrative Assistant, 225.663.5512 darren.crawford@empower-retirement.com
Darren joined Empower Retirement in 2014. Darren provides support for all client services.