LATA Executive Board Members

Scott Cochran MS, LAT, ATC

President 2026-2028 


CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital              Director of Operations/Sports Medicine            latapresident@gmail.com














Micki Collins MS, LAT, ATC

President Elect (2026-2028)


Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Director of Sports Medicine

   

latavicepresident@gmail.com



                      Phil Shaw MEd, LAT, ATC                               Past President  (2026-2028)     

             ULM Assistant Athletic Director Sports Medicine

         latapastpresident@gmail.com



Phil Shaw MEd, LAT, ATC

    Past President  (2026-2028)     

             ULM Director of Sports Medicine

         latapastpresident@gmail.com



Deanna Melancon MS LAT, ATC

Secretary (2026-2031) 

FMOL Health | OLOL

  latasecretary@gmail.com


LATA Medical Director


Dr. Stephen Etheredge, MD

Baton Rouge Orthopedic Group

LSU Sports Medicine




Chris Brister,MS, LAT, ATC

At-Large Member (2026-2028)

Ruston High School

lataatlargemember@gmail.com



Tiffany Gary MS LAT, ATC

BROC Foundation, Inc.

Treasurer (2026-2030)

latatreasurer@gmail.com




Dr. Amanda Benson PhD, LAT, ATC

Director of Professional Development & Continuing Education (2026-2030)

  lataeducationdirector@gmail.com


LATA Leaders

   Past and Present

           President

Ken Murray (elected only) 1979

Jim Murphy 1980-1983

David Giardina 1984-1987

Bob Goodwin 1988-1991

Ricky Mestayer 1992

Larry D'Antoni 1993-1997

Ed Evans 1998-2003

Gary "Flop" Lewis 2004-2009

Gerard White 2010-2013

Scott Arceneaux  2014-2017

Cary Berthelot 2018-2020

"JD" Dunavant   2020-2022

Scott Arceneaux 2022-2024

Phil Shaw 2024-2026

Scott Cochran 2026-2028

   President Elect


Mayfield Armstrong /David Giardina

Bob Goodwin

John Porche

Larry D'Antoni

Kevin Mangham

Gary "Flop: Lewis

Mike Dawson

Phil Shaw /Ray Castle

Cary Berthelot

Jason "JD" Dunavant

Scott Arceneaux

Phil Shaw

Scott Cochran

Micki Collins

President Elect


Mayfield Armstrong /David Giardina

Bob Goodwin

John Porche

Larry D'Antoni

Kevin Mangham

Gary "Flop: Lewis

Mike Dawson

Phil Shaw /Ray Castle

Cary Berthelot

Jason "Jd" Dunavant

Scott Arceneaux

Phil Shaw

Scott Cochran

        Secretary


Del Flair

Craig Brewer

Ricky Mestayer

Ed Evans

Linda Stark

Mike Palumbo

Cary Berthelot

Micki Collins

Micki Collins

Damian Breaux

Damian Breaux

Deanna Melancon

Deanna Melancon

Deanna Melancon

        Treasurer


Del Flair

Del Flair

Craig Brewer

Ricky Mestayer

Ed Evans

Gerard White

Gerard White

Scott Cochran

Scott Vermaelen

Courtney Rauschkolb

Courtney Rauschkolb

Tiffany Gary

Tiffany Gary

Tiffany Gary


    


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