Post by Dr. Mechelle Roberthon, CPTD, MCCT, MOS

What a honor it was to be a part of the swearing in of the 2026 board of directors for the ATD Baton Rouge Chapter 💚💙 I loveeeeeeee my chapter soo much! They are some of the sharpest, smartest, coolest talent development professionals I know! It’s a honor to be an active member of our chapter and a part of it’s more than 75 year history! Huge thanks to retiring board members: 👏🏾 Julie Miller 👏🏾Margaret Wilder 👏🏾Marya Grayson 👏🏾Garrett Wheat, Ph.D. 👏🏾Nicole Payne-Jack, Ed.D. Thank you sooo much for being a chapter leader! We appreciate ALL you did during your board service. Congratulations to the 2026 board!!! ⭐️ Tara Gallope, MS ⭐️ Marcus Sylvas, Ph.D., MBA, MS, SHRM-CP ⭐️ Tanguela Powers, CCUFC, CCUF, CUDE ⭐️ Keioca Lea, CCUFC ⭐️ Ross Schwab ⭐️ Burgundy Cummings #Legendary 🐐 ⭐️ Meridith Bergeron, EdD ⭐️ Nathan Barnaba ⭐️ Laci Talley ⭐️ Ashley T. ⭐️ Layne Brown I’m so excited to see you all continue down the path of stellar programming and member engagement. You all are exceptional! Thank you for your YES!! See ya next year ATDBR! 💚💙 #ATD #ATDBR #TalentDevelopment #BoardOfDirectors #Volunteers #ChapterLeaders