The Daily Advertiser

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation has selected five local leaders with expertise in accounting, business and law to serve positions on the board of trustees.

D. Wayne Elmore has been elected chairman of the foundation's board, and Joseph Giglio Jr. has been elected vice chairman. Donald Washington was elected secretary/treasurer.

“We will continue to grow and protect the assets of the Foundation as we continue to support all goals and objectives of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette,” Elmore said in a statement.

A UL alumnus, Elmore owns Mello Joy Coffee. He has served as chairman of the Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Foundation and as co-chair of its capital campaign. Giglio is a member of the business practice group at the law office of Liskow & Lewis. Washington is a partner in the law firm of Jones Walker LLP.

Jeanne Billeaud and F. Stan Hardee Jr. have been elected to serve three-year terms on the board. Billeaud is a certified public accountant. Hardee owns Hardee Lumber Co. in Kaplan.

Julie Bolton Falgout, president and CEO of the foundation, said dedicated board members who serve as volunteers, and support from UL donors, contribute to the success of the foundation and the university.

“We are excited to have a strong board of community leaders, and we look forward to the insight and support they will bring to the Foundation as we work to assist with continued growth of the University,” she said in a statement.

The foundation manages investments and serves as trustee of endowed funds and other private assets contributed for the benefit of the University.