Lafayette General Medical Center

Leadership

Administrative Team

The executive leadership of Lafayette General runs the day-to-day operations of the hospital and its affiliates and partners. Contact the administration office at (337) 289-7374.

President / CEO

David L. Callecod, FACHE

Chief Financial Officer

Roger Mattke

Chief Operating Officer

Patrick W. Gandy, Jr.

Chief Medical Officer

Ziad Ashkar, M.D.

Chief Nursing Officer

Rebecca Benoit

General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer

Gordon Rountree

Vice President, Physician Practices

Brian Kirk

Vice President, Marketing/Business Development

Carolyn Huval

Assistant Vice President, Network Development

Paul Molbert

Assistant Vice President, Information Systems

Edwina Mallery

Vice President of Cancer Services

Craig Ortego

Assistant Vice President, Support Services

Dean Ducote

Administrator/VP, Lafayette General Surgical Hospital

Carrie Templeton

Chief Executive Officer/VP, St. Martin Hospital
Katie Hebert

Membership Corporation & Board of Trustees

The Membership Corporation is charged with overseeing the health system to assure that, from the community's standpoint, we have the facilities, personnel and services to provide excellent diagnostic, medical, surgical and hospital care. Fifty volunteers serve without compensation for up to two successive five-year terms each.

From this group, our Board of Trustees is chosen. This group meets monthly to provide feedback and direction, and to make operational decisions with the administrative team.

Board of Trustees

Clay M. Allen, Chairman

Martin Bech
David T. Calhoun, Treasurer

Bradley Chastant, M.D.

Braden Despot, Secretary
Benjamin N. Doga, M.D.

Julie Falgout

William Fenstermaker

Philip Gachassin, M.D.

Robert E. Giles

G. Gary Guidry, M.D.

Joby John, Ph.D.

Rose Kennedy, M.D.

Edward J. Krampe, Vice Chairman

Flo G. Meadows
Mandi Mitchell
Juan Perez, M.D.

Gary L. Salmon
Samuel Shuffler, M.D.

David Wilson
Joe Zanco