Empowering Regional Leaders
The Chevron Community Fellows Program
The Chevron Community Fellows program through the Northshore Community Foundation focuses on a small group of community leaders who serve mission-based organizations. The program works to empower them to make a greater impact on their organizations and the region as a whole. The individuals selected to participate in this program have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Northshore, have a broad base of transferable skills, a a willingness to work collaboratively toward shared goals.
The initiative creates collaborative, opportunities-based subject matter for the Fellows to meet on to develop shared objectives and work plans. The program also creates training and development opportunities for the entire cohort to network and skill-build. In addition, Fellows are paired with external community leaders to mentor, aid, and further develop their skills, based on individually identified needs.
Applications will open January 2025 for the upcoming Chevron Fellows class.
Chevron Fellows In Action
2024 Class of the Chevron Community Fellows
This fourth class of Chevron Fellows includes a diverse group of community leaders who work on collaborative projects, improve upon their development skills, and foster new relationships.
2023 Class of the Chevron Fellows Program
- Christine Beavers, American Heart Association
- Christina Cooper, Global Wildlife Center
- Dorthy Garcia, Boy Scouts of America
- Elizabeth Garland, Start Corporation
- Dionne Graham, Rainbow Child Care Center
- Katie Guasco, St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission
- Tanja Hill, St. Tammany Parish Department of Health and Human Services, Community Action Agency
- David Horchar, Family Promise of St. Tammany
- Trevor Johnson, Miracle League Northshore
- Elizabeth Lee, St. Tammany Corporation
- Rachel Shields, Greater New Orleans, Inc.
- April Taylor, Special Olympics Louisiana
- Miranda Parker, Hospice Foundation of the South
- Jessica Valladares, Christwood
- Leighanne Weeks, Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West
2022 Class of the Chevron Fellows Program
- Mark Baham, STARC
- Amy Bouton, St. Tammany Parish Library
- Alia Casborné, City of Mandeville
- Connie Ernst, St. Tammany Chamber
- Keith Espadron, St. Tammany Corp.
- Terri Gage, Habitat for Humanity West
- Kentrell Jones, Habitat for Humanity East
- Erica Kell, Mary Bird Perkins
- Sonja Newman, United Way SELA
- Amy Pinac, Christwood Foundation
- Cindy Pulling, NAMI St. Tammany
- Joey Roberts, West St. Tammany YMCA
- Yvette Roussel, Northshore Food Bank
- Nicole Suhre, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation
- Jill Willie, LOPA
2021 Class of the Chevron Fellows Program
- Ashley Llewellyn, St. Tammany Corp.
- Gerrin Narcisse, Bayou Lacomb Cardinals
- Mary Slazer, NTCC
- Nobel-Bates Young, Northshore Business Council
- Thomas Mitchell, CAC Hope House
- Cleveland Wester, Youth Service Bureau
- Margie Lewis, Pelican Park
- Jim MacPherson, Maritime Museum
- Lisa Maddox, STP Public Parks
- Donna O’Daniels, Tourist Commission
- Kristi Trail, Pontchartrain Conservancy
- Suzanne Freret, St. Tammany Art Association
- Christy Myers, Children’s Museum St. Tammany
- Jennifer Bushnell, Commission on Cultural Affairs
- Ron Smith, Boys & Girls Club
- Lisa Murphy, James Samaritan
Please note that some former Chevron Fellows have transitioned to serving at different nonprofit organizations than the ones they were affiliated with during their time in the program.