The Louisiana Folklife Commission is appointed by the Governor to advise the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and other relevant state agencies on public policy to aid in the identification and preservation of traditional communities in Louisiana.
* Legislative appointment category in parentheses
Chair
Teresa Parker Farris (At Large Representative)
Vice-Chair
Chris Broussard, Vice-Chair (At Large Representative)
Secretary
Marcia Gaudet, ULL Department of English, Secretary (Louisiana Folklore Society)
Executive Committee
Ray Berthelot, Office of State Parks (State Parks)
Allison Pena, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park (Jean Lafitte National Historic Park)
Susan Roach, Louisiana Tech English Department (University)
Liz Williams, Southern Food and Beverage Museum (At Large Representative
Commissioners
Lisa Abney, Northwestern State University, College of Liberal Arts (Louisiana Folklife Society)
Dána La Fonta, director of Louisiana Division of the Arts (Division of the Arts)
Kevin Billiot, Intertribal Council of Louisiana (Intertribal Council--ex-officio)
Nicole Hobson Morris, Division of Historic Preservation (Historic Preservation)
Doug Bourgeois, Louisiana Office of Tourism (Office of Tourism)
Winifred Byrd (Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation)
Rebecca Hamilton, State Library (State Librarian-ex-officio)
Jonn Ethan Hankins, New Orleans African American Museum (At Large Representative)
Amanda LaFleur,LSU Department of French Studies (University)
Karen Leathem, Louisiana State Museum (State Museum)
Charles McGimsey, Division of Archaeology (Archaeology)
Michael Sartisky, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LA Endowment for the Humanities-ex-officio)
Dean Sinclair, Northwestern State University (University)
Susan Spillman, Xavier University of New Orleans (University)
Michael Robinson (Louisiana State Arts Council representative) Non-Voting Position