Meet Our ThinkFirst Team

Donna is the Louisiana State Chapter Director for ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation and Co-founder of the Ark-La-Tex Chapter. She is responsible for founding and developing the ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex chapter and educational programs for many years in turn saving and changing countless lives in Shreveport and surrounding communities.

As the Executive Director he develops, coordinates and conducts injury prevention education programs for the chapter. He effectively executes ThinkFirst programs that best impact each target audience. He also works to recruit and train new VIP (Voice for Injury Prevention) speakers for ThinkFirst programs, and actively promotes ThinkFirst's message by building and maintaining collaborative partnerships within the community. 

Contact  Ronald at thinkfirstarklatex@gmail.com

Chelsea is the ThinkFirst Program Coordinator. As an educator with the Louisiana school system, Chelsea uses her knowledge and connections  to schedule and present programs with high schools, driving schools and many other community organizations. 

Contact Chelsea at

chelsea.thinkfirst@gmail.com

Kathie is the Media Relations and Social Media Consultant for ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex. She writes a monthly safety column for The Times, covers ThinkFirst events and posts to both the ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex Facebook page and the  ThinkFirst  Instagram page.

Dina Utter, President

Steve Smith, Treasurer

Coty Hamman, Secretary

Jessie Boswell

Dr. Marie Morgan 

Dr. Mark Calanan

Joe Duke

Shainne Williams

 David A. Cavanaugh, MD