BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Anthony “Tony” Marino, President 

Anthony “Tony” C. Marino, a resident of the Vieux Carré, since 1976, has served on a number of boards and as an officer for various non-profit organizations, industry group organizations and governmental entities. Such organizations include Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents & Associates Inc. (President from 2000 to 2004 and currently serves as a Vice-President); the French Quarter Management District (a State Commissioned Entity where he served as Treasurer from 2011 to 2015); the Vieux Carré Alliance (an inter-governmental agency of Vieux Carré preservationgroups, business groups and the City of New Orleans for which he was a founding member and later President in 2004); the Mayor’s French Quarter Task Force under the Ernest “Dutch” Morial Administration in the 1980’s and was part of the creation of the first French Quarter Festival in 1984; the Petroleum Landmen’s Association of New Orleans, French Quarter Citizens (where he was awarded a “Lifetime Achievement Award”); Patio Planters; Preservation Resource Center (where he was awarded a “Preservation Hero Award”); and The Mystic Krewe of Barkus where he is longtime board member. He is a member of Louisiana Landmarks Society (where he currently serves as President). In addition, he has served as Chair of the Landmarks “Endangered New Orleans’ 9 Committee” from 2023-2025. In October of 1993, Patty (deceased) and Tony, purchased a vacant and blighted property on Bourbon Street and began numerous phases of restoration of the Greek Revival townhouse and the two dependencies located on the property. On Mardi Gras Day, February 16, 2010, the townhouse, while under a second restoration project, suffered a major fire. The restoration projects have been recognized by the Vieux Carré Commission; the Preservation Resource Center, in New Orleans Magazine, and Remodeling Magazine, as well as several other magazines and publications. Tony annually erects a St. Joseph Altar [as Director of The St. Joseph Altar Society on Bourbon Street, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization] during the Lenten Season which was featured in the book “St. Joseph Altars” photographed and written by Kerri McCafferty. Tony is a shareholder at the law firm of Gordon Arata returning to that firm on April 15, 2024, after practicing with Liskow & Lewis from 2019 to 2024 and closing his firm of Slattery, Marino & Roberts where he practiced for 28 years. Tony is also an Adjunct Professor teaching at Loyola Law School since 2014. Tony was also the owner/operator of two restaurants – Trio’s Restaurant and Feelings Café.

Michele Collins Jones, 1st Vice President

Michelle Collins recently retired after a fulfilling career spanning over 30 years in public service, with extensive experience in both the public and non-profit sectors. During her career she worked in state government and served as the executive director of a non-profit organization. Throughout her career, Michele successfully wrote and secured several million dollars in grant funding to support a variety of programs and initiatives.

Michele holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the College of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of New Orleans. Her passion for historic architecture began in childhood and deepened during her graduate studies, where she interned with the Historic District Landmarks Commission in New Orleans.

In 2009, Michele and her husband returned to New Orleans and purchased a 1909 Craftsman-style home, which they continue to lovingly restore. She is active in the community, having served on several nonprofit boards and in 2025 co-chaired the Fête du Jardin committee in celebration of the Louisiana Landmarks Society’s 75th Jubilee. Michele and her husband Eric are ardent supporters of the music annd culture of New Orleans and enjoy attending music festivals, local musical performances, and travel.

Michael Reid, 2nd Vice President

Originally from Chicago, Michael is a seasoned architect. Michael’s journey began many years ago, near the Chicago land area, when he first started to play with K/NEX as a 12 year old boy. He began to realize the limitless possibilities design and building held; from then on, he set out to become an architect. After receiving his Associate’s degree from the College of Lake County in a year, Michael attended architecture classes at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree, followed by a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana. While attending graduate school, he worked for several firms in the Lafayette area and upon graduation, began to work for Barry Fox. At Barry Fox and Associates, Michael handled jobs as large as 10 million dollars in construction value and learned the art of historic preservation after being taken under Mr. Fox’s wing. 

Currently, Michael runs Classical Roots Architecture with his wife Gretchen. Providing architectural services to the Greater New Orleans area, they specialize in residential design with an updated approach to classical and traditional architecture. Their unique ability to render historic detailing by utilizing modern 3-d visualization technology sets them apart. Through his extensive knowledge of technical details, Michael is able to envision creative solutions and efficient solutions with ease. 

Louise Saenz, Treasurer

Louise is a seventh generation New Orleanian who has worked in the New Orleans nonprofit sector for 27 years. After earning a degree in anthropology from Newcomb, she began her career as a field archaeologist, working on several Louisiana plantation excavation sites. She quickly moved on to historic preservation and spent 11 years with Save Our Cemeteries, serving for eight years as Executive Director advocating, locally and regionally, for the preservation of these essential iconic cemeteries. 

She began working as an independent consultant in 2007, where she has coordinated a broad range of fundraising events, festivals and conferences as well as providing grant writing services. Her clients have included the Ruby Bridges Foundation, Tulane School of Architecture, the Wooden Boat Festival, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, Tales of the Cocktail, the New Orleans Children’s Book Festival, Tulane School of Science and Engineering, French Quarter Citizens and the NOLA VFW. With decades of experience in management, development, organization, and event planning, the positive impact of her work has benefited numerous nonprofit, educational, and cultural institutions in Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans area. Louise is currently Director of the Lakeview Shepherd Center while continuing her consulting work. She and her husband, Ruben have three children, a son and two daughters. She cherishes family tradition and has a personal love for genealogical research. She was selected as a member of Women of the Storm following Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil spill. She has been honored with the Newcomb College Outstanding Alumnae Award and was recognized by Gambit Weekly as one of New Orleans’ “40 Under 40.” She also served as a Governor appointee on the Louisiana State Cemetery Board for 8 years. 

Susan Couvillon, Assistant Treasurer 

Susan has worked as the Manager of The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation from 1997 to 2020 when she retired. During this time she oversaw $800,000 to $1,000,000 in grants per year, a wonderful and daunting task. Prior to this, she was a freelance interior decorator and mother of five children, now grown with children of their own – 13 to be exact. During this time, she was known as the Zoning Czar for the Upper Audubon Society for many years. Their neighborhood lost many battles, most notably championing the opinion that a major zoo attraction did not belong in a quiet neighborhood with little to no access to the public, but should be relocated to an area of the city that needed revitalization. She has served a steward to two century-old houses helping to save them for future lovers of architecture from the past. She began her work with Louisiana Landmarks Society in the 80s when Bill Patts asked her to chair the annual Christmas Tour of Plantation homes along with small dinner parties in and around the Pitot House to raise a few dollars and provide glimpses into the bayou-front home. Years later, she was asked to get involved with the finances of the Society by Lyn Tomlinson. This was the period when LLS transitioned from a tiny office staff with volunteer administrators to hiring a professional director. 

James (Jim) Goodwin, Recording Secretary

Jim is the son of a USCG Search & Rescue Aviation Captain, so he lived throughout the coastal US, Puerto Rico and Newfoundland until his father retired and moved to Algiers to work for Petroleum Helicopters.  Jim graduated from John McDonogh High School and Tulane University.  Jim was married for 54 years to Gayle (deceased 2025), who was a Newcomb graduate and a Watson Fellow. They spent a year in England studying theater and medieval arts after marrying.  Upon their return, Jim worked as Technical Director at the Beverly Dinner Playhouse before starting a construction career, in which he advanced to corporate Material Director overseeing many projects exceeding a career total of over $50B; their scope included Petrochemical, Power, Marine, Mining and USG Commercial, including three mega projects with TICs over $9B each. Project locations included the Gulf Coast, the West Coast, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Newfoundland, Alberta Canada, and Mongolia (based in Beijing). In New Orleans, he has lived in many historic districts, including the Lower Garden District, Carrollton, Uptown, the Garden District, and the American Can building in Mid-City.  During his travels, he has lived in numerous other historic districts, including San Antonio’s King William District, Cincinnati’s Mariemont Village, and Frederick Maryland’s Historic District.  Upon retirement, he and Gayle moved to Algiers Point, where they purchased a cottage built in 1900.  He has three children and seven grandchildren.

Jim is a past President and current Vice President of the Algiers Point Association, a member of Old Algiers Main Street Corporation, Friends of the Algiers Courthouse, Friends of the Ferry, the Algiers Historic Society and SOUL (Save Our Urban Landscape). 

Lloyd “Sonny” Shields, Corresponding Secretary

A member of the firm Shields Law Partners, L.L.P., Sonny Shields has over 40 years of experience in construction industry contracts and litigation; constitutional law; surety law (construction contract bonds); insurance defense (including architects' and engineers' errors and omissions coverage); products liability; zoning and planning law and practice, and historic commission matters, including administrative hearings; real estate title research; patent, trademark and copyright prosecution and litigation; and general litigation, including appeals. 

Mr. Shields has served on the national board of directors of the American Arbitration Association, as the head of its Louisiana construction industry panel and as a member of its panel of arbitrators (including its limited list of arbitrators for its Large, Complex Case Program). He was a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court committee to establish the Civil District Court pilot mediation program. For over 30 years he has been an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School on the subject of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure and for nearly 30 at Tulane Law School on the subject of Historic Preservation Law. He has delivered more than 200 papers on subjects ranging from arbitration, negotiation and mediation skills and practices, to numerous aspects of construction and surety law, in Louisiana and elsewhere. He served as board president of the Preservation Resource Center for several terms and as chairman of the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission. 

Gerald Greiner

Originally from upstate New York, Jerry is a geologist with a deep interest in the history (natural, architectural, cultural) of New Orleans. He initially became involved with historic preservation the late 1980’s, volunteering on rehabilitation projects in the Irish Channel. After a 20-year hiatus, Jerry returned to New Orleans in 2020 and re-joined several non-profit groups dedicated to the preservation of the built environment and cultural heritage of this unique place. He has worked on the Louisiana Landmarks Society’s “2025 N9” committee, helping to identify the most endangered sites and/or practices that threaten the city’s architectural character and environmental resilience. Jerry looks forward to becoming more involved with an organization that has become increasingly influential in stewarding New Orleans’ historic endowment.

Mia Kaplan

Mia Kaplan is an artist, architect, and architectural historian from Southeast Louisiana. Ms. Kaplan received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Memphis College of Art, and worked as a gallerist, curator, and freelance artist for over ten years before attending Tulane University where she received dual Masters degrees in Architecture and Preservation Studies. Ms. Kaplan is currently the Principal Architect and Architectural Historian at Mia Kaplan Studio in Slidell, LA, a boutique architecture, preservation, and design firm that works with significant sites across Louisiana.

Jessica D. Knox

Jessica has had a rewarding career as a long-term public servant by working for distinguished national nonprofit organizations and community organizations. After leading an accomplished career in Washington, DC, Jessica had a strong desire to return to her southern roots. Because of her love for historic architecture and culture, she settled with her husband, State Representative Alonzo Knox, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has been instrumental in serving her community as a former staff attorney of Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland, a program manager for the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), and as a program manager for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Jessica is a graduate of Howard University School of Law and Tougaloo College as a Political Science major. She has served as the President of the Historic Faubourg Treme Association, chair of Friends of Lafitte Greenway, secretary of Friends of Treme Culture and two terms as a board member of the Preservation Resource Center. She currently serves as the Director of Strategic Planning for the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) where she drafts policies and procedures, strategic plans, and annual reports as well as develop grant proposals to support HANO’s mission of providing safe affordable housing.

Ouida Laudumiey

A native New Orleanian, Ouida Laudumiey has been involved with historic preservation and restoration throughout her life. She is a board member of Felicity Redevelopment, Inc. and has been involved for many years with the organization including fundraising and assisting in the mission of buying and selling historic properties to revitalize the Lower St. Charles Corridor. Her mother, Louise Martin, was a Harnett Kane award winner in 2003, and she instilled her love of historic preservation in all of her children. Ouida has a BA in History from Smith College and an MBA from Tulane University. She is a residential real estate agent with the Maxwell Strachan Group at McEnery Residenti. She lives in Uptown with her husband and 2 children and is involved in local neighborhood issues and is the Vice President of the Upper Hurstville Residents Association and Security District. 

Brian G. Luckett

Brian has been a resident of New Orleans since 1983 and of Bywater since 1995. He received bachelor's, Masters and Doctorate degrees from Tulane University where he is currently employed as data scientist in public health. His commitment to preservation is evidenced by the blighted home he has renovated single-handedly over the past almost 30 years. He’s an avid bicyclist, motorcyclist, percussionist, gardener and carpenter.

Douglas Mayo

Douglas C. Mayo is a Louisiana licensed architect with over 40 years’ experience providing a variety of services related to buildings and construction. He has designed numerous buildings including: religious projects, new and renovated residences, retail, offices, historic, institutional, and industrial projects. He was also employed by the 1984 Louisiana World’s Fair as a Construction Coordinator.

His projects have involved many different styles and construction methods. He has worked extensively in historic neighborhoods and won three awards from the Historic District Landmarks Commission, two awards from the Vieux Carre Commission, an award from the Louisiana Landmarks Society, and an award from the New Orleans American Institute of Architects for his renovations and new construction.

As a board member of community-based organizations he has been involved in revitalization projects to improve New Orleans neighborhoods. While a board member of Community Visions the organization was responsible for improving over 40 abandoned or deteriorated homes in a New Orleans neighborhood. In 1998, the organization was recognized with a “Point of Light” award by President Clinton. He was a board member of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association before and after the devastation of Lakeview by Hurricane Katrina and assisted in the comeback of the neighborhood.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, and Bachelors and Masters of Architecture degrees from Tulane University.

Louis W. McFaul 

Louis was an active member of the Louisiana Landmarks Board for six years serving as both Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer and on other committees.  He has a BA in Art History and an MBA from Tulane University.   Louis retired as Vice-President from JPMorgan Chase Bank in New Orleans.  Prior to mergers he was also six years at First Commerce Corporation’s affiliate Rapides Bank in Alexandria, Louisiana heading the internal audit area.  While there he was on the Board of the River Oaks Square Arts Center.  Louis is now actively involved in the local Chapter Sons of the American Revolution as Treasurer and organizes all SAR lunches and dinners for the group, and serves on the Art Committee of the Round Table Club.  Louis is also on the Board of Balize Lands Inc. and an active member of the Orleans Audubon Society.  He and his wife, Adrienne, enjoy perusing art galleries and auction houses and traveling especially to California to see grandchildren.

Emily Sandefer

Emily Sandefer is a dedicated New Orleans community leader, preservation advocate, and accomplished federal program analyst whose academic background and professional career reflect a lifelong commitment to history, culture, and public service.

Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Art History from Tulane University and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from New York University. Her academic foundation in the arts and historic preservation has informed both her professional work and her deep appreciation for the architectural and cultural heritage that defines New Orleans and the surrounding region.

Since 2015, Emily has served as a Program Analyst with the National Finance Center at the USDA in New Orleans, where she has built an impressive record of leadership, project management, and operational excellence. In her role she leads cross-functional project teams, develops agency-wide Standard Operating Procedures, and communicates policy guidance to federal agencies across the country.

Beyond her professional achievements, Emily is a passionate and active member of the Greater New Orleans community. As a member of the Junior League of New Orleans, she served as Chair of the Women & Leadership Summit, a one-day event dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to elevate their personal and professional lives while driving meaningful change in their communities. She has also serves as a Development Coach with the New Orleans Rowing Club, participated in the Young Leadership Council, and served as a Board Member of the JMB Company Family Council.

Barry Siegel

Barry Siegel is the owner and president of Bywater Woodworks, Inc., a state-licensed building contractor specializing in historic restoration, renovation, and custom architectural millwork. A longtime preservation advocate and craftsman, Barry has worked on some of New Orleans' most significant historic properties since founding the company in 1984. Under his leadership, Bywater Woodworks has received numerous awards from the Historic District Landmarks Commission, the Vieux Carré Commission, and Louisiana Landmarks, as well as recognition from the American Institute of Architects for work at the Brulatour House. With nearly five decades of experience in preservation and traditional building trades, Barry brings a deep commitment to protecting and restoring New Orleans' architectural heritage.

Francine Judd Stock

Francine Judd Stock is an archivist and educator with more than 25 years of experience in digital preservation, architectural history and theory, visual culture, and cultural heritage advocacy. Her professional work sits at the intersection of digital media, archival practice, and the history of New Orleans art and architecture. At Tulane University, she has spent decades building and managing digital archives of art and architectural images, applying rigorous metadata and cataloging standards to ensure that these collections remain discoverable and accessible. As the Archivist and Digitization Consultant for the Newcomb Art Museum’s Ida Kohlmeyer Catalog Raisonné project, she is leading the digitization of thousands of analog media items, transforming fragile physical collections into enduring online resources. As a founding board member and past President of DOCOMOMO/Louisiana, she led advocacy efforts that placed Mid-Century Modern Public Schools on the Louisiana Landmarks Society’s own Nine Most Endangered list, a campaign that also achieved a successful nomination of the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School to the World Monuments Fund Watch. She curated exhibitions, designed and led architectural tours, co-produced the Regional Modernism iPhone app, and co-authored a documentary film, “A Plea for Modernism,” advocating for the preservation of modernist monuments of New Orleans. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Tulane University, she has developed courses on the history and theory of architecture with a sustained focus on Louisiana and New Orleans, including the graduate seminars, “Romanticism in the Art and Architecture of Louisiana” and “Regional Modernism: the New Orleans Archives.”

Peter M. Wolf 

Peter M. Wolf, a graduate of Yale (BA), Tulane (MA), and New York University’s Institute of Fine Art (PhD), and a New Orleans native, is a professional planner, urbanists, preservationists, and urban policy authority. He is founder and first chairman of The Thomas Moran Trust, Chairman of the Godchaux Reserve House Fund, and a trustee of the Village Preservation Society in East Hampton, New York. He has authored award winning books on land use, planning and preservation and served as a consultant to towns and cities as well as corporations and private owners of sensitive lands. 

Sandra L. Stokes, Chair of Advocacy,
Chair of Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Sandra Stokes serves as Chair of Advocacy for the Louisiana Landmarks Society, bringing decades of experience across numerous preservation fronts. As former President of Landmarks Society, she initiated the endowment fund, led advocacy efforts, and published Gateway to New Orleans: Bayou St. John 1708–2018. She also chairs the Louisiana Landmarks Society & Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Sandra additionally served nine years on the board of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana, where she spearheaded a major fundraising campaign that secured approximately $600,000 for a study of the Charity Hospital building and led the subsequent effort to demonstrate the building’s potential for renewed use.

Her contributions to historic preservation have been recognized with some of the field’s most distinguished honors, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s inaugural Peter Brink Award for Individual Achievement, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservationist of the Year Award, and the Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Harnett T. Kane Lifetime Achievement Award.