Birthday Buddy
Chief Celebration Officer
Superpower - turning ordinary days into "Happy Birthdays"
Loves cheering on monthly donors who keep the party going all year long!
Least Favorite Thing: An UNhappy birthday.
Never says "no" to cake!
Marie Rudd-Gregory
Mother/Founder/Board President
Marie and her husband Todd founded the Brooke It Forward Foundation in June 2019. A graduate of Leadership St. Tammany (Class of 2023), she has long been active in charitable, civic, and business organizations. Before leading the foundation, Marie practiced law for over 25 years. When her 7-year-old granddaughter asked how much she was paid to work for Brooke It Forward, Marie replied, ‘I get paid in smiles.
Jessica Valladares
Executive Director
Melissa Ojeda
Program Coordinator
Brian Brown
Vice-President
Sarah Franatovich
Treasurer
Cleveland Wester
Member at Large
Allison Looper-Chalmers
Member at Large
Megan Helwick
Member at Large
Bethany Boice
Member at Large
Leigh Anne Wall
Member at Large
Heather Rietschel
Member at Large
Amy Fresh
Member at Large
