
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 
Allison Looper-Chalmers
Vice-President


Sarah Price
Treasurer
Cleveland Wester
Member at Large


Amy Fresh
Member at Large
Megan Helwick
Member at Large


Bethany Boice
Member at Large
Leigh Anne Wall
Member at Large


Heather Rietschel
Member at Large