2020 Board Members
“If you get, give. If you learn, teach.”—Maya Angelou
Julie Taylor
President
Julie Taylor is a native of St Tammany Parish and graduated from Covington High School. She works for Hancock Whitney bank as a Vice President for the Mandeville Causeway location. She has worked in the banking industry over 25 years. Julie has served on our WIP board for 4 years and loves being involved in the community. In addition Julie serves on the boards for other community or networking groups.
Sandy Hughes
Secretary-Treasurer
Sandy Hughes has over 30 years of Human Resources/Project Management experience working for several companies including Entergy, Honeywell, GTE, and other major firms. She now has her own management and human resources consulting, Hughes-Consulting. She has been involved with WIP for five years and has served on the board since 2015.
Kathleen Garey
Vice-President and Membership
Kathleen Garey only recently moved to the Northshore and became involved in WIP. She had volunteered regularly in community organizations in the Gonzales, LA, area where she raised her family and worked as an engineer for Shell Oil Company. After retiring at the end of 2017, she has found plenty of family and volunteer activities to keep her busy, like joining the WIP board!
Shirley DeLuzian
Programs: Speakers and Sponsors
Bio coming soon!
Faith Carr
Communications
Faith Carr joined WIP shortly after her family moved to Covington, Louisiana December 2017. Retired after 36 years in education, specializing in Instructional Media and Gifted Education, she is excited to return to her native state of Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans area. She enjoys discovering newer ways to put her skills to use in service to WIP as well as other civic, social, and religious organizations of which she affiliated. Away from her volunteer duties with WIP Faith also enjoys travel to see friends, family and distant places, photography, cooking, and music.
Mary Ellen Guillory
Community Partners
Mary Ellen Guillory moved to Covington from her retirement home in Florida to be closer to family and friends. After a long career in education, she and her husband are enjoying the next phase of their lives and are active in church, community, social and networking groups. Mary Ellen volunteers in a local kindergarten classroom and is looking forward to additional volunteer opportunities with our new Community Partners for 2020.
Dr. Bea Desper
Membership Assistance
Women of Infinite Possibilities
