Meet My Staff
Jane Campbell
Chief of Staff
Jane Campbell joins Senator Landrieu’s team as Chief of Staff after serving as Managing Director of Public Sector Solutions at Colliers Ostendorf Morris since July 2006. In that capacity, Campbell negotiated public/private partnerships for corporate and local government entities to encourage economic development.
Campbell also has had an extensive career in public service. From 2002 to 2006, Campbell was the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, where she restored fiscal stability, without tax increases, to a city of about a half million residents. During her tenure as Mayor, Campbell served as Vice President of the Democratic Mayors Caucus (2004-2005) and a Member of the Democratic National Committee (2004-2005). She has also represented 1.4 million people as a County Commissioner in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, from 1997 to 2002, and before that was elected six times to the Ohio State House of Representatives.
Washington, DC Office
Aaron Saunders
Communications Director
Senator Landrieu’s new Communications Director, worked for Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, for more than five years, serving as Communications Director in his Washington office and for the Senate Commerce Committee during Stevens’ tenure as Chairman. In 2008, he served as Communications Director for Stevens’ re-election campaign. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Saunders was the Public Relations Manager for the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. He earned his undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio and his Master’s in Political Communications from Georgetown University.
Alyson Williams Azodeh
Staff Assistant
Alyson Williams Azodeh is from Grambling, Louisiana and graduated from the Louisiana State School for the Deaf and Delgado Community College. Before joining the staff of Senator Landrieu, she worked for Former Senator J. Bennett Johnston for 8 years. Areas of responsibility include maintaining office files and input data from outgoing mail. Azodeh is a member of the Independent Baptist Church for the Deaf and is on the Church's winning Volleyball Team.
Robert Bailey
Projects Assistant
Robert Bailey joined Senator Landrieu's office in August 2007 and handles agency interventions, grant requests and issues research for the Projects team. Robert is a Baton Rouge native and a former intern in Senator Landrieu's office. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Jessica Stone
Legislative Correspondent
Jessica Stone joined Senator Landrieu’s DC office in June 2009. She handles constituent correspondence on health care, education and welfare issues. Prior to joining the Senator’s team, she interned for Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL, and Senator Bill Nelson, D-FL. Jessica graduated with honors from Wake Forest University where she majored in Political Science..
Linda M. Cox
Systems Administrator / Mail Coordinator
Linda Cox has more than 20 years experience on Capitol Hill working with computers, mail systems, data management and casework. Before joining Senator Landrieu's team, she worked for now-retired Senator J. James Exon of Nebraska.
Elizabeth Leoty Craddock
Legislative Counsel
A native of Delhi, Louisiana, Elizabeth joined Senator Landrieu's office in 2006 as the Legislative Correspondent for environmental, energy and agricultural issues. Prior to serving in Senator Landrieu's office, Elizabeth worked for U.S. Congresswoman Karen Thurman, D-Dunnellon, and Congressman Dale Kildee, D-Flint. Elizabeth received her B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in Public Relations from the University of Florida, and earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School. She is a member of the DC bar.
Kristen Bushnell
Staff Assistant/Tour Coordinator
Kristen Bushnell joined Senator Landrieu’s staff in June 2009 and currently schedules all constituents tours and greeting requests in the front office. Kristen is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana. She recently graduated with honors from Howard University with a degree in Latin and Greek
Leslie Foster
Legislative Correspondent
A New Orleans native, Leslie M. Foster joined Senator Landrieu's office in January 2007 and currently handles constituent correspondence related to commerce, small business, economic development, trade and housing. Leslie earned her B.A. from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in Political Science. Before joining Senator Landrieu's office, Leslie worked in Governor Blanco's office as Assistant Director of Boards and Commissions, and she also interned in Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu's office. Leslie is a member of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus.
Jetaine Hart
Communications Assistant/ Legislative Correspondent
Jetaine Hart joined Senator Landrieu’s staff in July 2009 after completing a congressional internship in the Senator's office. Jetaine currently works as member of the communicatons team, in addition to handling constiuent correspondence in areas of of Adoptions and Foster care. Jetaine graduated La Sierra University in California with a Bachelor's in Social Work.
Cynthia Jones
Legislative Assistant
Cynthia Jones joined Senator Landrieu's team in April 2008 as a special assistant working on the website and quality of life issues for the military, survivors and veterans affairs. In January 2009 Cynthia took over the MLA position. Cynthia has worked in education and defense for over 20 years. She has a B.S. in Reading Education.
Tanner Johnson
Projects Director
Tanner Johnson, a Baton Rouge native, rejoins the Landrieu team as Projects Director after most recently serving as the Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., D-LA. He previously served in the Landrieu office from 2001 to 2005, first as an aide on the projects team and later as a Legislative Assistant specializing in coastal, energy and agricultural issues. He later served as a Staff Attorney for the Louisiana State Senate and as the Federal and State Legislative Liaison for the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities under Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, D-LA.
Wendall Brown
Mail Coordinator
Native of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, Wendall Brown handles all incoming mail in Senator Landrieu's office. Associate degree candidate at Prince George’s Community College. Befor joining the Senator's team in May 2009, Wendall worked for Senators John Breaux, Paul Sarbanes, Paul Simon, and has experience in in administrative and legal capacities in several government.
Thomas Michels
Legislative Director
Thomas Michels serves as Senator Landrieu's Legislative Director and as her principal policy advisor for environmental and energy issues. Prior to serving in the Senator's office, Thomas worked as the Director of Public Affairs for the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore energy producers. He also was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. Thomas began his career at the Community Transportation Association of America. He earned a B.A. from LaSalle University, an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a Certificate of International Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Katie Elder
Assistant to Legislative Director
Katie Elder joined Senator Landrieu’s staff in July 2009. Previously, she worked at a small defense consulting firm and interned for the Department of State and Senator Conrad (D-ND). She is a 2008 graduate of Georgetown University and holds a B.S. in Culture and Politics. Katie has lived all over the world, but her family hails from Shreveport, LA.
Kate Nicolai
Scheduler
Kate Nicolai joined the Landrieu staff in January 2009 as Senator Landrieu’s Scheduler. She previously worked on the Senator’s 2008 re-election campaign, coordinating state wide events for the Political Department. Kate graduated from Boston College cum laude with a B.A. in English.
Betty Krupa
Assistant Scheduler/ Staff Assistant
Betty Krupa became part of Senator Landrieu’s team in May 2009. She is a recent graduate of Stevenson University, formally known as Villa Julie College, with a B.A. in Human Services. She was an intern for Senator DeMint in 2008 and now serves on the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development Young Adult Network.
Ryan Lyle
Projects Coordinator
Ryan Lyle joined Senator Landrieu’s staff in May 2009. She is a Baton Rouge native and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Communications. Previously, she interned for Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, the Labour Party in London, England and former U.S. Representative Richard Baker.
Ross Nodurft
Legislative Correspondent
Ross Nodurft joined Senator Landrieu's team in July 2009 and currently handles constituent correspondence related to military, foreign and veterans affairs. Ross was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from Catholic University and his M.A. in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University
Sarada Peri
Legislative Assistant
Sarada Peri handles education, healthcare, adoption and child welfare issues for Senator Landrieu. Before joining the Senator’s staff, she taught at Marion Abramson Senior High School in New Orleans as a Teach for America corps member. She also worked as State Policy & Communications Manager at the Center for Policy Alternatives. Sarada holds a BA in political science from Tufts University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Olivia Philipp
Legislative Correspondent
Olivia Philipp joined Senator Landrieu's team in September 2008 and currently handles constituent correspondence related to environmental, energy, and agricultural issues. Olivia hails from Mandeville, Louisiana, and is a former intern in Senator Landrieu’s office. She graduated from Bates College with a B.A. in Political Science
Ellie Atkins
Press Assistant
Ellie Atkins joined Senator Landrieu’s staff in July of 2009. Previously, Ellie interned for National Public Radio, Morning Edition and for Representative Berman (D-Ca.). Ellie is from Brookeville, MD and graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in May 2009 with a degree in Communications Studies.
Dan Toffey
New Media Coordinator
Dan Toffey joined Senator Landrieu’s press team as New Media Coordinator in October 2009, after conducting research on her 2008 reelection campaign. He is a native of Philadelphia, and graduated in 2007 from Reed College, in Portland, OR, with a degree in Political Science. After graduating, Dan became Associate Research Director of the Early Voting Information Center, a non-partisan academic research center based at Reed, where he conducted research and co-authored numerous academic articles on early and convenience voting.
Sara Pollock
Staff Assistant
Sara Pollock joined the Landrieu Staff in August 2009 and is currently a staff assistant in the front office. She is a Baton Rouge native and graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies.
Angelique Rocheˊ
Legislative Correspondent
A Port Allen native, Angelique Roche’ joined Senator Landrieu's office in May 2008 and currently handles constituent correspondence related to finance, budget, tax, banking, insurance, labor, judiciary, and immigration issues. Angelique attended Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge where she graduated cum laude in Mass Communications Print Journalism. She obtained her J.D. from Southern University Law Center where she graduated cum laude. In addition, she earned her L.L.M in International and Comparative Law from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.
Youshea Berry
Projects Assistant
Youshea A. Berry, Esq. joined the Projects Team in Senator Landrieu’s Washington DC office in Spring 2009. She handles both appropriations and policy for the Senator. Ms. Berry earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law where she was a Presidential Scholar. She earned her B.A. with honors from Xavier University of Louisiana. Prior to joining the Senator’s office, Ms. Berry worked in various capacities at small and large law firms in New Orleans, Louisiana; Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and the District of Columbia. Throughout her professional career, she has also worked with several policy, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Tim Sejba
Air Force Legislative Fellow
Tim Sejba serves as Air Force Legislative Fellow advising Senator Landrieu on issues relating to national defense, foreign affairs, the armed services, and veterans affairs. He is a Major in the United States Air Force with 14 years of experience is space operations and acquisitions, across the Department of Defense, intelligence and joint communities. Prior to being assigned to the Senator’s staff as the military fellow, he was assigned to United States Strategic Command, working space and global strike issues. He has been stationed at Schriever AFB, Onizuka AFS, Los Angeles AFB and Offutt AFB.
Rob Sawicki
Press Secretary
Rob Sawicki, who joined Landrieu’s staff in September 2009, worked for Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) for nine years, including three years as Lieberman’s Press Secretary. He also served as New Mexico State Press Secretary on Lieberman’s 2004 Presidential campaign. Most recently, he was Senior Director of Communications for the Parkinson’s Action Network. Sawicki is a native of Fairfield, CT, and has a Bachelors Degree in Media Studies form Sacred Heart University.
Tabitha Edgens
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Tabitha Edgens, a Baton Rouge native, joined Senator Landrieu's DC team in February of 2009 after working on her 2008 re-election campaign in the role of Finance Assistant. She graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University in 2008 where she majored in English and Political Science and served as Undergraduate Student Government President.
Alicia Williams
Office Manager / Executive Assistant
Alicia Williams is originally from Grambling, Louisiana. She is a 1983 graduate of Grambling State University and a life member of the Grambling University National Alumni Association. She also is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Senate Black Legislative Caucus. Before joining Senator Landrieu's Washington staff, she was Deputy Campaign Manager during the 1996 election. Williams also has worked for former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston as staff assistant, systems administrator, projects assistant and projects manager; and for former Lt. Governor Melinda Schwegmann as her executive assistant.
Elizabeth Weiner
Executive Assistant to Senator Landrieu
Elizabeth Weiner joined Senator Landrieu’s DC staff in January of 2009. She is a New Orleans native and graduated with honors from Louisiana State University with a degree in Public Relations and Political Science. She was an intern for Senator Landrieu in 2005 and was the Press Assistant for the Senator’s 2008 re-election campaign.
Baton Rouge Office
Celeste L Fontenelle
Assistant to State Director
Celeste L Fontenelle, originally from Abbeville, La, joined Senator Landrieu's team in September 2006. She attended Louisiana State University and achieved her BA in Psychology and Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. Prior to joining the staff, Celeste worked as a Resident/Conference Assistant for the Department of Residential Life at Louisiana State University for 3 years.
Jeanne-Marie Ganucheau
Community Liaison
Jeanne-Marie Ganucheau, as community liaison, promotes Senator Landrieu's concepts of smart growth and planning in Louisiana communities as a natural extension of Senator Landrieu's belief that planning is the foundation for strong community development. Jeanne-Marie earned a master of social work degree from LSU with an emphasis in community organization. As a clinical social worker, she worked in the health care industry where she developed community outreach programs and worked directly with patients in varied settings. Her efforts are focused on educating community leaders, coordinating statewide education programs, facilitating relationships between smart growth leaders and linking communities to resources for planning.
Jason Hughes
Regional Manager
Jason Wynne Hughes joined Senator Landrieu’s team in May 2007. He previously served as an Urban and Community Development Planner for the United States Department of Homeland Security and as Assistant Legislative Director to former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. Jason serves as the Senator’s liaison to the 144 members of the Louisiana State Legislature and specializes in issues related to education, economic development and criminal justice. A native of New Orleans, Jason received his Bachelor of Arts Degree (with honors) in Political Science from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University and A&M College. In addition, he was named a fellow to the prestigious Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs and Leadership Institute at Howard University. Jason is a life member of the Southern University Alumni Federation and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
T. Bradley Keith
State Director
T. Bradley Keith joined Senator Landrieu's staff following a position as director of communications and public affairs for the Louisiana Health Care Review. During Senator Landrieu's terms as State Treasurer, Keith served as her Assistant State Treasurer for Communications. He has also worked as a newspaper reporter for the Patriot Leader in Quincy, Massachusetts, the News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana, and New Orleans City Business magazine. He attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans and received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Shannon B. Langlois
Constituent Services Manager
Shannon Langlois spent almost two decades with former Senator J. Bennett Johnston as an office manager and caseworker before bringing her experience to Senator Landrieu's team. She has been with Senator Landrieu since the Senator took office in 1997, and has been an employee of the U.S. Senate for 30 years. She is originally from Pointe Coupee Parish and continues to reside there with her husband, Flint Langlois.
New Orleans Office
Alison Phillips
Constituent Representative - New Orleans
Alison Phillips is a 2007 graduate of Tulane University with a B.A. in political science from Newcomb College. She then worked for Catholic Charities and the Tulane Center for Public Service as a member of AmeriCorps VISTA, where she managed a program devoted to teaching English as a Second Language. During the Senator’s campaign for reelection, she worked as a Field Organizer in Jefferson Parish.
Sherae M. Hunter
Constituent Services Representative - New Orleans
Sherae M. Hunter, a native of Jackson, MS, earned her bachelor's degree in English from Dillard University in New Orleans. She worked as an intern with the Food and Drug Administration under Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore, and also worked for two years as an intern on various aspects of Moore's anti-tobacco legislation campaign. With Senator Landrieu's office in New Orleans, Hunter serves as a Constituent Services Representative. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Wes Kungel
Regional Representative - New Orleans
Wes Kungel graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in English and a minor in International Studies. Before joining Senator Landrieu's staff, he worked as a volunteer coordinator and instructor for Adult Literacy Advocates, a Baton Rouge based adult education provider.
LaVerne Saulny
Regional Manager - New Orleans
LaVerne Saulny, a native of Homer, Louisiana, joined Senator Landrieu's team in January 2002. She attended Louisiana State University Shreveport, where she majored in Forensic Psychology and was an Institute of Politics (IOP) Fellow of Loyola University. Prior to joining Senator Landrieu's staff, LaVerne founded "Write For You," a consulting firm that provided management and development consulting to non-profit organizations and corporations. While operating "Write for You," LaVerne wrote two books, Tips on Successful Grantwriting and Steps on How to Run a Profitable Home-based Business, which was featured in Essence Magazine. LaVerne has received numerous awards, including: National Who's Who Among Executive Females, The Power Generation 40 under 40 Top Business and Community Leaders in New Orleans and 1998 Advocacy Woman of the Year. She's an active member of the Greater New Orleans Junior League.
Shreveport Office
Matt Bailey
State Military Liaison
Matt Bailey is responsible for military, veterans, and defense industry affairs statewide, with a primary focus of supporting Louisiana’s military installations. He previously served as Legislative Assistant in Senator Landrieu’s Washington, DC office after earning his law degree from The George Washington University. A Jena native, Matt graduated summa cum laude in Political Science from Northwestern State University and served six years in the Louisiana Army National Guard. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project, and a new chapter coordinator with New Leaders Council. His professional experience also includes work with MPRI, Third Way, and Air Force JAG.
Tari T. Bradford
Deputy State Director - Shreveport
Tari Bradford specializes in casework, particularly immigration, IRS and child care cases, as well issues related to economic development, law enforcement, Louisiana Police Jury and the Louisiana Municipal Association. She earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's of education in mass communications from Southern University. Bradford, a Shreveport native, previously worked as a staff assistant/caseworker for Senator J. Bennett Johnston and for Shreveport Parks and Recreation as a senior communications specialist. She is an active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Jeff Everson
Regional Representative - Shreveport
Jeff Everson is a Regional Representative for US Senator Mary Landrieu, based in her Shreveport office. Prior to joining Senator Landrieu's staff, Everson served as the Director of Development for the Alliance for Education, a non-profit organization in North West Louisiana, and as the Special Projects Coordinator for the Memphis Department of Housing and Community Development. Everson is a native of the Shreveport area and a 2001 graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana, where he obtained degrees in Economics/Political Science and Business Administration.
Le Nelle Williford
Constituent Service Representative - Shreveport
Le Nelle Williford, a Shreveport native, is the "front-line" contact person in Senator Landrieu's Shreveport office. Before joining the team, she spent 12 years in the banking industry and as a city court deputy clerk. Williford is a graduate of Woodlawn High School, business schools and numerous computer classes and seminars.
Lake Charles Office
Mark Herbert
Regional Manager - Lake Charles
Mark Herbert, a Ruston native, has 10 years of congressional experience, having worked for U.S. Representative Jerry Huckaby and U.S. Senator John Breaux. Mark has accrued a broad range of experience having served in Washington, DC, Monroe and Baton Rouge. Mark has also worked for several Louisiana state officials and also the Arkansas Democrat-Gazzette newspaper. Mark is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas with a B.A. in Communications.
Darlene M. Manuel
Constituent Service Representative - Lake Charles
Darlene Manuel, a native of Sulphur, Louisiana, specializes in casework. Prior to joining the Landrieu office, she was a secretary for the Calcasieu Parish School Board Infant Toddler Preschool Program, where she worked with families of special needs children. Previously, Manuel was a supervisor for Kelly Services. She attended McNeese State University, where she majored in Office Administration.