Bayou Teche Museum Board

The board of directors sets strategic direction for the museum through:

  • Engaging diverse individuals and communities in a quality museum experience

  • Serving as responsible fiscal stewards

  • Cultivating needed resources

  • Promoting the museum to the community

  • Supporting museum staff and volunteers as they carry out the institution’s mission

The board is charged with helping the museum meet future goals, by creating a challenging, yet achievable vision of a museum that meets the highest standard of excellence, that teaches and informs in a variety of energetic and accessible ways and is a vibrant, visible and valued community institution.

Museum Front with New Sign

2025 -2026 New Iberia Museum Foundation Board

Larry Hensgens – Chair

Jennifer Joseph – Vice Chair

Becky Collins – Secretary

Karen Bashay – Treasurer

Christi Chauvin Bailey

Sam Barker

Andrea K. Bourque

Maria Brodie

Teresa Courtois

Jason Huffman

Cathy Indest

Olivia Morgan

Athan J. Olivier, III

William “Bill” Potocki

Patti Reed

Lisa Richard

Mike Tarantino

Gilbert “Doc” Thomas

Founding Members

Alfred “Smitty” Landry

Becky Schexnayder Owens

Paul Schexnayder

Ana M. Bellomy – Museum Director

Theresa L. Herrera – Museum Archivist