Board Members
These are your 2018-2019 AAFSB Board Members. We dedicate our spare time to nourishing the advertising community in Shreveport-Bossier. If you are interested in serving on a committee or in a board position, feel free to contact us.
Erin Smith
Immediate Past President, Advent10n Chair
Erin is the Director of Marketing, Communications and PR at the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.
Fun Fact: Erin is 25% Japanese, an all-star at singing "Ice, Ice Baby" karaoke and has a superhero-themed living room.
Amy Olita
President
Amy is an Executive Designer at Romph Pou Agency
Fun Fact: Amy loves theme parks and Halloween more than a normal person probably should.
Laurie Priftis
1st Vice President, ADDY Chair
Laurie is a Digital Media Specialist at Williams Creative Group.
Fun Fact: Laurie used to work as a barista in college, and now has a fully stocked coffee bar in her home.
Karissa Walsworth
Communications Chair
Karissa is a Graphic Designer at Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City.
Fun Fact: Karissa loves to garden with her husband, take her blue heeler named Zelda for walks, and play any of The Legend of Zelda video games!
Allen Garcie
Education Chair
Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Digital Arts program at Louisiana State University Shreveport.
Fun Fact: Allen is an American Indian (Yes, he is a member of an actual tribe!) who enjoys singing, music (He has over 40,000 songs on iTunes!), and video games!
Ariana Boyd
LSUS AAF Student President
Ariana is currently pursuing a Bachelors in Marketing with a concentration in Advertising Design
Fun Fact: Ariana locally competed in fencing and is skilled in both foil and sabre.
Dellanee Wade
Programs Chair
Dellanee is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at Louisiana Tech University.
Fun Fact: She loves makeup and owns over 50 lipsticks and glosses.
Caitlin Perkins
ADDY Co-chair
Caitlin is a Graphic Design Specialist for Hardware Resources.
Fun Fact: Caitlin used to own a ferret named Winston.
Lauren Holland
Communications Co-chair
Lauren is a Digital Specialist at Romph & Pou Agency.
Fun Fact: The newest member of Lauren's family is a popcorning guinea pig (it's a - thing look it up)!
Kevin Alexander
Education Co-chair
Kevin is the Senior Editor/Videographer at CRM Studios Louisiana.
Fun Fact: Kevin loves international travel and has been to Russia (yes, Siberia during winter is really, really, REALLY cold!), Ireland, Finland, Brazil, Australia, and Germany.
Danielle Richard
Membership Co-chair, Past President
Danielle owns and operates Richard Creative, where she is also the creative director.
Fun Fact: Danielle has chosen to channel her OCD tendencies for good and not evil, by organizing anything and everything she can.
Steven Knight
Programs Co-chair
Steven Knight is the Event & Social Media Coordinator at the The Prize Foundation.
Fun Fact: He did a cultural emerging experience in Costa Rica and was a student translator while in high school.
Brittany Gay
Advent10n Co-chair, NSAC Chair
Brittany is the Graphic Designer at Vintage Realty Company.
Fun Fact: Brittany's favorite animal is the Great White Shark and she just recently got to check swimming with the sharks off of her bucket list!
Sarah McKinney
Member-at-Large
Sarah is a Senior Account Executive at Romph and Pou Agency.
Fun Fact: Sarah is mildly obsessed with local news anchors and their lives.
Brandy Garison
Recording Secretary
Brandy is the Administrator/Graphic Designer at Ability Printing, a division of Louisiana Association for the Blind.
Fun Fact: Brandy loves to go glamping with her family and goes every chance she gets.
David White
Treasurer
David is the Tax In-Charge at Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC.
Fun Fact: David loves to go running.