Board of Trustees & Executive Management
LifeShare Blood Center is led by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees consisting of individuals representing all the geographic areas of our service territory. LifeShare’s Trustees are a working management group. Members are selected from medical, legal, financial, community leader, and other areas of expertise that complement and build upon LifeShare’s visionary tradition.
Executive Management
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
OFFICERS
Walter Sanchez
Chairman of the Board
Attorney - The Sanchez Law Firm, LLC
Southwest Louisiana
Victor Sooter
Vice Chair
Attorney - Sooter & Associates, LLC
Central Louisiana
Merrilee Leatherman
Secretary
Community Volunteer
Northwest Louisiana
J Thomas (Tom) Simms III
Immediate Past Chairman
Partner - Carr, Riggs, Ingram, LLC
Northwest Louisiana
MEMBERS
J. William (Bill) Hankins
Community Volunteer
Southwest Louisiana
Ottis M. (Mike) Harris
President - Harris Company
Southeast Texas
Margaret Wallace
Community Volunteer
Northwest Louisiana
John VanHoose, MD
Pathologist - The Pathology Laboratory
Southwest Louisiana
Sharon Pace
Sr. VP - Red River FCU
Northeast Texas
Wynn Lawrence
Financial Advisor - Edward Jones
Northwest Louisiana
Executive Management:







