New Orleans LA – Xavier University of Louisiana added five new members to its Board of Trustees at the October meetings of the governing board.

Newcomers to the Board are Sister Jane Norton, S.B.S., who works in parish ministry in New York NY; Sonia Perez, president of AT&T Louisiana; Sister Marianne Poole, S.B.S., a project manager in educational ministry in Nashville TN; and Phyllis Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Energy Company and president/chairman of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Rejoining the Board is Michael Rue, president of Marketplace Properties in Anaheim CA, who had previously served from 2005-2010.

Norton, who resides in New York NY, has served as an elementary school teacher, school principal and parish minister during her 50+ years as a member of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, working in such cities as Chicago IL, Cincinnati OH, New Orleans, Philadelphia PA and Harlem NY.

Perez has served as president of AT&T Louisiana since March 2010, where she works closely with community leaders, elected officials, stakeholders and others at the company to bring the best technology and the most advanced services to Louisiana customers.

Poole, currently serving as a project administrator in educational ministry in Nashville TN, has been member of the S.B.S. for 50 years. She previously served as a principal, administrator and teacher in such cities as Philadelphia PA, Cleveland OH, Santa Fe MX, Harlem NY and New Orleans.

Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Energy Company and president/chairman of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, has previously held positions as an In-house Counsel for John Mecom Sr. and as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Louisiana and Orleans Parish District Court. Read Full Article at Xavier