Ted is Vice President of Owen and White, Inc., Consulting Engineers. He has been specializing in
Floodplain Management and Hydrologic Analysis for 35 years. He is experienced in Flood Insurance Studies, No Adverse Impact Analyses, Stream Improvement, Basin Models, Conveyance Analysis, Enhanced Zone A BFE, Determinations, and Expert Witness Services.

Ted received a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, MBA in Quantitative Analysis from Wayne State University and has taken Advanced Hydrological Training Courses at the USACE Hydraulic Engineering Center.

His professional affiliations are Professional Engineer, Certified Floodplain Manager, Tau Beta Pi, Louisiana Floodplain Management Association - Former Vice-Chair and Chair and Association of State Floodplain Managers - Former Chair of Stormwater Management Committee.

Sandra has served the citizens of the Town of Iowa for thirteen years as their
Certified Municipal Clerk and is a Board Member of the LAMP. As Clerk, she wears
multiple hats, one of which is Floodplain Manager. It was Calcasieu LFMA members who introduced her to this wonderful group. Though her main duties are assistant to the Mayor and serving the Town Council Members, LFMA has made wearing the Floodplain Mgr. hat more enjoyable. Sandra says, “ you will not find a more enjoyable group of people. Though new to this position as Region 5 Rep, I thank everyone for your trust in me to handle this job, but I can’t do it alone and look forward to your assistance along the way.”

Sandra is the wife of Robert M. Turley [LSU AgCtr. County Agent], Mother of Michael Turley and has just become a Grams to Bryan Michael Turley. She and her husband currently reside in Iowa, LA. Her hobbies are reading and watching her husband grow things.

Melissa Becker is a native of Louisiana and has been employed with the Rapides Area Planning Commission for 18 years. She is the Assistant Director and serves as the Building Official and Floodplain Manager for Rapides Parish. She is responsible for code compliance, development & building permits, zoning, floodplain management and subdivision development. She has written several HMGP grant applications and is the Project Manager for several projects; the CTP program to update the parish’s floodplain maps, levee certification and HMGP grants. She has been instrumental in the development of the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Code Compliance Office and the Regional permitting software. She has served on the Rapides Area Planning Commission’s STAR Committee and Board.

Since becoming involved with the Louisiana Floodplain Management Association, Melissa has completed the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) course in Emmitsburg, MD and the National Flood Insurance Program course in Baton Rouge and International Code Council Residential Inspection Institute 2009 IRC for Building, Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical Inspections in Myrtle Beach, SC. She achieved her certification as a Certified Floodplain Manager through ASFPM in 2003 and serves on LFMA’s Board of Directors as Region 6 Representative and Editor of the “Floodwatch” newsletter.  She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation with regard to NFIP from LaDOTD at the 2008 LFMA Conference in Lake Charles. She also serves as a Notary in Rapides Parish and is a member of the Louisiana Notary Association and Building Officials Association of Louisiana (BOAL).

Juanita Fowler heads the Department of Planning & Zoning for the City of Natchitoches. She has
represented the City & Parish in Floodplain Management and the Planning profession for 16 years. Juanita coordinates long-range planning initiatives, oversees zoning and land use development, permits, code enforcement and floodplain management procedures. Juanita serves as the liaison for the Planning Commission and the Historic District Commission which regulates development in the District, one of only two nationally recognized Landmark Districts in the State. She currently serves as a Regional Representative on the Louisiana Floodplain Management Association Board.

Juanita received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

I am a Building Permit Officer for the Quachita Parish Police Jury. I have been employed as a permit officer for almost 13 years. My main duties with the Quachita Parish Police Jury include issuing building permits, driveway permits, and floodplain management. I am also the CRS Coordinator for Quachita Parish and have been a CFM for going on 7 years. I am an ICC certified residential building and electrical inspector and working on becoming a certified building official. I have been a member of LFMA for 12 years and am currently the Region 8 Representative.

James was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and grew up in the small town of Welsh. He graduated
from Welsh High School in 1972 and enlisted in the United States Air Force on August 1, 1972.

He successful completed an Air Force career of twenty-four (24) years in the administrative and personnel career field. His time in the Air Force took him to such places as Arizona, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Austria, Switzerland, Mississippi, Turkey, and Bossier City, Louisiana to name only a few. He has been assigned to the Caddo Parish, Public Works Department as the Public Works Floodplain Administrator and Property Standards Specialist for the past twelve (12) years. He is responsible for floodplain management within Caddo Parish.

James has earned Associate Degrees from Louisiana Tech University (Associate of General Studies) and the Community College of the Air Force (Associate in Applied Science, Information Management). He has successfully completed the EMI course – NFIP: Community Rating System; DOTD – Community Permit Official Training Program; and FEMA Elevation Certificate – Training Course.

He is a former Chairman of LFMA and has held other positions such as Membership Coordinator, Regional Rep and Secretary. He is married to the former Ruby J. Carter of Marshall, Texas and they have been married for 32 years. They have one daughter Shemika R. Demouchet Berry, and is a Grandfather (Pawpaw) of three.

David Brauner, CEM & CFM

Dave is a Louisiana native and lives in Covington, LA with his wife Anne. Dave joined CDM Smith as the firms Emergency Services Global Practice Leader. He served the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Untied States Department of Homeland Security. Dave's expertise is centered in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and he was a principal architect of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the National Response Framework.  Dave is a graduate of the Louisiana State University, Paul M. Herbert Schoolof Law and earned both his Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws. Dave is a former Administrative Law Judge, a Certified Floodplain Manager and a Certified Emergency Manager.

Dave is an avid student of any topic related to emergency management and has a strong passion
for leading workshops on various related topics.

Pam Mattingly, CFM


Pam graduated from Mcneese State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She has 30 years experience in the field of Planning. Pam started her career with Calcasieu parish Police Jury in 1982 as Departmental Secretary and her current position with them is Assistant Director of Planning.

Some of her professional achievements include Certified Floodplain Manager, achieved Community Rating System for Calcasieu Parish, received and implemented various state
and federal grants, instrumental in facilitating FEMA Flood Map Revisions, instrumental in Hurricanes Rita and Ike recovery programs, coordinated the annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program and past Chairman of LFMA. Pam currently serves on the LFMA Board of Directors as Workshop Coordinator.

E-mail Pam -  pmattingly@cppj.net

Melissa Becker is a native of Louisiana and has been employed with the Rapides Area Planning Commission for 18 years. She is the Assistant Director and serves as the Building Official and Floodplain Manager for Rapides Parish. She is responsible for code compliance, development & building permits, zoning, floodplain management and subdivision development. She has written several HMGP grant applications and is the Project Manager for several projects; the CTP program to update the parish’s floodplain maps, levee certification and HMGP grants. She has been instrumental in the development of the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Code Compliance Office and the Regional permitting software. She has served on the Rapides Area Planning Commission’s STAR Committee and Board.

Since becoming involved with the Louisiana Floodplain Management Association, Melissa has completed the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) course in Emmitsburg, MD and the National Flood Insurance Program course in Baton Rouge and International Code Council Residential Inspection Institute 2009 IRC for Building, Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical Inspections in Myrtle Beach, SC. She achieved her certification as a Certified Floodplain Manager through ASFPM in 2003 and serves on LFMA’s Board of Directors as Region 6 Representative and Editor of the “Floodwatch” newsletter.  She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation with regard to NFIP from LaDOTD at the 2008 LFMA Conference in Lake Charles. She also serves as a Notary in Rapides Parish and is a member of the Louisiana Notary Association and Building Officials Association of Louisiana (BOAL).