Meet Our Staff
Cathy Krane
Assistant Vice President
225-578-7911
cathykrane@lsu.edu
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee and University of Tennessee College of Law
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together
that overwhelm the world."
- Desmond Tutu
Ashley McGowan
Assistant Director
225-578-3660
amcgowan@lsu.edu
Hometown: Utica, MS
Alma Mater: Southern University and Southern University Law Center
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
- Martin Luther King
Tiffany Mason
Risk Data Manager
225-578-3297
tmason11@lsu.edu
Hometown: Pointe Coupee, LA
Alma Mater: Louisiana State University A&M
"In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm."
- Corrie Ten Boom
Pearl Legarth
Risk Management Analyst II
225-578-7906
plegarth@lsu.edu
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Alma mater: Kent State University & Cleveland State University
“The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others."
- Mother Teresa
Tacara McKinney-Baisden
Risk Management Analyst II
225-578-7584
tmbasiden@lsu.edu
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Alma mater: Langston University & South Nazarene University
“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts."
- Nikki Giovanni
Julian Williams
Risk Management Analyst I
225-578-4210
jwil695@lsu.edu
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Alma mater: Louisiana State University A&M
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
- Jackie Robinson