BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE STAFF
JOY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE STAFF
PROGRAMMATIC STAFF
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Board Position
Name
Occupation
Email
President
Etta Harris Whitmore
Budget Analyst
State of Louisiana
Division of Administration
ewhitmore@joycorp.org
Vice President
Tonya M Jackson
Certified Teacher
Zachary Community Schools
tjackson@joycorp.org
Secretary
Janice Johnson
Private Duty Sitter
 
Member
Ben Lazare
President/CEO
Methods Technology Solutions,
Inc
blazare@methods-net.com
Member
Karl Scott
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General’s Office
Louisiana Department of Justice
 
Ronald Jackson, PhD
Founder and President
ronjackson@joycorp.org
Dr. Jackson has 21 years of executive management experience in Human
Resources Management, Organization Leadership and Operations Management.
Additionally, Dr. Jackson worked as an Adjunct Professor at Southern University in
Baton Rouge, where he taught a graduate level course in Human Resources
Management. Dr. Jackson holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in
Communications from Southern University, certification in employment law from
Louisiana State University, and a Doctorate degree in Organization and
Management, with a specialization in Human Resources Management and
Organizational Leadership, from Capella University, Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Jackson
is also a certified Human Behavioral Consultant.
John Al Miles
Chief Executive Officer
johnmiles@joycorp.org
Mr. Miles has 15 years of administrative and management experience in the health
care field particularly in the areas of human resources, strategic planning and
quality improvementHe has also developed and managed human resource
information management systems, developed new employee orientation, and
training programs. Mr. Miles possesses a Bachelor's degree in Management from
the University of Louisiana-Lafayette as well as a Master's degree in Business
Administration from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Miles is currently conducting
doctoral studies in strategic management and public policy.
Tierra Montgomery
Vice President of Training & IT
tmontg2@joycorp.org
Ms. Montgomery is an Adjunct Professor at Baton Rouge Community College's
Small Business Training Center, where she teaches employees of Cox
Communications, Casino Rouge, and Shaw, Inc. computer literacy and proficiency
in Microsoft Office Applications. Ms. Montgomery has an immeasurable amount of
experience dealing the displaced community. She currently serves on the
LARebuilds steering committee and also designed and implemented Joy
Corporation's Community Technology Initiative providing training to the community
free of charge using Microsoft Unlimited Potential Curriculum. As a community
volunteer, she has designed art programs, play productions, and youth leadership
programs to benefit African American youth in the Baton Rouge and surrounding
areas. Ms. Montgomery is a certified web designer from Louisiana State University.
She is currently working towards her ACE Certification
Jeanie Selders
Office Manager/Accountant
admin@joycorp.org
Mrs. Selders has over 20 years of administrative and accounting experience. She
served as administrative secretary to educational strategist and educational
consultants for the Louisiana State Department of Education. Ms. Selders has
exceptional organizational skills as well as the ability to implement assignments
using many different office applications. She currently provides administrative and
accounting duties to two companies in with in the city of Zachary.
Tierra Montgomery
Vice President of Training & IT
tmontg2@joycorp.org

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Garrett Fortenberry,A+, IC3, MCP
IT Manager
gfortenberry@joycorp.org
Mr. Fortenberry is a student at Louisiana Technical College, pursuing his
certification as a Network Specialist. Mr. Fortenberry has worked for the East
Baton Rouge City Parish installing and troubleshooting PC’s, monitoring and
maintaining networking media, and maintaining an Enterprise Security
System. He is currently IC3 Certified, A+ Certified, and a Microsoft Certified
Professional in Windows XP and Server 2003.
Shonterence Adams
JoyTech Admin/Case Manager
sadams@joycorp.org
Ms. Adams is a graduate of Southern University A&M College with a
Bachelors Degree in Psychology. Ms. Adams is a community volunteer in
and around the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area working with at-risk and
underprivileged youth in need. As JoyTech Administrator, she has developed
an cutting edge intake process for participants enrolled in JoyTech's
community technology courses. She is currently working towards her
Masters Degree in School Psychology.
Name
Position
Program
Tonya Jackson
tjackson@joycorp.org
Director
Joy Learning For Life Academy
Regional Alliance For Teen Abstinence
Zachary, LA
Lorie Hollins
lhollins@joycorp.org
Director
Joy Learning For Life Academy
21st Century Learning Center
Baker, LA
Shonterence Adams
sadams@joycorp.org
Instructor
Joy Learning For Life After School / Summer Academy
Girl's Understanding Real Life
Melvin Hollins
mhollins@joycorp.org
Instructor
Joy Learning For Life After School / Summer Academy
D'Jalon Jackson
djackson@joycorp.org
Instructor
Joy Learning For Life After School / Summer Academy
Girl's Understanding Real Life
Lael Montgomery
lmontgomery@joycorp.org
Instructor
Joy Learning For Life After School / Summer Academy
Tierra Montgomery
tmontg2@joycorp.org
Instructor
Girl's Understanding Real Life