BATON ROUGE, La. - The Baton Rouge General (BRG) Foundation recently announced three new members to its Board of Governors – Dr. Henry Barham, Amanda Martin, and Hedrick Wood – each elected to serve a three-year term.
Dr. Henry Barham is a rhinologist with BRG Sinus and Nasal Specialists of Louisiana and a nationally recognized researcher. He has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and regularly contributes to leading medical journals. A graduate of LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, he completed his residency at the University of Colorado and a fellowship in rhinology, rhinoplasty, and skull base surgery in Sydney, Australia. He currently serves as chief of maxillofacial, dental/oral surgery, ENT, and plastic surgery at BRG.
Amanda Martin is the founder and CEO of Studyville®, which she launched in 2020 to deliver high-impact, data-driven tutoring solutions. Under her leadership, the company has expanded into new markets and developed proprietary tools, including StudyTrack. Martin is deeply engaged in the Baton Rouge community, having founded The Fur Ball, co-founded Opera Louisiane, and supported numerous local education and civic initiatives.
Hedrick Wood is the longtime general manager of Audi Baton Rouge and a committed supporter of BRG’s Foundation. A graduate of LSU, he serves on the BROC Foundation board and remains actively involved in the St. Joseph’s Academy community, bringing strong local insight and leadership to his philanthropic work.
The three new members join the current BRG Foundation Board of Governors:
• Kathy Victorian, Chair - Healthy Blue
• Jim Purgerson, Vice Chair - Citizens Bank & Trust
• Meg Mahoney, Treasurer - ExxonMobil
• Lucie Kantrow, Secretary - Bernhard Capital
• Leslie Berg - Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
• Trey Godfrey – Baton Rouge Area Chamber
• Mark Goodson - CSRS Inc.
• Shane Kirkpatrick - GROUP Contractors
• Mimi Singer Lee, PhD – EFCU Financial
• Dr. Vasudev Tati – Hospital Medicine Group
• Jordan Tremblay - Shell
• Eric Waechter - Merrill Lynch
• Kendall Johnson, ex officio member - BRG Chief Financial Officer
• Edgardo Tenreiro, ex officio member - BRG President and CEO
For more information on BRG’s Foundation, click here.
About Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is the area’s first community hospital with over 600 licensed beds between three campuses. Baton Rouge General opened its doors in 1900, and has provided the Greater Baton Rouge community with high-quality healthcare for generations. An accredited teaching hospital since 1991, Baton Rouge General is affiliated with several medical school programs, and offers other medical education programs, including a School of Nursing, School of Radiologic Technology, Family Medicine Residency Program and Internal Medicine Residency Program. For more information, visit BRGeneral.org, find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BatonRougeGeneral and follow us on Twitter @BRGeneral and Instagram @batonrougegeneral.