Meet Our Staff
Ed Nobles
Assistant Vice President
225-578-0713
nobles@lsu.edu
Hometown: Bangor, Maine
Alma Mater: University of Arizona
"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have
never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore."
- Vincent van Gogh
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
Zelena Williams
Risk Analyst
225-578-2249
zwill25@lsu.edu
Alma mater: Howard University
"Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself."
- Marcus Garvey
Tiffany Mason
Risk Analyst
225-578-3297
tmason11@lsu.edu
Hometown: Pointe Coupee, LA
Alma mater: Louisiana State University A&M
“Character, not circumstances, makes the man.”
- Booker T. Washington
Chris Simmons
Risk Analyst
225-578-3704
csimmons1@lsu.edu
Hometown: Houma, LA
Alma Mater: Nicholls State University
"It’s easier to raise strong children than to repair broken adults"
- Fredrick Douglass
Markus Crockett
Risk Analyst
225-578-3603
mcrockett@lsu.edu
Hometown: Liberty, MS
Alma Mater: University of Mississippi
“ The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction
you are moving.”
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.