James W. Parks II joined the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) in August of 1995 and has served as its chief executive officer since that time. Parks has full administrative responsibility for all aspects of the LPFA’s activities, which include low-cost financing for hospitals, hospital equipment, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, manufacturing facilities, industrial construction, and economic development projects. Parks’ position of President and CEO includes direct supervision of all aspects of the Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela), the student loan division of the LPFA.

Parks holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and a Juris Doctor degree from the University Of Miami School Of Law in Coral Gables, Florida, where he was an editor of the University of Miami Law Review. He currently serves as Treasurer of the National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities (NAHEFFA) and the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA). Parks is also on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Public Health Institute and the Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN). He is a past President of the National Association of Higher Education Facilities Authorities (NAHEFA), a past member of the NAHEFA Board of Directors, and a past treasurer of the National Council of Health Facilities Finance Authorities.

Prior to coming to the LPFA, Parks specialized for over twelve (12) years in the areas of municipal and corporate finance for the law firms of McCollister & McCleary in Baton Rouge, and Foley & Judell, L.L.P. in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans. He is a member of the Louisiana and Florida bar associations, and is a member of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Parks and his wife Neil Ann have three children, Elizabeth, Helen and Jim.

Tricia Dubroc joined the LPFA in April of 1994 and serves as Vice President of Student Loans and Administration. Dubroc manages the administration, marketing, and development of the LPFA’s programs through Lela, the Louisiana Education Loan Authority, which is a division of the LPFA. Lela currently serves over 35,000 borrowers and administers over $550 million in student loans. Dubroc also facilitates the administration of the accounting, investments, and human resource needs of the LPFA.

With a background in finance and over 25 years of experience in post-secondary education financial aid and admissions, Dubroc has an extensive background in student aid and in college enrollment.

Prior to joining the LPFA, Dubroc served the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for more than six years in enrollment management as well as financial aid administration. Dubroc also worked for Citistate Advisors to help administrate the LPFA student loan programs.

Dubroc received a Bachelors of Business Administration with a major in Finance and a minor in Accounting from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, formerly University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Dubroc is an active participant and has served on numerous boards and committees for statewide, regional and national financial aid associations; some include the Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (LASFAA) Association, Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SWASFAA) Association, Education Finance Council, Louisiana Charter School Association and Children’s Charter School.

Martin Walke joined LPFA in 2006. He is the vice president of economic and program development at LPFA. His primary function is to plan, organize and coordinate local and statewide efforts in economic and program development beneficial to the state and its people. He is also responsible for carrying out policies developed by LPFA related to economic and program development and marketing.

Martin brings a broad scope of experience to LPFA, having served in both the public and private sectors. His career includes serving as a legislative assistant to former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston and as director of state operations under former U.S. Senator John Breaux. He most recently served as a senior investment advisor for J.P. Morgan Chase in Baton Rouge.

Martin is a 1982 graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned a degree in business administration.

As part of his commitment to professional development, Walke attained the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) in 2011.