On behalf of the Louisiana Museum Foundation, thank you for making the 2026 Founders Ball: Sportsman’s Paradise an extraordinary success. Your presence, support, and generosity created a night worthy of celebrating Louisiana’s rich traditions, landscape, artistry, and conservation efforts. We are deeply grateful to every guest, donor, partner, and friend who helped bring this event to life.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Honorary Co-Chairs Tia and James “Jimmy” Roddy, and the 2026 Honorees, The Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation and Ducks Unlimited for their longstanding commitment to conservation in Louisiana and beyond.

The night would have not been possible without Chairwoman Diane Sustendal Labouisse, Honorary Co-Chairs Tia and James “Jimmy” Roddy, our generous sponsors, committee members, musicians, entertainers, and everyone who made the night possible.

We also wish to recognize Louisiana State Museum Director Becky Mackie and the State Museum Staff, the LMF Board and LMF Board President Sonny Shields, and the many vendors, staff members, and musicians whose talent and hard work made the evening possible. This event is the product of a tremendous collective effort and we are deeply thankful.

As Title Sponsor of the 2026 Founders Ball, Ducks Unlimited brings 90 years of conservation leadership to an exhibition rooted in Louisiana’s sporting heritage and outdoor traditions. Since 1985, the organization has helped conserve more than 629,000 acres in Louisiana, protecting vital wetlands and wildlife habitats while sustaining the communities and traditions that depend on them. Its partnership with the Louisiana Museum Foundation reflects a shared commitment to preserving and presenting the cultural and conservation legacy that defines Louisiana as the Sportsman’s Paradise.

Diane Sustendal Labouisse
Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam & Board Chairman Bob Spoerl
The Gustav W. McIlhenny Foundation & McIlhenny Family
James & Tia Roddy
Alex & Amy Beard
Mike & Judge Joan Benge
Darryl & Louellen Berger
Ryan & Amanda Berger
Donald “Boysie” & Joy Bollinger
Bill Brockschmidt & Richard Dragisic
Alfred “Buzzy” & Joey Brown
Christian “Christy” & Kia Brown
Duncan & Allie Brown
Murray & Caroline Calhoun
Brian & Emelie Cheramie
Dorothy Clyne
Bill & Frances Comegys
R. Foster & Shaun Duncan
Ben & Sweet Dupuy
Semmes & Catherine Favrot
Louis & Courtney Freeman Jr.
Clark & Barbara Fitz-Hugh
Ken & Nina Friend
Dana Hansel & Oliver Sartor
Philip & Jane Scott Hodges
Noel & Maria Johnson
Dr. Luke & Sonja Laborde
Bill & CeCe Langenstein
John & Shelby Mills
Charles & Fionuala Monsted
Christopher & Christa Montgomery
Devereux & Sally Moring
Stephen B. Murray & Jordana Civetti
Biggs Powell & CeCe Villere
James & Pixie Reiss
Nash Roberts & Elizabeth Kelleher
Garner & Permele Robinson
Edwin “Rod” & Elizabeth Rodriguez
Scott Schlesinger & Marjorie McKeithen
Sonny & Laura Shields
William L. & Frances Treadway
Pierre & Suzie Villere
Pierre Villere II
E. Wade & Charlene Walk
Tommy Westervelt
Thomas “Dugan” & Linda Westfeldt

Ducks Unlimited
Peggy Floyd
The Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation
JP & Erin Hymel
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Brian & Emelie Cheramie
Gallo Mechanical
Goldring Family Foundation
Diane Sustendal Labouisse
James & Tia Roddy
Dorothy Clyne
The John W. & Bertie Murphy Deming Foundation
Semmes & Catherine Favrot
First Horizon Bank
Hancock Whitney Bank
Dana Hansel & Oliver Sartor | In Memory of Peter Labouisse
The Helis Foundation
Gregory Holt & Lucy Burnett Holt
Jones Walker
Louisiana Life Magazine
John & Geni Newman
Ochsner Health
Leigh Ellen & Chris Puckett
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Reiss, Jr
Lloyd “Sonny” & Laura Shields
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Steiner | In Memory of Mr. George Douglass, Jr.
Robert E. Zetzmann Family Foundation
The Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
Buzzy & Joey Brown
CAPTRUST
Mary Cavanaugh
Dr. Patrick & Kathleen Dennis
Clark & Barbara Fitz-Hugh
Philip & Jane Scott Hodges
Beth & Ross LeBlanc
Christopher & Christa Montgomery
Pierre G. Villere
Pontchartrain Materials Corporation, LLC | In Memory of Mr. George Douglass Jr.
Art & Eyes
Amanda & Ryan Berger
Louellen & Darryl Berger
Bourgeois Bennett, LLC.
Carey Bond & Henry Lambert
Bill Brockschmidt & Richard Dragisic
Elwood & Sandra Cahill
Carlo & Rosemonde Capomazza di Campolattaro | In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Emile N. Kuntz
Renee Carrere
James Dart & David Parker
Drs. David & Kristi Soileau DeGenova
Shaun & Foster Duncan
Ben & Sweet Dupuy
Kathleen Edmundson
Eleanor T. Farnsworth
Doug & Caroline Finegan
Freeman Woollam Foundation
Ryan Gootee General Contractors
B. Holly & Susan Grimm
Lesli Harris & Jeff Bromberger
Lura Harrison
Haynie Family Foundation
Steve & Jan Heck
Noel & Maria Johnson
Krewe Eyewear
Kid Gloves
Philip D. Lorio III
Andrew & Kelsie Marcus
Rosemary Goodwin McIlhenny
Devereux & Sally Moring
Paul & Denise Morse
Roger H. Ogden & Kenneth W. Barnes
Garner & Permele Robinson
Claude & Marie Schlesinger
Elizabeth Sherman
Sandy & Mackie Shilstone
Janet & Leonard Tallerine
Robert & Debbye Vosbein
E. Wade & Charlene Walk
David & Barbara Waller
Wayne & Susie Zeringue