MEET THE TEAM! We look forward to working with you for your lending needs.
MEET THE TEAM! We look forward to working with you for your lending needs.
Clementine Matthews
Administrator and Originator for SMFS
Matthews provides more than 27 years non-profit experience with SMHA with program focus on housing and human development.
She obtained her Louisiana Mortgage Loan Originators license in September 2012.
She has worked with Southern Mutual Financial Services Inc. since 2000 managing more than $20.5 million in mortgage, consumer and business loans.
CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL BIO
Contact Me
Dr. Phebe Hayes
SMFS Board President
Following a long and successful career as a professor of Communicative Disorders and as Dean of the College of General Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Dr. Hayes has emerged an important voice in Louisiana Studies and in the Acadiana community as the Founder and President of the Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS).
CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL BIO
Martha Moore
SMFS Board Member
Martha Moore is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor in New Iberia, Louisiana. She holds AAMS® (Accredited Asset Management Specialist) and ChFc® (Chartered Financial Consultant) designations, General Securities Representative (Series 7), State Registered Agent (Series 63), and Uniform Combined State Law Examination (Series 66) registrations, and an insurance license. Martha is married to Wayne Moore, and they have three children and four grandchildren.
Lorna Bourg
SMFS Board Treasurer
Lorna is co-founder of SMHA with 50 years’ experience organizing in Louisiana’s rural communities. She is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Louisiana Advisory Committee, MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Fannie Mae Foundation James A. Johnson Fellow, a graduate of the J. F. Kennedy School of Government’s program for Senior Leaders at Harvard University and is featured in the Women Pioneers of the Louisiana Environmental Movement by Peggy Frankland (2013).
CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL BIO
Deedy Johnson Reid
SMFS Board Secretary
Deedy is a seasoned IT leader with over 25 years of experience. Prior to her return to Louisiana, she held the position of Director of Information Technology – Support Operations for Chick-fil-A Corporate in Atlanta. She was handpicked by the company’s Chairman of the Board to be his mentee for a year. Deedy played influential roles on the Diversity Committee, IT Leadership Team, and the company’s Vision and Insights Team.
CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL BIO
Dr. Katherine C. Drexler
SMFS Board Member
Dr. Katherine C. Drexler is a Coordinator for Middle and Secondary schools in the St. Mary Parish School System. She is experienced in collaborating with stakeholders to successfully implement strategies required to achieve goals.
CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL BIO
A U.S. Treasury