Community Foundation Team
Sara Judson
President and CEO
Sara joined the Community Foundation as the CEO in December 2013.
A fourth-generation resident of Lake Charles, she enjoys continuing the family tradition of being an active member of the community. She volunteers with the Junior League of Lake Charles, where she was named the 2013 Sustainer of the Year, and as a second-grade reading tutor at Oak Park Elementary School. With her husband, Mark, and 24-year-old daughter, Rachel, Sara enjoys participating in their church, First Presbyterian, and many community projects.
Debra Vaughan
Executive Assistant
Debra has been with the Community Foundation since 2009.
Before that, she was an executive assistant and medical staff coordinator at Women and Children's Hospital, where she worked for more than 13 years. A native of Sulphur, she is married and has three children.
Jill Galmarini
Director of Civic Initiatives
Jill joined the Foundation in June 2021.
Originally from Whitehouse, Ohio, her first job was with the American Red Cross in nearby Toledo. At one point in her career, she worked for the Chamber of Commerce in Charleston, S.C., and ran an organization called ThinkTEC, which was tasked with building the city’s tech industry.
Jill Galmarini and her family moved to Lake Charles in late 2018 after her husband accepted an assistant professor role at McNeese University.