OUR
BOARD.
Community leaders guiding SAFE Net’s work in scam awareness, fraud education, reporting, and practical support across Southwest Louisiana.
OUR
PURPOSE.
SAFE Net brings education, reporting, victim guidance, public awareness, and fraud intelligence together so Southwest Louisiana has a trusted place to turn.
OUR VISION
A Southwest Louisiana where residents know how to spot scams, report fraud, and protect their families before harm spreads.
OUR MISSION
To reduce fraud through scam awareness, victim-centered support, cyber safety education, and strong community partnerships.
OUR STANDARD
Serve with clarity, compassion, privacy, professionalism, and practical action that helps people move forward.
OUR
FOCUS.
SAFE Net focuses on what communities need most: clear warnings, trusted reporting, practical guidance, and organized prevention.
EDUCATION
Scam awareness campaigns, public presentations, senior safety outreach, business education, and prevention resources.
SUPPORT
Victim-centered guidance, evidence preservation, reporting support, and calm next steps after a scam or suspicious contact.
ACTION
Community reporting, fraud trend awareness, partner collaboration, and public warnings built from real scam activity.
MEET THE
BOARD.
A volunteer board helping SAFE Net grow with professionalism, accountability, and community trust.
Each person brings a different perspective to the work, from investigations and cyber safety to victim advocacy, fundraising, and nonprofit leadership.
BOARD OFFICERS
JOSHUA BRUNS
PRESIDENT
Financial crimes leader with law enforcement and security experience, focused on fraud prevention, community education, and practical victim-centered guidance.
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JOSHUA TANNEHILL
VICE PRESIDENT
Cybersecurity manager and public cyber safety advocate who brings technical leadership, privacy awareness, and community-focused security guidance to SAFE Net.
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BRANDON LAVAN
SECRETARY
Private investigator, process server, and OSINT-trained researcher supporting SAFE Net through documentation, intelligence workflows, public education, and systems development.
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DEMARKUS BATISTE
TREASURER
Regional account manager with experience across security services, technology, networking, project coordination, and client-focused operational support.
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JEROD ABSHIRE
COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Digital investigations professional with training in computer evidence recovery, network intrusion response, mobile device examination, drone forensics, and digital currency investigations.
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MITCHELL WOODS, CFP
FUNDRAISING & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Lake Charles financial professional and CFP who supports SAFE Net through donor strategy, sponsor relationships, stewardship, and long-term mission sustainability.
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MORGAN LEMELLE
FRAUD & INVESTIGATIONS
Law enforcement professional supporting SAFE Net with practical fraud awareness, investigative perspective, evidence-minded thinking, and community protection experience.
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JASMINE SIMON, LSW
VICTIM ADVOCACY & SOCIAL SERVICES
Victim advocacy leader helping SAFE Net keep survivor support, referral awareness, dignity, and trauma-informed communication at the center of the mission.
BOARD ADVISOR
ALLEN CORMIER
BOARD ADVISOR
Advisor supporting SAFE Net with nonprofit growth, outreach perspective, board development, community partnerships, and mission discipline as the organization matures.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
A LETTER
TO SWLA.
FROM JOSHUA BRUNS, PRESIDENT OF SAFE NET
It is an honor to serve as President of SAFE Net and to stand with a board committed to protecting the people of Southwest Louisiana from scams, fraud, and online exploitation.
Every day, scammers target families, seniors, students, churches, small businesses, and hardworking residents through text messages, phone calls, fake websites, social media, payment apps, and emails that look official. These crimes create more than financial loss. They create fear, confusion, shame, and isolation.
SAFE Net exists because our community deserves a trusted place to report suspicious activity, receive practical guidance, and learn how to recognize the warning signs before harm spreads.
- WE EDUCATE RESIDENTS SO THEY CAN PAUSE, VERIFY, AND PROTECT THEMSELVES.
- WE SUPPORT VICTIMS WITH CALM, PRACTICAL, NONJUDGMENTAL NEXT STEPS.
- WE ORGANIZE SCAM INFORMATION SO OUR COMMUNITY CAN RESPOND FASTER AND SMARTER.
This mission cannot be carried by one organization alone. It takes neighbors, businesses, churches, schools, civic groups, public servants, and volunteers choosing to look out for one another.
I ask every resident of Southwest Louisiana to help us build a safer community. Share warnings. Report suspicious activity. Support prevention education. Check on the people around you. When we act together, we make it harder for scammers to succeed.
With your support, SAFE Net will continue working to protect our neighbors, strengthen public awareness, and help victims move forward with dignity.
STAND
WITH US.
Report suspicious activity, support scam prevention, volunteer with SAFE Net, or help fund public education across Southwest Louisiana.