Leadership Team

In 1990, Ross Campesi, Sr. created Louisiana Commerce & Trade Association to meet the workers' compensation needs of his own five companies. The success of this Fund led him to market LCTA to assist other Louisiana businesses with a cost effective workers' compensation solution. Having five different successful companies gave Mr. Campesi the experience and understanding of the difficulties many employers faced when dealing with workers' compensation coverage. This experience has led LCTA to be one of the most successful self-insured funds in the state.

Grace has served the LCTA Membership with dedication and insight over the past seventeen years. Prior to joining the insurance industry, Grace, President of Risk Management Resources, held a senior management position with Maintenance Enterprises, an industrial construction & contracting company, working in petro-chemical plants and refineries both, national and international. During this segment of her career, she successfully dealt with the various challenges to profitability, productivity, and safety created by a diverse operation. Grace’s experience taught her the value of a safe and productive workforce. She prides herself on being an advocate of employers and our greatest asset, our employees. Grace’s commitment to safety is paramount in her ability to understand and meet the specific needs of the LCTA Membership.

Mr. Francis’ background is in law enforcement and claims investigation. He has over 25 years' experience in claims administration, having worked as an adjuster, claims supervisor, and claims vice president, primarily in the group self-insured arena. As the Claims Manager at LCTA Workers’ Comp, Mr. Francis is responsible for the day to day management of the claims department. Mr. Francis is a member of the Baton Rouge Claims Association and participates on the LA Association of Self Insured Employer’s (LASIE) Legislative Committee and the LA Association of Business and Industry’s (LABI) workers compensation task force. Mr. Francis also co-authored and teaches the claims module of the LASIE Certified Workers Compensation Professional (CWCP) program. Ronnie has given numerous talks on issues such as fraud in workers compensation, pursuit of claims with the LA Second Injury Fund, and the impact of vocational rehabilitation in workers compensation. Mr. Francis is married with two children and enjoys golf, the beach, and playing with his grandson.

Johnathon Dupuis assumed his role as IT Manager in August of 2010. He brings over 10 years' of information technology experience to LCTA, having spent many of those years in workers' compensation insurance. Johnathon received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2002. After graduation, he spent the first few years of his career primarily developing software, but soon branched out into other IT related focuses. Johnathon now enjoys working in many areas of IT, including software development, network infrastructure setup and support, telephony & VoIP, and website maintenance. Johnathon is responsible for the present and future IT needs of the entire LCTA organization. He strives to bring the latest technology solutions to the table to make the day to day lives of staff, agents, and members more efficient. Johnathon is married with two young children, and enjoys spending time with his family and playing guitar.