Troy Barnes

Troy Barnes serves as the Program Manager for Disaster Related Health and Social Services Recovery at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services since October 2022, focusing on Recovery Support Functions for Health and Human Services and Housing. Prior experience includes roles such as Recovery Program Manager at Lemoine Disaster Recovery and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Louisiana National Guard, where significant responsibility involved managing multimillion-dollar programs and executing operational plans. Barnes has also contributed to emergency preparedness and disaster recovery efforts in key leadership positions with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana Army National Guard. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from McNeese State University and an Associate of Arts from New Mexico Military Institute.