Terrebonne General Health System Announces New Board Chair and Vice Chair

Terrebonne General Health System and Southern Regional Medical Corporation (SRMC) Board of Commissioners announce the appointment of Bernadette Robinet Pickett as Chairwoman and Tanner Magee as Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

​Mrs. Pickett has been a board member since 2015. She is an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) for Terrebonne Parish. She graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English. Upon graduating from Xavier, she was awarded a fellowship to the University of New Orleans, where she pursued a Master of Arts Degree in Urban Government and City Politics. She later attended Southern University Law Center, where she was awarded a Juris Doctorate.

In her capacity as an ADA for Terrebonne Parish, Mrs. Pickett was instrumental in establishing the Drug Treatment Court and the first DWI Court in Louisiana.

At present, Mrs. Pickett is the Executive Director of the Terrebonne Children’s Advocacy Center; she is the Victim Advocate for the District Attorney’s Office overseeing the victim’s unit, and she oversees the operations of the Family Services Unit and the Truancy Reduction Intervention Program.

Mr. Magee joined the Board of Commissioners in 2024. He is a criminal defense lawyer at Landry Magee, LLC, a law firm located in Houma, Louisiana. He served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 53 in 2015 and, in 2020, was elected as Speaker Pro Tempore, where he served until 2024. Magee attended Louisiana State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Master's in Public Administration, Juris Doctorate, and Bachelor of Civil Law. Tanner also serves on the board of the Foundation for Terrebonne General Health System.

“We are honored to have Mrs. Pickett and Mr. Magee serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman,” said Phyllis Peoples, President and CEO. “Their passion for this community will help ensure Terrebonne General continues to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the region.”