Kevin Berken
BESE District 7 Representative

As a farmer, Kevin Berken has devoted his experience to numerous agricultural boards and organizations, serving as Chairman for a number of organizations. This includes his time as Chairman of the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board, the Louisiana Rice PAC, the USA Rice Federation PAC, and the Jefferson Davis Parish Rice Growers Association.

As a business owner, Mr. Berken also lent his time and expertise to several organizations focused on securing Louisiana’s economic prosperity. He serves on the Jennings American Legion Hospital Board and is currently the Finance Committee Chairman. He also serves as a member of Hospice of Acadiana Board of Directors in Lafayette and is Chairman of the Finance Committee of that organization as well and is a past member of the Agriculture and Business Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Atlanta. He is a co-founder of the Yellow Rails and Rice Festival which is in its 15th year.

As a father, Mr. Berken always makes sure there is time to invest in his family. Whether it was volunteering to coach his son’s football, basketball or baseball teams, or serving on the Our Lady Immaculate School Board as President for six years, and also serving the Notre Dame High School community of Crowley as a Chairman for three out of the four years he served on that board. He has always been involved in his child’s education and wants to make sure you will always have a say in your child’s education. He knows that the best way of ensuring Louisiana has a bright future is by investing in our next generation.

In his current role with BESE, Mr. Berken serves as the chair of the Board Administration and Education Finance Committee and the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) Task Force.