NEW ORLEANS — Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest human service nonprofits, has named New Orleans-area attorney and healthcare advocate Rubye Noble to a two-year term as chair of its national board of directors, effective July 1.
Noble serves as a senior assistant parish attorney and the state legislative liaison for Jefferson Parish, La. This role includes coordination of the 19-member Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation at the State Capitol. She also has extensive and long-term experience in behavioral health advocacy, as well as association and nonprofit project management. She first joined the Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana local board in 1992 and served as a local board representative member of the Volunteers of America national board from 1995 to 2004. Noble returned to the national board as an at-large member in 2014.
“Rubye has been a tremendous advocate for Volunteers of America and the people we serve, both nationally and in her home state of Louisiana, for many years,” said Volunteers of America National President Mike King. “She has a keen understanding of our organization and its needs, which she has honed during more than two decades of dedicated service. We are deeply blessed to have someone of her experience and insight leading our national board during this period of growth and opportunity.”
Noble’s behavioral health advocacy has included appointed state leadership positions under the administrations of multiple Louisiana governors and serving as chair of the Louisiana Behavioral Health Advisory Council. She developed the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority and “The Extra Mile,” a unique Louisiana model for community-based nonprofit organizations enhancing the quality of life for individuals receiving public services for behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, and child welfare needs.
A native of Baton Rouge, Noble currently resides in Metairie, La. with her husband Robert Evans. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a juris doctorate, both from Louisiana State University.
In addition to her work with Volunteers of America, Noble serves on numerous other boards and committees focused on healthcare, legal representation of persons with disabilities, the arts and beautification.
