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Board of Directors

Leadership is not a title.
It is a system.

We built Geaux Uptown Solutions on a simple conviction: most organizations do not have a performance problem. They have a systems problem. The talent is there. The intention is there. What is missing is the architecture — the deliberate design of workflows, governance, and operational logic that makes excellence repeatable instead of accidental.

Our Board of Directors is not a formality. It is the strategic infrastructure behind every engagement we take. Each member was selected because they have operated inside complexity — not observed it from a distance — and they bring that floor-level credibility into every framework we build for our clients.

We do not manage problems. We design around them. We assess the root cause, architect the solution, deploy the system, and exit — leaving our clients with infrastructure that works without us in the room. That is not consulting. That is engineering.

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"When leadership is intentional and systems are seamless, exceptional results are not the goal — they are the only standard."
Geaux Uptown Solutions Board of Directors — Mario Jones, Tarean Thompson, Chaundra Jackson, and Erin Green

⚜️ The Architecture Behind the Work

Jazzmin Buckner-Jackson, M.Ed., CSM

Jazzmin Buckner-Jackson, M.Ed., CSM

Director of Leadership Development & Operational Systems

⚜️ Expertise

An active K–12 School Administrator and Operations Specialist, Jazzmin brings rigorous expertise in complex scheduling, data management, and executive operations. As a Certified Scrum Master, she is built for high-volume, fast-paced environments where structure is the difference between chaos and performance.

⚜️ Strategic Role

Jazzmin provides advisory oversight for organizational learning and workflow scalability — ensuring every system we build is data-driven, sustainable, and designed for long-term high performance.

Chaundra Jackson

Chaundra Jackson

Chief Transportation Officer (CTO) & Board Member

⚜️ Expertise

A commercial transportation specialist and owner of Big Baby Enterprises, Chaundra brings 15+ years of fleet and logistics governance to the board. She does not theorize about transportation operations — she has run them, owned them, and scaled them.

⚜️ Strategic Role

As CTO, Chaundra provides critical advisory leadership on fleet operations and logistics infrastructure — bridging executive governance with the tactical realities that determine whether a logistics operation actually performs.

Mario Jones

Mario Jones

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Strategic Advisor

⚜️ Expertise

A seasoned architect, engineer, and founder of OQP Solutions, Mario brings 15+ years of specialized cybersecurity and infrastructure development experience. He has built and protected complex networks in high-stakes environments where failure is not an option.

⚜️ Strategic Role

Mario ensures that every operational blueprint we deliver is protected by enterprise-grade security architecture — providing guidance on technical risk, infrastructure resilience, and the cybersecurity frameworks our clients need to scale safely.

Erin Green

Erin Green

Director of Brand Strategy & Operational Aesthetics

⚜️ Expertise

With 10+ years in fashion merchandising, high-level organization, and complex event execution, Erin brings an unmatched eye for the details that determine whether a brand signals premium or performs generic.

⚜️ Strategic Role

Erin serves as the board's primary advisor on brand positioning and aesthetic integrity — ensuring every deliverable we produce reflects the sophisticated Dark Luxe standard our clients expect and our market demands.

Tarean Thompson
⚜️ Founder & CEO

Tarean Thompson

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

⚜️ Expertise

A senior healthcare operations leader with 12+ years driving performance across Fortune 4 enterprises, national pharmacy chains, and Level 1 trauma hospitals. Tarean brings rare depth in frontline operations, regulatory compliance, and executive stakeholder management — backed by active certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Scrum, and pharmacy compliance. She advises from receipts, not theory.

⚜️ Strategic Role

As Founder and CEO, Tarean provides the overarching strategic vision for Geaux Uptown Solutions — orchestrating the firm's core mission of translating complex operational realities into actionable, scalable frameworks. Every consulting engagement runs through her standard: precision, compliance, and results that hold long after we exit.

⚜️ Geaux Uptown Solutions LLC — New Orleans Precision. Dallas Execution.