David Aguillard was appointed Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) on October 1, 2008 by Bishop Robert Muench. Aguillard was hired by Catholic Charities in 2006 as the agency’s housing advocate, overseeing renovations, grant proposals and construction projects.

Before joining Catholic Charities, Aguillard served as President and CEO of Lake Physician Health Organization. Prior to that, he worked for social service reform on the state and local levels and was employed as a reporter for large daily newspapers across the country. He was also an adjunct professor at LSU, teaching public speaking and media writing.

Aguillard has 3 children, Emmi P. Aguillard, Anna Marie P. Aguillard, and David P. Aguillard. He is a New Orleans native and attended Benjamin Franklin High School. He continued his studies by earning his B.A. at St. Louis University. He later earned his M.A. at the University of Michigan and both his M.H.A. and his M.P.A. at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a member of St. Aloysius Parish.