Esparanza E. Moran

Mrs. Esperanza “Espe” Moran, originally from Bogota, Colombia, South America, has called Shreveport home for most of her life.  Mrs. Moran has been blessed with positive energy and many God given talents. This spirit has led her to work in many areas of life and different industries such as having a translation business, being a homemaker, an avid volunteer for the community, supporter of LSU Athletics, having her own Christian CD out, and being an avid hunter and manager of the family ranch.

Mrs. Esperanza considers her family as her pride and joy. She is the wife of Scott Moran, owner of Moran Oil. Together, they have two children. Their son Lance is married to Allison Wilks and their daughter Jade is married to Terry Tridico, whom all happen to work in the medical field. Mrs. Moran and her husband also has 4 grandchildren: Mattie, Ashton, Anna Grace, and Killey Grae.

Mrs. Moran has developed a heart of service throughout her years, leading her to establish a widow’s ministry 16 years ago, a youth ministry 9 years ago for young women having life issues, three homes for homeless veterans in Camp Lejueune, "Hope for the Warriors" for wounded soldiers, and visit wounded soldiers in Walter Reed and Bethesda, Maryland. Mrs. Moran’s care of veterans prompted her and her husband to start the EBV Entrepreneurship bootcamp at LSU for disabled veterans.

Mrs. Moran serves on numerous boards and remains engaged in her community through her service as a 307 Operational Support System honorary commander for Barksdale Airforce Base, member of the Shreveport Bossier Military Affairs Council, a volunteer Deputy Marshall for Bossier City, the Homeowners Association Board, Providence Classical Academy Board, the Evergreen Cemetery Board, and the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Mrs. Moran also served as the North Louisiana Bengal Belles chairman for LSU for 7 years, raising money for the academic center, learning center and lab. Serving on the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, she hopes to create positive and long-lasting change at LSU.

Mrs. Moran leaves these words of wisdom to all; “Everyday counts. You should learn all you can learn while your mind is still young. Do all you can do to leave a legacy for those coming behind you. Have love, respect, compassion, honesty, and appreciation for one another. Help those around you who need help and those who are less fortunate than yourself, and more than anything, live an honest and spiritually full life.  Character and integrity are two things hard to build and hard to get back once you lose it. When the time comes for me to be with God, I only wish that I have left a good legacy for my children and grandchildren to follow.”