VR Preservation was founded in August of 2020 out of a need for people to explore historical sites without the ability to travel due to the global pandemic. It started out as a student led project by Paul Cassisa, an Ogden Leadership Scholar at the LSU Ogden Honors College.

Paul Cassisa
Chairman
Paul Cassisa is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of VR Preservation. Paul is a past Fellow of the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute and currently serves as both the Vice President of the LSU Foundation Student Philanthropy Council and Student President of the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business. Paul initially got his start working with virtual reality at a real estate brokerage and then later with Louisiana Preservation Through Virtual Reality. He is currently pursing a Bachelor of Science Honors degrees from Louisiana State University in Finance.

Victor Castellon
Vice Chairman
Victor Castellon is the Vice Chairman of the Board of VR Preservation. Victor serves as President of the LSU Foundation Student Philanthropy Council. Victor currently works at The Shobe Financial Group in the Marketing Department. He is pursing a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in Digital Marketing.

Michael Crick
Secretary
Michael Crick is the Secretary of the Board of VR Preservation. Michael currently serves as the President of the LSU Ultimate team and is a member of the Fundraising team of the LSU Foundation Student Philanthropy Council. He is currently pursing a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in Kinesiology with the intention of going to medical school.

Connor LeBlanc
Director
Conner Leblanc is a Director on the Board of VR Preservation. Conner is a Co-Founder and CEO of Project Zenith a digital content production company specializing in immersive experience services. He has a MBA and JD from Louisiana State University. Conner is licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana.

Ian Chen
Web Development Associate
Ian Chen is a Web Development Associate at VR Preservation. Ian previously worked at LSU as a Web Development Student Associate. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University in Computer Science.

Austin Broussard
Historical Research Associate
Austin Broussard is a Historical Research Associate at VR Preservation. Austin also coaches as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field coach at St. Luke’s Middle School in Baton Rouge. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in both Economics and History with a minor in Political Science.

Dylan White
Historical Research Associate
Dylan White is a Historical Research Associate at VR Preservation. Dylan currently holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Northwestern State University. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in History with a minor in LGBTQ studies.