Claude Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Acadiana C.A.R.E.S., holds an M.S. as a Rehabilitation Counselor from the University of Southwest Louisiana (presently ULL) and a B.G.S. with concentrations in Agriculture and Behavioral Sciences also from USL/ULL. Mr. Martin has been involved with serving the HIV/AIDS population for over 23 years. He became a member and organizers of Acadiana C.A.R.E.S. in 1985 and has been working with the agency and the community it serves since that time. He has served as Service Coordinator for Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), presently services as the Chairr of the Louisiana AIDS Advocacy Network (LAAN), and on the Steering Committee of the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC).

He has been the CEO of Acadiana C.A.R.E.S. since October 1998.