Memories from the Past

Pictured L-R: Natalie Robottom, then-St. John the Baptist Parish President; Judy Songy, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Todd Fuller, Associated Terminals; Charles “Chuck” Bracken, BARTON International; Phil Jones, LA DOTD Intermodal Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary; Paul Aucoin, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Dale Hymel, Jr., Port of South Louisiana Chief Operating Officer; Steve Nosacka, Town of Gramercy Mayor; and Roy Quezaire, Port of South Louisiana Deputy Director

L-R: Michael Hecht, GNO, Inc President/CEO; Timothy Roussel, then-St. James Parish President;
Steve Nosacka, Mayor of Gramercy/St. James Parish Economic Development; Paul Aucoin, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards; Weiqi “Carl” Hua, Wanhua Chemical U.S. CEO/Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer; Li Qiangmin, Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Houston; Don Pierson, LED Secretary of Economic Development

Pictured L-R: Marvin Perrilloux, St. John Parish Councilman; Paul Aucoin, then-incoming Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Larry Snyder, St. John Parish Councilman; Robert “Poncho” Roussel, former Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Joel T. Chaisson, then-outgoing Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Lennix Madere, Jr., St. John Parish Councilman; Louis A. Joseph, then-Port of South Louisiana Commission President (and current Commissioner); D. Paul Robichaux, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Michael Wright, St. John Parish Councilman; Gary Smith, Jr., Louisiana Senator; Wade Troth, LA DOTD Aviation; Stanley Bazile, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Randy Vincent, St. John Parish CAO; Mike Tregre, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff; Pastor Nolan W. Albert, Evergreen Baptist Church; Clay Schexnayder, Louisiana State Representative; Kent Greene, Port of South Louisiana Airport Director; Joseph Accardo, Jr., PAL Executive Director; and James Brazan, St. James Parish Councilman.

Commissioner Joey Murray with Executive Assistant Patti Crockett and Alex Hernandez at Employee Appreciation Awards Event

Former Executive Director Joel T. Chaisson Sr. addresses a group at the Guesthouse

Louis Joseph; Gary LaGrange, former Executive Director; Brandt Dufrene; Honora Gravois; Gregory Lier

Finger Pier – Pictured L-R: Henry Sullivan, Jr., then-Port of South Louisiana Deputy Director; David Fennelly, Associated Terminals; Charles Jones, Continental Construction; Raymond Fryoux, former Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Michael Patorno, URS Corporation; Joseph Scontrino, former Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Joey Murray, then-Port of South Louisiana Commission President (and current Treasurer); Sherri LeBas, then-LA DOTD Secretary; Joel T. Chaisson, then-Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; D. Paul Robichaux, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Louis Joseph, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; and Stanley Bazile, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner.

Pictured L-R: Catherine Davis, then-Port of South Louisiana Director of Human Resources; Cindy Martin, Port of South Louisiana Director of Administration; Lee “Buddy” Amedee, then-Port of South Louisiana Marine Cargo and Trade Director; Dale Hymel, Port of South Louisiana Chief Operating Officer; Sheila Bonnette, former Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Louis Joseph, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Sherry LeBas, then-Interim LA DOTD Secretary; Joel T. Chaisson, then-Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; David Fennelly, Associated Terminals; Linda Prudhomme, former-Port of South Louisiana Director of Business Development; Henry Sullivan, Jr., then-Port of South Louisiana Deputy Director; Michael Patorno, URS Corporation.

From left to right: Paul Zimmermann, Director of Operations, Port of New Orleans;
Jay Hardman, Executive Director, Port of Greater Baton Rouge;
Bobby Scafidel, Executive Director, Port of St. Bernard;
Joel Chaisson, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana; Urban Treuil, Port Manager, Port of Plaquemines Parish.

MSOC – Pictured L-R: Louis Joseph, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Joseph Scontrino, former Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; D. Paul Robichaux, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Henry Sullivan, Jr., then-Port of South Louisiana Deputy Director; Sherri LeBas, then-LA DOTD Secretary; Mike Gullo, Vanguard; Captain Peter Gautier, U.S. Coast Guard; Stanley Bazile, Port of South Louisiana Commissioner; Joel T. Chaisson, then-Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Steve Louque, Lamar Contractors; Mitch Smith, former Port of South Louisiana Director of Operations; and Joey Murray, then-Port of South Louisiana Commission President (and current Treasurer).

Left to right: Ray Davezac, Davezac Consulting Engineers; Henry Sullivan, Jr., then-Port of South Louisiana Deputy Director; Lee “Buddy” Amedee, then-Port of South Louisiana Marine Cargo and Trade Director; David Fennelly, Associated Terminals; Joel Chaisson, then-Port of South Louisiana Executive Director; Barry Hoth, Associated Terminals; Mike Choudhry, URS Corporation; Louis Joseph, Port of South Louisiana Commission; Joey Murray, Port of South Louisiana Commission;Rusty Gaudet, then-Port of South Louisiana Commission; Michael Patorno, URS Corporation

Pictured L-R on 02A: Then Director of Operations Mitch Smith, Commission President Louis Joseph, then-Executive Director Joel T. Chaisson, former Executive Director Joseph Accardo, Jr., former Commissioner Larry Jackson, former Commissioner Gregory Gravois, then-Commission President (and current Commission Treasurer Joey Murray).

Globalplex general cargo dock expansion ribbon cutting, led by then-Commissioner Louis Joseph and then-Executive Director Joseph Accardo, Jr.

Then-St. James Parish President and present-COO Dale Hymel, Jr.

Cart Davis, Brandt Dufrene, and Gregory Lier

Joseph Accardo Jr. (right), Brandt Dufrene (center), and Don Hays, former Deputy Director