Communications has new appointments

Two diocesan staff appointments announced

Lonnie Thibodeaux Maegan Martin

The following staff appointments were recently announced by William (Bill) Barbera, chief operating and financial officer for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, as part of the strategic alignment of the diocesan communications strategies.

Lonnie Thibodeaux has been appointed as diocesan director of media and public relations, Office of the Bishop. As such he is responsible for all external media relationships and public relations for the diocese, in consultation with executive leadership and the Office of the Bishop. He is responsible for the transition effort once the new bishop is announced, and upon his installation, will serve as advisor to the bishop.

Thibodeaux previously served as the diocesan director of communications for the last four years. Prior to joining the diocese, he worked for 35 years in corporate public relations, organizational leadership and the media. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science/pre-law and an associate degree in legal assistant studies from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.

Maegan Martin has been appointed as director of communications. As such she is responsible for all digital and print content, working with the communications staff to align the vision, messaging and brand of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

Martin previously served as the social media specialist and content strategist with the diocesan Office of Communications for the last year. Prior to her employment at the diocesan Pastoral Center, Martin served as director of discipleship formation at Holy Cross Church parish in Morgan City and as a FOCUS Missionary at St. Thomas Aquinas Church parish in Thibodaux. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. BC