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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04
GOVERNMENT UPDATE
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FROM THE TOP
Local officials advocate for oil and gas industry amid concerns
PUBLISHER
Brian Rushing EDITORIAL
Chad Hebert
Mary Ditch EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Drew Miller CONTRIBUTING WRITER
OIL AND GAS UPDATE
Keely Diebold CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Changes Ahead
CREATIVE
THE HITS KEEP COMING
State econimist Loren Scott shares outlook for 2021
RISE UP
Thibodaux Main Street rises to meet challenges
2020 TERREBONNE YOUNG ACHIEVER Ryan Page
Lauren Pontiff GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ADVERTISING Beth Ann Tabor
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Michelle Ortego
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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t’s fitting that the main topic of the issue is progress. What you are holding in your hands is the next step in the progression of Bayou Business Monthly. When we first started Bayou Business, it was a transition from the well-known special sections of the Houma Times newspaper. As the publication has continued to grow and find its place as a staple for business information in our community, we felt it deserved to have an upgrade, both in paper and in design. We are excited to share with you the next generation of our area’s only business publication. As much as we are ready to leave 2020 behind and move forward into 2021, it helps to recognize where you’ve been to help propel you into the future. In this issue, we are excited to share the thoughts and successes of the Thibodaux Main Street community throughout 2020. Their tenacity and creativity are inspiring stories to take with us as we move forward in our businesses. The future of our community is only as good as those coming up behind us. They are the ones who will inherit and continue the drive of the businesses we build today. The Terrebonne
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Young Achiever award recognizes the best our community has to offer in the 40 and under age group. Congratulations to this year’s Young Achiever Ryan Page. We are excited to keep our eye on all of this year’s nominees as they make their mark on Terrebonne Parish. The other topic that we explore in several of our columns this month is the new administration’s view of oil and gas - the industry that is the lifeforce in Terrebonne and Lafourche. We look closer at how the future economy might be impacted by moratoriums and new acts. Within our columns, local economist Loren Scott shares his economic outlook for Louisiana and the bayou region with our readers, Congressman Steve Scalise offers his opinion during a recent SCIA meeting, and our local delegation travels to Baton Rouge to speak out on possible future impacts. 2021 is shaping up to be a continuation of the unknown as we move into a new national administration. But one thing is for sure: we are all in this together. There is force in numbers. Let’s continue to fight to make our voices heard.
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ocal officials advocated for the oil and gas industry and voiced their concerns over President Joe Biden’s energy policies during a joint meeting of Louisiana House and Senate Natural Resources Committees on Feb. 10. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson, Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove, Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) Executive Director Chett Chiasson and local business leaders all took the floor to argue against executive orders coming out of the Biden administration, including the 60-day moratorium on oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters. During his campaign, Biden promised to ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters as part of a larger agenda to decrease greenhouse gases and combat climate change. The meeting’s speakers argued that one reason oil and gas work should stay in the country is the fact that there are higher production standards in America as opposed to other nations. “We produce oil and gas in the state of Louisiana and in the country of the United States of America with a lower carbon footprint, lower greenhouse gas emissions than anywhere else in the world,” said Paul Danos, CEO of Danos, an oil and gas service company based out of Houma. According to Danos, if the supply in the U.S. is constrained, it will not impact the demand for oil and gas throughout the world. All it will do is, he said, would send production to other places that don’t produce oil and gas as cleanly, as safely and as efficiently as Louisiana and the rest of the country does. Officials also noted that alternative energy sources can still be traced to fossil fuels and major funds and efforts that go toward land restoration and protection are generated from the oil and gas industry. For example, Chett Chiasson said, through the expansion in Port Fourchon over the years, over 1,000 acres of marsh have been generated by beneficially using dredged material. He also noted that GLPC is working on a coastal wetlands park “that will truly highlight
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how industry and the environment can and do thrive together.” “None of that work is done in spite of industry but more importantly, because of industry,” Chett Chiasson said. “... We understand that there is an energy transition afoot. But for the security of our nation, it needs to be smart, calculated, reasonable, realistic, and Port Fourchon is happy to play a role in that.” Local leaders also emphasized the need for the nation to stay energy independent. “President Biden has led the energy industry into peril because we are going to be dependent on foreign oil like before when the United States only produced about 4 million barrels a day. And as of now, we’re doing 10 or 11 million barrels per day,” Dove said. “...Hopefully, the Biden administration will come to reality and see that they cannot go down this path of killing energy independence and driving the price of oil up to $100 a barrel.” The parish president also noted the tax revenue that would be lost with the reduction of oil and gas production. According to Dove, 60 percent of Terrebonne Parish’s revenue is dependent on oil and gas, directly and indirectly. If the moratorium goes beyond 60 days, Archie Chaisson said, Lafourche would have a revenue reduction of roughly 15 percent, factoring in the number of offshore vessels that would leave the parish. “So for every one boat that leaves Port Fourchon, I need 200 homes to make up that taxing difference - which is huge,” he said. The 15 percent reduction, which equates to about $15 million a year, does not take into account the funds the parish receives from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), which goes toward funds for coastal restoration projects. Archie Chaisson also touched on the layoffs he feels Biden’s policies will bring. According to the parish president, 5,600 Lafourche residents work in exploration and production, 4,100 in oilfield service companies and another 4,100 in shipbuilding and maritime. “It’s the threats to these families and the thousands like them that have kept me up the last few weeks since President Biden set this stuff into motion,” he said. “And any job loss is unacceptable.”
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ith travel at record-breaking lows, the oil demand dropped tremendously last year, greatly affecting the local economy that thrives on oil and gas production. When the vaccine arrived last December, it was a sign of hope not only for ending the pandemic but also for bringing back jobs. The end of 2020 saw not only a new vaccine but also the shift to a new presidency, one that many in south Louisiana feel is against the oil and gas sector. And shortly after President Joe Biden took office, they felt they were proven right. On Jan. 20, the same day as his inauguration, Biden’s administration issued a 60-day ban on new oil and gas leases and permits on federal onshore and offshore lands while it evaluates the legal and policy implications of the program. The move came with much opposition from local business leaders and elected officials. “Leasing and drilling moratoriums are an existential threat to our nation’s energy security and equate to unemployment of disastrous proportions in the Gulf Coast region and beyond. Additionally, the most significant (and only recurring) source of funding for coastal protection and restoration would be drastically reduced, thereby gutting America’s most expansive program of environmental and climate resilience,” reads a letter to members of the Louisiana Delegation from South Central Industrial Association (SCIA), which represents more than 250 member companies with over 200,000 employees,
many of whom service the oil, gas and marine operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and around the world. The organization’s virtual meeting on Feb. 8 included remarks by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is strongly against Biden’s decisions regarding oil and gas, even writing an op-ed for the Advocate, in which he said the president’s plan for American energy will “wreak havoc on workers and families in Louisiana.” “We had literally become energy sufficient to the point where we were exporting oil and natural gas all around the world,” he said during the SCIA meeting. “We don’t want to see our state go backward, and this is going to be something that we continue to be very vocal about.” Scalise, who said he is building up a national coalition with Republicans and Democrats who are concerned with recent energy actions, said the oil and gas lease moratorium doesn’t just affect Louisiana. “When you throw in all of the different states that would be impacted by a ban on leasing on federal lands, it goes far and wide.” The congressman also argued that keeping oil and gas production in the United States will also help the environment, saying that other countries that would see job production increase don’t have the same standards as America, especially when it comes to carbon emissions. He also noted the money that’s generated from drilling in the Gulf goes to coastal protection and restoration. “You go to Port Fourchon and you see all
of the servicing that’s done for the deep water. And that’s important for the jobs, but it also generates tens of millions of dollars, and in some cases,...hundreds of millions of dollars a year that we use to restore our coast.” Scalise said. “So it’s a major environmental battle that we need to keep educating the rest of the country on. I do that when I bring members of Congress down to go to deep water rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico - I’ll let them know how the tie-in exists between the oil and gas industry and our economic and our environmental survival.” As with other oil permits and lease bans in the past, Scalise said, there is room for stakeholders to make their claims in court against the Department of Interior. “If they try to just shut this off and stop issuing leases, stop issuing permits to help properly execute those leases, you are violating terms of a contract that was in place with the federal government
already,” he said. “So, I think there’s a lot of standing that will be there for people to file lawsuits and potentially block this.” Scalise said the best chance to get some of the president’s energy policies reversed is for people from both sides of the aisle to advocate for American oil and gas production. “I think the Biden administration is going to find out very quickly that this is an industry that has a lot of support from a lot of different areas of the country. And the more we get unified and vocalize that opposition, the more chance we have to reverse it,” he said. “For example, the permit moratorium is 60 days now. Will they renew it? Will they let it go away and get back to a normal permitting regime? We’ll see,” he continued. “But the more noise we make between now and then, the better opportunity we have to reverse both the leasing ban and the permit ban.”
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“THE MORE WE GET UNIFIED AND VOCALIZE THAT OPPOSITION, THE MORE CHANCE WE HAVE TO REVERSE IT”
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he first reported case of the novel coronavirus in Louisiana was March 9, 2020, and soon after, the dominos began to fall: school closures, limited crowd sizes, curfews and stay-at-home orders, among other government measures to stop the spread of the virus. With businesses deemed non-essential temporary forced to shut their doors and others seeing their customers dwindle, it’s no surprise that the Louisiana economy took a big blow in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19. In April - the worst month for the Louisiana economy last year - the state lost 271,900 jobs and the unemployment rate jumped to 14.5 percent, said economist, Dr. Loren Scott, during a February Leadership Power Webcast hosted by Business Report. According to Scott’s data, Houma lost 8,800 jobs that month. That month, the hardest-hit industries
were leisure and hospitality (106,500 lost jobs), health care and social services (30,800) and retail (28,800 jobs), according to Scott’s presentation. The April 2020 numbers are bleak, but the economist pointed out that the state is heading in the right direction. Louisiana recovered 188,700 jobs by December of 2020, a 69 percent improvement, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent. “When we did our forecast back in September of last year...we thought that looking at what was happening nationally, we would improve by 52 percent by December,” Scott said. “So the good news is that we’re well ahead on that. However, the mining sector, which includes oil and gas, was worse in December than it was in April, down 42 percent, Scott said. “This is a very troublesome time for us here. I am more than a little bit concerned,” he continued.
Scott highlighted several moves by President Joe Biden that he argued are not helping the oil and gas industry. According to Scott, Biden’s nomination to lead the Department of the Interior U.S. Representative, Deb Haaland, repeatedly called for an all-out fracking ban, supports the Green New Deal and wants to ban drilling on public lands and waters. On his first day in office, Biden issued a 60-day ban on oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters to evaluate legal and policy implications of the program and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Although the Keystone XL doesn’t run through the state, Scott added that a number of Louisiana companies have coated pipelines for the project. Yet, with all his concerns over the Biden’s orders, Scott said there is some “good news” for the Gulf of Mexico.
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“This is one of the most environmentally advantageous places to harvest hydrocarbons. If you’re going to do it,” he said. Scott also noted that lease holders have “lease enjoyment rights”: a purchased lease is a legal contract between an oil company and the federal government and the government cannot make regulatory changes that make the lease useless. The economist added that the length of drilling permits have been raised from one year to three years and there are now opportunities for companies to reduce royalty payments to the federal government through different avenues. Projects in the works for Louisiana are more good news for the economy, Scott said, such as the Shintech $1.3 billion expansion in (Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes), Mitsubishi Chemicals $1 billion manufacturing complex in Geismar, Gron Fuels $1.2 billon renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge (340-plus jobs) and the new Amazon distribution at the vacant Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge (1,000-plus jobs), among others. Governor John Bel Edwards also gave remarks during the webcast. He asserted that the best way to bring the economy back is to end the pandemic. “We believe the best medicine for our economy will be overcoming COVID-19 and the constraints it’s placed on consumer confidence and on business activities because of the need to be safe and so forth,” he said before noting the impact the virus has had on a big sector in Louisiana: tourism. The governor also commented on moratorium on oil and gas leasing by Biden, saying that with will “adversely affect” the state economy. “I’m going to work as hard as I can to make sure that we can influence the policies that come next to make sure that leasing and permitting get back on track,” Edwards said. “...The Gulf is hugely important for us, and I believe, hugely important for the country as well. And I think there’s a strong case to be made that there are advantages for the environment in producing oil in the Gulf as opposed to elsewhere. So we’ve got to make that case as best we can.”
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RISE UP THIBODAUX MAIN STREET RISES TO MEET CHALLENGES DURING PANDEMIC
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he heart of a community is often found in its downtown area. Thibodaux Main Street is no exception. Bursting with energy and humming with constant motion, downtown Thibodaux is a thriving area for local businesses. That was until the pandemic forced all non-essential businesses to close their doors and follow rules set into place to protect our community from the spread of COVID-19. Danielle Stein, executive director of Thibodaux Main Street, Inc., stood by in March 2020 and watched as local businesses closed their doors, uncertain of what the future would hold. “All of the businesses in downtown Thibodaux are locally-owned, small businesses except for one,” explains Stein. “One of the benefits of being a small business, opposed to a bigger
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corporation or a box store, is that they answer to themselves. They have the ability to pivot. That was one of the big words we used a lot last year - small businesses are able to pivot on a dime overnight. So when the pandemic hit [our community], our businesses were able to take a step back and say, ‘okay, what do I need to do to stay open?’” The local businesses immediately began to spring into action. By using methods of communication such as a private Facebook group for downtown business owners, the small businesses began to rapidly bounce ideas off of each other. Overnight, restaurants and the retailers began to plan for the move to curbside pickup. Stein was able to work with the businesses to assist, even designating certain spots for curbside pickup or outdoor dining. Stein was able to communicate information from the national network
of Main Streets businesses to her businesses as well. Suggestions came in the form of cleaning schedules and protocol, to ways to efficiently offer curbside pickup or even free delivery. Many of the retail stores took their shops into the digital world, creating or beefing up existing websites to offer e-commerce services, and joining the trend of selling through Facebook lives. Restaurants began moving to curbside pickup and delivery by hiring their own drivers or by utilizing services such as Waitr. “Our downtown businesses understood they were not considered ‘essential’,” shared Stein. “Small businesses don’t turn a profit all the time. I think people have this misconception that as small business owners, they’re just rolling in the money, but they’re not. They work six, seven days a week. Any day they are
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closed, it hurts them. So they knew that they had to come up with creative ways to stay visible in front of customers.” The creative ideas kept rolling in. One restaurant, Spahr’s, offered grocery essentials to patrons with their Making Groceries Curbside Pickup. Peppers Pizzeria offered a “make your own pizza” kit where you could get pizza dough and toppings all in a kit for you to be able to build your own dinner with your family. Dear Boutique sold Easter shirts that children could color. South Coast Baby Company put together Boredom Bags that included different types of activities for children to do. The businesses also partnered with one another to help make family time more interesting. Peppers Pizzeria and
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the Purple Penguin Art Company partnered to do art and dinner to-go packs. Purple Penguin provided little art canvases with sketches of Nicholls that came in a pack with your pizza, available for delivery or pickup. Through it all, the resiliency of the small business community shined brightly. Thibodaux Main Street proudly states they did not have a single permanent business closure in 2020 downtown. “It’s easy to get set in your ways,” said Stein. “I think the pandemic forced all of us to reevaluate what we do daily, and come up with new strategies to reach customers. I have to commend our small business owners. Being a business owner is hard. But they were quick to shrug off their old ways and do what they had to do to stay open. There weren’t very many of our businesses that stayed closed for long periods of time. The majority stayed open in some capacity, even if they closed the storefront and swapped to online sales with curbside pickups.” Thibodaux Main Street was able to apply for and receive a $1,300 grant from Louisiana Main Street, the state coordinating program. With that money, Thibodaux Main Street was able to purchase cleaning supplies, signage and a digital billboard to promote that downtown was open. One thing Thibodaux Main Street is known for is
their events which bring the community together to enjoy shopping, dining, music, art and more. They typically host two seasonal Art Walks, Thibodeauxville Fall Festival and the Big Boy Cook-off and other amazing events. With new rules and pandemic restrictions in place, many of the regular events were canceled. However, Thibodaux Main Street was able to host a fall Arts Walk, one of the first events in the area, on Friday, September 25, 2020, shortly after Louisiana moved into Phase 3. “We knew that this was going to need to be an outdoor event,” recalls Stein. “In past years, artists set up inside of a business, but I made it clear that we weren’t going to allow that so the businesses could have space for their customers. We set our artists up outside and we posted regularly on our social media that these are the guidelines that you have to adhere to. We reminded people about wearing their masks and social distancing. I think that people were just so willing and ready to get out that they were like, ‘we’ll accommodate; we’ll listen and behave.’” After the success of the Fall Arts Walk, Thibodaux Main Streets moved forward with hosting a Main Street Market in November to tie into Small Business Saturday, which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This event was similar to the Arts Walk, but allowed any type of vendor with locally made products, not just artists. The event was a welcomed one, as many vendors had gone without craft fairs and other events in 2020 where they typically would have sold their goods.
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Stein continues to have high hopes for 2021, looking forward to the fall and dreaming of the day they can once again host large community events such as Thibodeauxville and Big Boy Cookoff. “I think we all feel like we are ready for the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Stein. “We are ready to be around one another again. It’s such a part of our culture down here; it’s who we are.” Until that time comes, Stein and the Thibodaux Main Street businesses will continue to push forward, utilizing creative outlets to encourage their customers to return. Stein remains amazed at the tenacity and drive that she saw from downtown businesses as they came together to stay open. “They all found a strategy that worked for them and they just did so well! I know to them, it may have been a struggle, but they just made it look so effortless and flawless. They really handled it with a lot of grace.”
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BY HEIDI GUIDRY “One key quality of all global achievers is that they keep improving day after day. They set standards that they keep surpassing year after year.” - Israelmore Ayivor
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First awarded in 2014, the Chamber was actively searching for an avenue to encourage more young entrepreneurs and professionals to recognize the need to get involved in improving our community. This award was created as a way to highlight and show appreciation for their efforts. Nominees had to be over the age of 21 and under the age of 40 as of Dec. 31, 2020 while also living in Terrebonne Parish. Congratulations to Ryan Page, 2020’s Terrebonne Young Achiever, and all of this year’s nominees.
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the Gulf South’s largest advertising agency as a Senior Studio Designer. They loved their life in New Orleans, but decided to move back home once starting a family. Upon his return to Houma, Ryan decided to follow in his father’s footsteps at Page Insurance. He now proudly serves as a part of the 4th generation to carry on the family business. He obtained his insurance license on the first try and has been providing quality service and coverage to the wonderful people of South Louisiana for the past six years. He has fully immersed himself into his profession, becoming an active member of the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and the Young Professionals (YIPS). Ryan has served on the YIPs Board of Directors since 2017 and will fulfill his next duty as President in 2021. Ryan has actively been involved with volunteering his time. His nominator said “As the director of this association, I have been able to witness first-hand how successful Ryan is with everything he signs up for, which is a rare quality in most of today’s volunteers. Few actually follow-through when it comes to implementation.” More recently, Ryan helped orchestrate two community events for the residents of Southwest Louisiana after the devastation of Hurricane Laura. Because of Ryan’s ability to help partner up with resources, they were able to serve over 3,400 plates of hot food and provide supplies to those in need. Instead of doing a smaller food drive , Ryan took the lead and reached out to connect the dots with other groups to join forces for one big, successful event. Ryan is also an active Board Member of the Coastal Conservation Association’s Bayou Chapter, a Board Member of the Terrebonne Parish Recreation District 2/3 and is part of Leadership Terrebonne’s 2020 class. He says his favorite thing about Terrebonne Parish is the unique location that provides for an abundance of coastal fishing as well as a diverse culture of food, family, and friends. When he’s not volunteering, the 33-year-old enjoys spending time with his wife and their two girls, Landry (6) and Lillian (4).
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Ryan Page was born and raised in Houma and is a proud graduate of Vandebilt Catholic High School. During his high school years, he helped bring home the State Championship in men’s soccer his senior year. In addition to his athletic achievement, he accomplished the highest achievement attainable by the Boy Scouts of America program by earning the rank of Eagle Scout, for which he demonstrated Scout Spirit, and ideal attitude based upon the Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership skills. Ryan’s project was to build a rock-climbing wall at Bayou Cane Fire Department for training purposes. During his final year of scouts in 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit our area, which caused a number of scouts in his troop to become inactive during that time. Despite the obstacles, Ryan was determined to achieve his goal. With the help of a few other Scout members, the project was completed, which allowed Ryan the honor of receiving the rank of Eagle Scout. Only the top 4 percent of Boy Scouts earn this rank. Ryan attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, obtaining his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in graphic design. While in college, he became a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, eventually serving as Chapter President. He also spearheaded several philanthropic events throughout his college career such as organizing a TOMS shoe drop with TOMS founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie, along with Robin Roberts of ABC News. The shoe drop helped deliver hundreds of pairs of shoes to the New Orleans community after Katrina. Ryan reached out to Blake personally and told him the great need within the community, and the next thing he knew, Blake had replied with saying, “We are coming down South, can you head up this project?” Ryan did so without hesitation. While in college, Ryan met his wife Lauren Landry Page from Lafayette. They recently celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary. Early in their marriage, they moved to New Orleans, both working in the advertising and marketing industry. Early in his career, Ryan worked his way up to head graphic designer at Naked Pizza. He went on to work at Peter Mayer,
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NOMINEES BRITNIE MASSEY, FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Britnie Massey is the Human Resources Generalist for Fletcher Technical Community College. She is a Central Lafourche High School graduate, has earned a Bachelor of Sciences with a concentration in Family and Child Services from University of Phoenix, and has an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Management from LSU. Britnie is described as able to do her job at an exemplary level and demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to her college community as well as to the general public. Britnie began her career at Fletcher as a temporary Administrative Assistant for the Finance & Administration division and was quickly promoted to her current position in less than a year! Her community involvement is just as impressive. She’s always willing to pitch in for the good of the community regardless of the mission. She is a court-appointed special advocate for CASA and followed her case through to adoption. She taught with VIPKid helping Chinese children learn English while in grad school. She also manages her own health and wellness groups to empower women and men in the community! “Britnie has made a difference at our college, exemplified the mission of the college, and has positively impacted the people of our state. Her skill, knowledge, willingness to help others, and dedication to our college and the community make her our 2020 Terrebonne Young Achievers Award nominee.”
SHERRY & CHERRY WILMORE, EVERYBODY’S FAVORITE TWINS Everybody’s Favorite Twins, Sherry and Cherry Wilmore, are known for their incredible story and passion for the community. Cherry is an Ellender Memorial graduate while Sherry graduated from South Terrebonne. They have a BA in Government with a minor in Criminal Justice. They have done remarkable work within our community, and their natural affinity to connect with others have propelled their volunteerism and positive impacts even further. They work with the local foster care system, in which they have provided all Region-3 Class of 2020 High School graduates with laptops and jumpstart packages to begin their new journeys. They are a voice in our community by advocating for the under-served, providing cultural awareness, and bridging community gaps, along with ensuring that even the smallest voice has been heard. They are actively serving on the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government subcommittees for the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force: Law and Judicial and Communication. They are active Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce members and serve on multiple committees. They are familiar faces in our communities, assisting others with personal development and goal achievements, and have been extremely instrumental in voter engagement, mobilization, and education in the community. “The twins are so much more than what you read on paper- they are truly gifted in the area of connectedness and will no doubt make a lastly impression with those they touch and connect with.”
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SHERMAN NAQUIN, B1BANK Sherman Naquin is a South Terrebonne graduate who has earned his Masters of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. He is the Banking Center Manager at the East Houma location and
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has proven his love for our community by being a local football and t-ball coach, a member of The Rotary of Houma, helping local organizations and events such as TFAE, Relay for Life, cooking benefits, and most recently assisted victims of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles. Sherman’s most important accomplishment was being crowned the 2019 Chamber of Commerce Cornhole Champion. The 2019 Cornhole Champion is described as a team leader, an encouragement to others to help local youth, and he “has the motivation to get the job done.”
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GERALD THIBODAUX II, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER
WADE RICHARD, VICE PRESIDENT
RUSTY BOURG, VICE PRESIDENT
WAYNE ROBINSON, GREY OFFICE MANAGER
KATIE PORTIER, MARKETING DIRECTOR
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SYNERGY BANK ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENTS, OFFICERS
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Synergy Bank’s board of directors recently named promotions within bank leadership. Gerald Thibodaux II was named Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, while Wade Richard and Rusty Bourg were named Vice Presidents. Wayne Robinson and Katie Portier were announced as Grey Office Manager and Marketing Director, respectively. Gerald Thibodaux II is a 1994 graduate of Thibodaux High School and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1998 and his Master of Business Administration in 2001 from Nicholls State University. Mr. Thibodaux is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 20 years of banking experience, previously having served as Vice President of Operations and Accounting Manager at Synergy Bank, as well as Senior Vice President at another financial institution. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Thibodaux, E.D. White Catholic High School Cardinal Club Board of Directors, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Society of Louisiana Public Accountants. Wade Richard was promoted to Vice President. Mr. Richard is a graduate of Thibodaux High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Nicholls State University. He has 45 years of banking experience, serving the last 9 years as Synergy Bank’s Gray Branch Manager. Mr. Richard is a member of the Raceland Lions Club, Raceland Grand Marshalls Club, Raceland Fire Department, and Central
Lafourche Chamber of Commerce. Rusty Bourg was promoted to Vice President. Mr. Bourg is a graduate of South Terrebonne High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in 2006. He serves as Synergy’s Administrative Services Manager, overseeing bank security as well as vendor and facilities management. Mr. Bourg also fills the roles of Bank Secrecy Act Officer and Information Security Officer. He serves as a member of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Community Council. Wayne Robinson is a 2003 graduate of South Lafourche High School. Mr. Robinson serves as the Gray Office Manager and Consumer Lender. He has 12 years of banking experience, previously holding the positions of Assistant Branch Manager and Loan Assistant, Credit Analyst, Administrative Loan Assistant, and Teller. Mr. Robinson is a member of the Terrebonne Men’s Carnival Club and is a Thibodaux United Competitive Soccer coach. He has previously served as a Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. Katie Portier is a 2005 graduate of Terrebonne High School and received her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication: Public Relations from Nicholls State University in 2009. Mrs. Portier has 11 years of marketing and non-profit experience. She currently serves as the bank’s Marketing Director and has previously served as the Marketing Associate. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Houma and Junior Auxiliary of Houma.
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LOCAL DOCTOR RECOGNIZED WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR QUALITY CARE
Dr. Terry Delord, an internal medicine specialist with South Louisiana Medical Associates (SLMA) and Ochsner Health’s Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, was recognized with the 2020 Physician Summit Award by Louisiana Healthcare Connections (LHC). “Dr. Delord consistently provides our patients with exemplary care, and his commitment to quality is demonstrated daily,” said Tim Allen, CEO of Ochsner Bayou Region (Chabert and Ochsner St. Anne). “He shares our commitment of improving healthcare in our community, and I am proud that he is recognized with this award.” Delord is the only medical provider in the state to receive the 2020 award, which is given annually to the primary care
provider who is committed to high-quality accessible care and “achieves the highest scores in key Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality measures across the health plan’s provider network,” according to LHC. “It’s very flattering to be acknowledged for caring for patients that may not have access to care in other avenues,” Delord said. “The award is given to me, but it’s a group effort. Everybody’s names should be on it.” Members of SLMA and Chabert surprised Dr. Delord with the award during a celebratory lunch on Wednesday. “It is great to be recognized for the hard work and the things that are sometimes difficult to measure, such as patient outcomes,” said Dr. Michael Garcia, CEO and President of SLMA. “It’s awesome that someone here at Chabert has been recognized. We’ve been taking care of a difficult population of patients for many years - with multiple medical problems. So, to pull it off is noble.” “I think the award speaks to Dr. Delord’s leadership. It’s been hard times with what we are going through right now, but he has been able to pull the team together,” added Jeremy Jallans, Assistant Vice President of Clinic Operations at Chabert. “I think it’s a testament to him as a person and as a physician to still be able to bring quality care to our community - which is
Danos has been awarded a multiyear contract for production operations with a major oil and gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, Danos has transitioned 107 personnel to the company’s employment over a 30-day period with zero safety or operational issues. The contract began in October, and the employee transition was completed on November 9. Danos will be providing traditional production service operations and maintenance personnel, such as operators, shipping and receiving clerks, and electricians. Many of the positions are located offshore in the Gulf
of Mexico, as well as at the customer’s Lafayette warehouse. “Our production services team is second to none,” said owner Paul Danos. “In the last few years, we have successfully completed over 10 contract transitions, representing over 1,300 people. I am proud of our team and their ability to remain in lockstep with our customers’ needs.” Danos has over 2,100 employees working in the Gulf of Mexico, South Louisiana, the Permian and Delaware Basins, the Eagle Ford Shale and the Marcellus Shale.
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the goal at the end of the day.” Delord, who serves as Director of Primary Care, has been with SLMA since 1998. At the clinic that he oversees, residents tend to patients under his supervision. Garcia touched on the impact his colleague has had on the doctors in training. “He is delivering to the residents the instruction on how to care for diabetes or high blood pressure,” he explained. “The outcomes that are being picked up and measured suggest that that delivery is quite effective.” “Now, you have a whole residency program of 24 people that can take this knowledge and go out there and do the same when they finish their training. That’s the coolest part in all of this.” he continued. “It’s like parlaying the expertise of one person to many.” His patients are the first reason he enjoys coming to work each day, Delord said. “They’re a group of patients who are genuinely appreciative of the care that we’re able to provide for them,” he continued. “And then the other thing that has kept me here for the last 20 years is the family of providers and people that we work with that allows us to provide care for these people. It’s really like a big family - and it works out very well that way.”
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FRIENDS OF BAYOU LAFOURCHE BREAKS GROUND ON NICHOLLS BAYOU-SIDE PARK
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Friends of Bayou Lafourche, Inc. (FOBL) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the construction site where work begins on Phase #1 of their Nicholls Bayou-Side redevelopment project. The improvements will take place on the Nicholls batture property near the intersection on La Highway 1 and Bowie Road. The park, which will be open to the public, will include an off-street parking lot, areas for loading/unloading paddle powered boats, a custom boat slide for kayaks, a pavilion, boardwalk, floating dock, connectivity to the existing walking trail, seating, bike racks, and more. The concept of revitalizing the university’s batture property began in 2017 when FOBL representatives met with the Nicholls State University administration to discuss the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for the property. Shortly after, Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou committed Tourism Investment Program dollars to the development of a master plan for the 7.5-acre tract, and a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between FOBL and Nicholls was executed. FOBL procured the services of Duplantis Design Group in 2018 to develop a phased master plan through a series of planning meetings with Nicholls administration, faculty, staff, student leaders, and community key stakeholders. Once the master plan was completed, Friends of Bayou Lafourche wasted no time in seeking funding sources that would pay for the construction of the bayou-side park. The Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District played a crucial role in assisting with acquisition of construction dollars for the project. By mid2019, FOBL had secured enough funding to proceed with the design and construction of the first phase. Funding for
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phase #1 was committed by the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program, the Lorio Foundation, Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, and Friends of Bayou Lafourche. In 2020 FOBL hired T. Baker Smith for the design work, which included topographic surveys, a geotechnical study, and engineering. Permitting and construction bidding was completed in late 2020. Foret Contracting Group has been selected as the construction contractor for the project, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 1st and be ready for public use in May of 2021. Friends of Bayou Lafourche will host a public ribbon cutting upon the completion of the project. Ryan M. Perque, Executive Director for Friends of Bayou Lafourche, said “It is exciting to be turning dirt on this project. It required the trust of many individuals and organizations to bring this new facility to fruition, and I am incredibly grateful to those that had faith in Friends of Bayou Lafourche to get this project done. While this is a milestone for our organization, our work to revitalize Bayou Lafourche into a scenic waterway with recreational attractions is just beginning with several other brick & mortar projects slated for construction in the next 2-3 years.” Nicholls State University President, Dr. Jay Clune said “Friends of Bayou Lafourche is a wonderful partner of Nicholls State University, restoring the bayou that defines this institution. The Bayou-Side Redevelopment will create a beautiful front yard for Nicholls and provide access for our campus community. I can certainly see this being a strong selling point when we tour students and their families around campus.”
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2021 MARKS 70TH ANNIVERSARY FOR FLETCHER Throughout 2021, Fletcher Technical Community College is celebrating 70 years of their provision of education and service to the Bayou Region. The 70th anniversary logo was unveiled during convocation to faculty and staff on January 11. It will be used throughout 2021, and a number of special events for alumni, students, and the community are planned. Specific details will be announced as the dates draw closer. Fletcher Technical Community College was originally established as South Louisiana Trade School in 1948. Classes were held on St. Charles Street in Houma. After name changes in 1977 and throughout the 1990s, the college was named L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College in 2003. Mr. F. Travis Lavigne, Jr. served as the chancellor of this new organization. In 2012, Fletcher opened the doors to a new campus in Schriever, Louisiana. Three years later, the college launched a capital campaign to build a Workforce and Career Center through Act 360, a statewide initiative to improve Louisiana college facilities. Dr. Kristine Strickland was named Chancellor in 2016, following Mr. Lavigne’s retirement in 2014. In 2018, Fletcher was part of a realignment of South Central Louisiana Technical College. Through that alignment, Fletcher gained facilities in Galliano and Thibodaux. Two highlights from 2020 include being named in The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Best College to Work For, and the announcement that the Fletcher Falcon
Enterprise Corporation received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to build a new nursing training facility. “Our college community is thrilled to announce the kick-off of our 70th anniversary year,” commented Fletcher Chancellor, Dr. Kristine Strickland. “Fletcher Technical Community College has continued to serve our community through the continued evolution of our training and curriculum. We celebrate the tremendous impact our institution has had on our community and look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence. We look forward to celebrating with everyone this year!”
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T. BRADLEY KEITH NAMED NEW DIRECTOR OF BTNEP cultural landscape, and issues of importance to businesses, local governments, and officials throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. T. Bradley Keith has an extensive background in leading large-scale programs and establishing effective collaborative efforts at the local, state, and federal level which has allowed him to achieve significant legislative and public affairs victories. His considerable government relations and public affairs experience is well known and respected. His many noteworthy accomplishments throughout his professional career include writing award-winning pieces, networking with many government officials locally and nationally, and successfully leading state and national project teams tackling many issues including local coastal issues.
Upon joining the team, T stated, “Our estuary is a national resource and one that also supports the people, industry and unique culture of our state. My career to this point has prepared me well to join the incredible team of professionals at BTNEP and LUMCON to help further their work in protecting and nurturing the estuary and the vital coastal and natural systems it supports. I will dedicate myself to supporting our mission and making more citizens and policy makers on the state and federal level aware of the importance of the Barataria and Terrebonne basins.” BTNEP is a partnership of government, business, scientists, conservation organizations, agricultural interests, and individuals for the preservation, protection, and restoration of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary in southeast Louisiana.
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Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and the BaratariaTerrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) announced the hiring of a new director. T. Bradley Keith will join the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program team as its new leader beginning late January. “I am extremely excited and honored to bring on board someone with T’s level of experience and knowledge. I look forward to supporting and working with T to ensure that BTNEP continues its great legacy as Louisiana’s estuary program. Under T’s professional leadership, we can look forward to continuing to honor LUMCON and BTNEP missions.” said Dr. Craig McClain, LUMCON Executive Director. BTNEP will strongly benefit from T’s in-depth knowledge of the geography,
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