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P O R T S TA F F
executive director
deputy director
c h i e f
Roy Quezaire
o p e r at i n g o f f i c e r
Vincent Caire
airport director
director of business development
executive counsel
director of finance
director of o p e r at i o n s
director of human resources
s p e c i a l
Dale Hymel, Jr.
Cindy Martin
director of a d m i n i s t r at i o n
Paul Aucoin
projects officer
Linda Prudhomme Melissa Folse Grant Faucheux Brian Cox Tamara Kennedy Joel T. Chaisson
Lee “Buddy” Amedee
director of trade development
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director ’ s log overview
6 around the port Adventure in St. John the Baptist Parish 8 what ’ s new The Port’s Stength is Recognized Nationwide 10
airport update
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what ’ s new
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what ’ s new
WorkforceTraining Program at RPCC
Airport Brings Big Business to the Region
YCI Methanol Plant Project Updates
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company profile
Weber Marine Harbor Services
project manager art director
Jessica DeBold
Ali Sullivan
production designers Emily Andras, Rosa Balaguer, Meghan Rooney
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company profile
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port raits
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ADM Grain Signs New Lease
port owned facilities
president of sales
Topher Balfer Colleen Monaghan
Brennan Manale, Caitlin Sistrunk, Jessica Jaycox, Sydney Steib
port LOG TRIVIA
traffic manager
v i c e
account executives
Marcy de Luna William Kalec Sarah Ravits contributing writers
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port map final frame
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