June 30, 2026

2026 PLATINUM ANNUAL SPONSORS

PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE

Thank You to Our Board of Governors

As we close another successful organizational year, I want to sincerely thank the members of the ACEC Louisiana Board of Governors for their dedication and service to our Association. Their leadership and commitment have been instrumental in advancing the business of engineering and strengthening the value we provide to our member firms.

A special thank you goes to our outgoing Board Chair, Sherri LeBas, P.E., for her exceptional leadership over the past year. Sherri's steady guidance, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to our mission have helped position ACEC Louisiana for continued success. On behalf of our entire membership, thank you, Sherri, for your outstanding service.

I also want to recognize and thank Chad Poche, our current ACEC National Director and Past Board Chair. This year marks Chad's final year serving on the Board of Governors, bringing to a close many years of dedicated leadership and service to ACEC Louisiana. Chad has generously given his time, expertise, and passion to this organization, helping shape its direction while representing both our members and Louisiana engineering firms with distinction at the state and national levels. We cannot thank Chad enough for his years of service and the lasting impact he has made on our Association.

As we look ahead, we are excited to welcome four new members to the Board of Governors:

Blake Roussell, Stanley Consultants – Baton Rouge Chapter President
Joseph Marino, DDG – Lafayette Chapter President
Ricardo de Abreu, Fourrier & de Abreu Engineers – New Orleans Chapter President
Alex Guillory, Bluewing Civil Consulting – Lake Charles Chapter President

We appreciate each of these leaders for stepping forward to serve and look forward to the perspectives and expertise they will bring to the Board.

ACEC Louisiana's success is built on the willingness of our members to lead. I look forward to another successful year as we continue working together to strengthen the business of engineering throughout Louisiana.

Annual Membership Dues Invoices Coming Soon

Annual ACEC Louisiana membership dues invoices will be distributed to member firms and affiliate members early next month. As we begin a new membership year, we want to make everyone aware of a few important reminders regarding invoicing and payment options.

If your firm prefers not to receive a single annual invoice, ACEC Louisiana is happy to accommodate quarterly invoicing upon request. Likewise, firms already utilizing quarterly billing may continue with that option. If you would like to establish or modify your invoicing preference, please contact the ACECL office before your invoice is due.

Additionally, beginning this membership year, ACEC Louisiana will apply a credit card processing fee to all credit card transactions exceeding $100. As annual dues invoices are typically one of the largest payments many members make to the association each year, we encourage firms to plan accordingly.

Members wishing to avoid the credit card processing fee may pay their invoices by check or ACH, both of which will continue to be accepted at no additional cost.

We appreciate your continued membership and support of ACEC Louisiana. Your investment enables us to advance the business of engineering through advocacy, member services, professional development, and industry leadership across our state.

ACECL BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Board of Governors will hold their next board meeting on July 23rd, 2026, at SanDestin Resort.

Soak Up the Sun & Southern Hospitality!
REGISTER HERE!!!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 6TH, 2026!!!

Join owners and key principals from premier engineering and service provider firms throughout the Deep Southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, located in Miramar Beach, Florida. This year's convention and exhibitor trade show will be held on July 23-25, 2026.

Join us for a 9-hole ladies golf event filled with networking, prizes, and plenty of fun, all in support of our State PAC.

Registration opens August 1st, 2026, so start putting your team together now ladies!

The ACEC Louisiana Facilities Committee has remained focused on protecting the practice of engineering and advancing policies that safeguard the public, specifically related to vertical design and construction.

A major accomplishment this year was the passage of legislation granting the State Fire Marshal's Office the authority to enforce Louisiana's incidental engineering law during its building plan review process. The law establishes specific occupancy thresholds that define when engineering services must be performed by a licensed professional engineer. If plans exceed those statutory thresholds and are not properly sealed by an engineer, the State Fire Marshal is now required to reject them.

This new enforcement authority represents a significant step forward in ensuring Louisiana law is consistently applied while protecting public safety and the integrity of the engineering profession. If you see plans in violation of this law that have been reviewed and approved by the State Fire Marshal, please forward to be at bdirmann@acecl.org.

AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT

Established in 1928 in Baton Rouge, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. (“BSW”) is one of the oldest law firms in the state of Louisiana. We take great pride in our long history of client service. With more than 70 attorneys, the firm is among the largest firms in the state and one of the larger law firms in the South. BSW’s clients range from individuals and start-up companies, to Fortune 500 corporations, governmental entities and not-for-profit institutions.

Further, one of the hallmarks of the firm is its devotion to providing the highest quality of legal services to our clients in a manner consistent with their objectives and cost concerns and in a personalized environment that facilitates the mutual trust and respect necessary for a successful attorney-client relationship. The firm continually achieves this objective by implementing an integrated team approach. This team approach enables clients to call upon the guidance of any and all of our attorneys whose experience in various legal and business matters spans many disciplines. In this manner, we are able to provide our clients with specific and in-depth advice that they require in order to achieve their goals.

Steven B. Loeb
Breazeale Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 3197
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3197
Tel: 225-381-8050; Cell: 225-933-7842
Steven.Loeb@bswllp.com

ETEC is a manufacturer's representative organization covering both the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Western Tennessee.

We partner with a range of manufacturers to offer our clients the highest quality products for their environmental projects. In addition, we continue to seek manufacturers that not only produce stellar equipment but are also technological leaders in their field.

ETEC has in-depth knowledge and years of experience in municipal projects, and our professional staff has specific industrial expertise in such areas as pulp and paper, petrochemical, and poultry processing. Our depth of knowledge is matched by our deep team, which features eight outside salespersons, eight support staff and six service technicians. With these resources our clients can feel confident they will be consistently provided with exceptional service and guidance they can trust.

Contact: Ronnie Hebert

Email: gumbo@gatorhook.com

Phone: 225-295-1200

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

It's time to showcase Louisiana's top engineering achievements at ACEC of Louisiana's Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) Gala on November 18, 2026, to be held at the Baton Rouge Marriott. Submission details and eligibility requirements will be announced soon!

So put your thinking cap on and get ready to compete with the best of the best!