COMMISSIONERS & STAFF
PORT COMMISSIONERS
The Louisiana Gateway Port Board of Commissioners sets policies, regulates tariffs, and governs operations of the Port. The Board is made up of nine commissioners who are also the elected council members of Plaquemines Parish. They serve four-year terms and are limited to serving two terms on the parish council, hence, are also subject to two terms or eight years on the Port Commission.
Commissioners receive no additional compensation above their council salaries to serve on Port’s governing board.
TYRONNE EDWARDS
Port Commissioner
District 1
BRIAN CHAMPAGNE
Port Commissioner
District 2
CHRIS SCHULZ
Port Commissioner/Chairman
District 3
DR. STUART J. GUEY, JR.
Port Commissioner
District 4
PATRICIA MCCARTY
Port Commissioner
District 5
LLOYD “RONNIE” NEWSOM
Port Commissioner/Vice Chairman
District 6
CARLTON LAFRANCE, SR.
Port Commissioner
District 7
Mitch Jurisich
Port Commissioner
District 8
MARK “HOBBO” COGNEVICH
Port Commissioner
District 9
staff
CHARLES D. TILLOTSON
Executive Director
PATRICE BELL
Chief Administrative Officer
shannon glapion
chief financial officer
CELESTE BERGERON
Director of Projects
BLAKE POHLMANN BURAS
Director of Security and Vessels
JHANÉ WILCOX
Director of Communications
JASMAINE BARTHELEMY
Legal Assistant
KOURTNIE BROWN
Senior Clerk II, Rescue Boats
ANTHONY CACIOPPO, JR.
Ferry Manager
DANA CASBON
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
MAGEN DANTZLER
Senior Clerk I
BRENDA LALLY
Senior Accountant
MELISSA MOREL
Accounting Clerk
MICHELE SAMPEY
Senior Clerk II,
Ferry Department
HARROLYNN SHERMAN
Human Resources Manager
KIMBERLY WESTON
Senior Accountant II
SHAWNA WILLIAMS
Purchasing Agent
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