Recent Section Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2025
LOUISIANA COASTS, OCEAN, PORTS & RIVERS INSTITUTE (COPRI)
2024-2025
In 2012, a chapter of the ASCE Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute was formed under the Louisiana Section to serve all of the members of our state. It is called the ASCE – COPRI Louisiana Chapter. The activities of the chapter will include arranging seminars and workshops to benefit ASCE and COPRI members of the Louisiana Section.
The ASCE – COPRI Louisiana Chapter Committee Officers are:
Chairman |
Gerald Songy |
Vice Chair |
John Darnall |
Secretary |
Brett McMann |
Treasurer |
Kiara Horton |
Communications Director |
Vacant |
Programs Director |
Greg Mattson |
Deputy Programs Director |
Samantha Mckisson |
YPG Director |
Phil Zito |
Scholarship Director |
Sergio Aviles |
LSU Student Chapter President |
Hayden Franklin |
Immediate Past Chair |
Myriam Bou-Mekhayel |
LOUISIANA GEO INSTITUTE (GI)
MEET THE TEAM
RICARDO DE ABREU,
PH.D., P.E.
BEN CODY, P.E.
ALICIA SELLERS, P.E.
GWENDOLYN P.
SANDERS, P.E.
GEORGE F. SEGRE,
QUILICHINI, P.E.
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary-Treasure
Director at Large
Past Chairman
About the Geo-Institute (G-I):
Established in 1996, the Geo-Institute (G-I) addresses the challenges of the geoprofession and enhances the value of geoprofessionals. G-I leads in providing technical and career opportunities for members, promotes new technology and innovation, and collaborates externally to promote value and leadership of the geoprofession in public policy and professional practice.
The Louisiana Section of the G-I was created circa 2021 with the hopes of fostering/promoting the geo-profession in Louisiana. https://www.linkedin.com/company/geo-institute-louisiana-chapter/
For additional information or to join the mailing list, please contact us at: [email protected]
Past Board Chairs:
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2024-2025 |
Ricardo C. de Abreu, Ph.D., P.E. |
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2023-2024 |
George F. Segré Quilichini, P.E. |
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2022-2023 |
Gwendolyn P. Sanders, P.E. |
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2021-2022 |
Kirk Lowery, P.E. |
Sponsors
OUR SPONSORS
2024
The Section would not be able to devote the revenues from its dues income alone to the large variety of membership activities that it does without the generous support received from its many patrons who advertise or list in the Section journal, The Louisiana Civil Engineer. Approximately a fourth of the Section's income is derived from these advertisement and professional listing revenues. As an extension of the Section journal, this website supplements the mass communications needs of the Section. Some of the advertisements (services and suppliers) and professional listings from the Section journal appear here at the request of the active sponsors.
Professional Listings
Service and Suppliers
Resources
Sponsors
Section Board Agenda and Meeting Minutes
Louisiana Engineering Society
Leader Training Committee
Employment
Journal of the Louisiana Section
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Andrew Woodroof, PE |
Katherine Foreman, PE |
Brant Richard, PE |
Luke Haney, PE |
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LOUISIANA SECTION DIRECTORS |
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Emily Falk, EI |
Jack Koban, PhD, PE, PG |
James Williams, PE |
Thomas Jenkins, PE |
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| Blake Roussel, PE Director-at-Large Baton Rouge Director |
Patrick Stiegman, PE |
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| Jared Veazey, PE Assigned Branch Directors Acadiana Director |
Danielle Mayeaux Assigned Branch Directors Baton Rouge Director |
Jesse Noel, PE Assigned Branch Directors New Orleans Director |
Linsey Brooke Olivier, PE Assigned Branch Directors Shreveport Director |
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| Christopher G. Humphreys, PE Regional Governor |
Tonja Koob, PhD, PE |
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About
ASCE National | ASCE LA Documents & Organizations |
| Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 145,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. |
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| Provide essential value to our members and partners, advance civil engineering, and serve the public good. |