Stories
Announcing National Leadership Network Launch
We are thrilled to announce that the Leadership Institute of Acadiana is one of nine Community Leadership Programs serving as founding partners of the National Leadership Network (NLN).
Introducing LL XXXIV Curriculum Co-chairs
Volunteer leadership has been the backbone of our Leadership Lafayette program since its inception in 1987. Each year, two program graduates join forces to help design the curriculum experience for the cohort. For 2021, we are excited to announce that the LL XXXIV co-chairs are Corey Jack (LL XXXI) and Lacey Maynor (LL XXXI). You can learn more about both volunteers below.
LL XXXIII Graduation Messages: Terry Dugas & Brandon Journet
“The class of 2020–the BEST CLASS EVER–not because we said so, but because we HAD to be.”
LIA Member Story Bently Senegal
Bently B. Senegal, director of community services for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, shares how his Leadership Lafayette experience better equipped him to serve our community.
LIA Member Story: Skyra Rideaux
City of Austin’s economic development services coordinator, Skyra Rideaux, shares how her experiences from participating in LIA programs were pivotal for her career progression.
LIA Member Story: Joey Durel
Joey Durel, former city-parish president and now self-employed realtor with Keaty Real Estate, tells how LIA impacted his choice to run for public office.
LIA Member Story: Charles Fenstermaker
President Charles Fenstermaker of C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC shares how Leadership Lafayette continues to help him be more active and engaged in our community.
LIA Member Story: Stasia Hebert-McZeal
Director of Distance Education at South Louisiana Community College (SLCC), Stasia Herbert-McZeal, PhD, discusses the lessons learned and friendships gained through her Leadership Lafayette participation.
LIA Member Story: Liam Doyle
Liam Doyle, disability awareness coordinator and ADA coordinator for Lafayette Consolidated Government, shares how LIA helped him to make cross-generational connections with a diverse group of people with whom he wouldn’t have met otherwise.