Stories

Read updates from program participants, learn about our community collaboration and stay updated on the latest Leadership Institute of Acadiana news.
LIA Member Story: Joey Durel

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

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

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

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.

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