Stories

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LIA Member Story Bently Senegal

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

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

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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