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Fulfilling a long-term plan for growth, Five-S Group recently welcomed new executive leadership to take the company into the future. Kirk Arceneaux and Keith Keller have joined the group as Senior Vice President of Finance and Senior Vice President of Operations, respectively.
Arceneaux will direct and oversee all financial functions with a growth-focused mindset and bring an array of new processes and efficiency to the company. Keller is responsible for the oversight of all pre-construction, project management and field operations to provide client solutions from the ground up.
After 11 years in business, these new additions to the team are a huge milestone for Five-S.
“We had a growth strategy and a plan to expand our executive leadership, but we interviewed for close to a year to find the right people,” says Marketing Manager Braley Ducote.
Arceneaux and Keller aren’t the only expansions for the company, though. Five-S has also hired 37 new employees this year—and that number is still rising. With the level of growth Five-S has experienced, a new location for their main office will be implemented before the end of the year to accommodate their large team, and a marine division has been brought to fruition.
Key new hires include a Director of Engineering to expand the Quality and Engineering Department, an Applications Developer to continue advancing construction technology and several other key roles that support rapid growth.
“We are bringing in skillful and driven people that have diverse experience,” Ducote adds.
Five-S Marine was born out of a desire to provide more competitive pricing for heavy civil construction work and material supply services. The company is investing in equipment and barges and has hired Mickey Suire as Senior Vice President of this division. Suire brings nearly 20 years of experience to the table.
“This growth has been in the making for a long time and we’re excited to be on track to meet the goals we set at the beginning of the year,” says Ducote. “Being named one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in Baton Rouge by Business Report this month is just the icing on the cake.”
