My Toughest Challenge: Phillips 66’s Rich Harbison on leadership
Over his career, Harbison has moved 11 times for various job opportunities. Establishing himself as a leader in a new organization—not by position, but...
ExxonMobil, SOWELA among 2018 Free Enterprise honorees
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month honored nine companies and individuals as 2018 Free Enterprise Awards winners.
The honorees were...
Chris John stepping down from LMOGA
After 11 years of leading the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, president Chris John has announced he’s leaving the organization at the end...
Executive Profile: Jaret Garber
Name: Jaret Garber
Position: General Manager, Drilling Services of America Inc.
Age: 35
Hometown: Lafayette
Education: LSU, bachelor’s degree in finance
When Jaret Garber graduated from college, his original intent was to enter grad...
John Engquist leaving CEO position at H&E Equipment Services, replacement named
Longtime H&E Equipment Services CEO John Engquist is stepping down from his position to serve as executive chairman of the company’s board, H&E announced this...
Executive Profile: Mark Dearman
Mark Dearman
Senior Operations Director, Huntsman Polyurethanes Americas;
General Manager, Rubicon LLC
Age: 51
Hometown: Gonzales
Education: East Ascension High School and LSU
Mark Dearman leads Rubicon, a joint venture of Huntsman and...
Acquisition fuels Kean Miller expansion into energy-focused markets
Kean Miller LLP, one of the largest law firms in south Louisiana, has acquired the energy-focused law firm Dupuis & Polozola, opening new offices...
After Hours slideshow: ‘Diamonds Are Forever,’ Don Briggs retirement party and more
Events across south Louisiana's industrial corridor
It wasn’t just another annual meeting for the Alliance Safety Council in April. This one marked six decades of...
Get to know EPA’s Anne Idsal
Anne Idsal has spent her career shaping environmental and land policy in Texas—first as general counsel to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, then...
My Toughest Challenge: Lee Jenkins of Performance Contractors in Baton Rouge
POSITION: Vice president overseeing operations throughout the Southeast and corporate business development
COMPANY: Performance Contractors
WHAT THEY DO: Provide construction, turnaround and maintenance services to the...
