Episodes

In Episode 7 of FUELED Season 6, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Phillip May, President and CEO of Entergy Louisiana, for a conversation about what happens when economic ambition reaches the electric grid—and the utility responsible for making it work. The episode serves as the system-scale capstone to a season spent examining Louisiana’s power landscape from multiple perspectives. May has worked inside that system for nearly four decades, joining Entergy in 1986 and leading Entergy Louisia...

In Episode 6 of FUELED Season 6, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Jean-Paul Coussan, Vice Chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Commissioner for District 2, to discuss how the Commission approaches some of Louisiana’s most consequential energy decisions. Coussan begins by explaining the Commission’s broad constitutional authority to regulate utilities and protect the public interest. He also describes the personal side of that responsibility: his district office handles rou...

In Episode 5 of FUELED Season 6, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Susan Bourgeois, Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, for a conversation about the relationship between power, economic growth, and Louisiana’s ability to compete for the industries shaping the next generation of the American economy. Bourgeois begins with her determination to change both the reality and the narrative of opportunity in Louisiana. She describes accepting the role at LED with a mandate to transform a sys...

In Episode 4 of FUELED Season 6, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Georges Antoun, Chief Commercial Officer of First Solar, for a conversation about utility-scale solar, American manufacturing, and the generation shift shaping Louisiana’s energy future. The episode moves the season from power delivery, public power strategy, and grid resilience into the question of generation itself. Antoun explains First Solar’s role in the power ecosystem as a solar panel manufacturer whose technology turns...

In Episode 3 of FUELED Season 6, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Mike Heinen, Chief Executive Officer of Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative, for a conversation that moves beyond storm restoration to examine what true resilience demands. Serving one of the most hurricane-prone regions in the country, Heinen has spent decades leading through crisis. After Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated Southwest Louisiana, JDEC faced a choice: rebuild the system exactly as it had existed or use the disast...

In Episode 2 of FUELED Season 6, Kevin Bihm, General Manager of the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, joins Kathryn Fenstermaker for a conversation about municipal power, collective strategy, and the evolving energy landscape in Louisiana. LEPA was created in 1979 as a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana to give qualifying municipalities another path for securing wholesale power. For smaller cities that owned their electric distribution systems, the model created an opportunity ...

Season 6 of FUELED opens with Katherine Domingue, CEO and General Manager of SLEMCO, for a conversation about community power, member ownership, and the cooperative model. Serving more than 120,000 meters across Acadiana, SLEMCO is one of Louisiana’s largest electric cooperatives — a not-for-profit utility owned by the members it serves. Domingue traces SLEMCO’s roots to the rural electrification movement of the 1930s, when communities came together to bring power to homes, farms, and businesse...

On this episode of Fueled, we sit down with State Representative Ryan Bourriaque, a sixth-generation native of Cameron Parish whose leadership has been forged on Louisiana’s fragile coastline. From LNG negotiations and parish-wide coastal master planning to statewide infrastructure reforms and disaster recovery, Ryan’s career reflects both concrete action and character-driven leadership. As chair of the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee, he’s leading efforts to modernize...

In this episode of Fueled, we sit down with Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet—a lifelong public servant whose career has spanned regional planning, disaster recovery, and now the helm of Lafayette Consolidated Government. Known for her pragmatic, data-driven leadership and her deep roots in Acadiana, Boulet is guiding Lafayette through a pivotal moment. From tackling long-overdue drainage upgrades to shaping bold economic development corridors, her administration is balancing near...

In this episode of FUELED, we speak with Iberia Parish President Larry Richard—a leader whose career is grounded in service, collaboration, and a deep commitment to his community. Elected in 2016 after twelve years on the Iberia Parish Council, Richard brings a wide-ranging background to the role, including military service, a career in oil and gas, entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. Under his leadership, the parish has seen major infrastructure advancements, such as the Acadi...

In this episode of FUELED: A Fenstermaker Podcast, we sit down with Mayor Jan-Scott Richard of Scott, Louisiana—a fourth-term mayor whose steady leadership has helped guide one of the state’s fastest-growing cities through a period of rapid, intentional development. Known for his quiet conviction and strategic mindset, Mayor Richard discusses the city’s approach to long-term planning, including key initiatives like the Apollo Road corridor, a nationally recognized Drainage Improvement Plan, and...

In the Season 5 premiere of FUELED: A Fenstermaker Podcast, we sit down with Mayor Charlotte Stemmans Clavier of Carencro, Louisiana—a leader whose dedication to community and thoughtful approach to growth is helping guide the city through its next chapter. Since taking office in 2022, Mayor Clavier has prioritized both infrastructure and engagement, leading Carencro’s first-ever Comprehensive Plan—Carencro 2.0—with a focus on public input, smart planning, and long-term livability. In this conv...

In this special episode of FUELED | A Fenstermaker Podcast, we spotlight three outstanding team members—Bryce Teekell, Collin Theriot, and Joe Broussard—who recently earned their Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I certification. Listen as they share their unique perspectives: Joe Broussard reflects on how certification validates his decades of experience in the field. Bryce Teekell discusses the CST exam as the first step toward becoming a licensed surveyor. Collin Theriot shares his ...

Andy Sellers joined Fenstermaker's Lafayette Engineering group in December 2006 and gained professional engineering licensure over a decade ago in 2013. Andy specializes in civil projects for municipal and parish clients. Currently serving as the Engineer for the City of Carencro, Mr. Sellers manages client relations, engineering services, and infrastructure projects. His responsibilities span the design and enhancement of drainage systems, floodplain management, roadway design, utility design, ...

Dustin Guidry is a licensed professional engineer in Louisiana with extensive expertise in civil engineering and construction management. Dustin began his career with Fenstermaker in December 2012 as a construction inspector. In this role, Dustin collaborated closely with contractors and engineers in the field, ensuring projects adhered to plans and specifications. Evolving within the company, Dustin transitioned into the role of a CADD Technician, where he collaborated with engineers and surve...

Nicholas Castille joined Fenstermaker in November 2019 after graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He then gained his professional engineering licensure three-and-a-half years later in 2023. As a civil engineer, Nick brings his expertise in design, planning, and hydraulic modeling to our Engineering division. Nick actively contributes to roadway plan preparation, horizontal geometric design, inspections, design of geotechnical features, and the implementation of open and clo...

Anna Doucet began her career at Fenstermaker early in 2015. Subsequently gaining her licensure 4 years later in 2019, Anna is now a Professional Engineer specializing in roadway design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and project management within water resource and transportation sectors. In her current role, Anna oversees civil design projects, strategically managing multi-million-dollar projects for both public and private sectors. She has collaborated with various agencies, including LAD...

Ian Trahan, P.E. is a Senior Engineer, he joined Fenstermaker in April 2021. Ian obtained his professional licensure first in Illinois in 2002, and then 2 years later became licensed in Louisiana, almost 20 years ago now. In his prior role, Ian served the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) as Program Manager for their involvement in the Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI). There, Mr. Trahan oversaw the DOTD/LWI Statewide Modeling Program, managing four out of seven ...

Dr. Ehab Meselhe is a Professional Engineer and Professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering at Tulane University. Born in Egypt, in a small town at the tip of the Nile Delta, he spent the first part of his career studying the Nile basin. Ehab left Egypt to study Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, there earning his master’s and PhD. It was the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that brought Ehab to Louisiana, where he was a professor in the ...

Billy Williamson is the Statewide Flood and Watershed Evaluation Programs Administrator with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Prior to his near 9-year tenure with LADOTD, Billy worked within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources as a Professional Engineer upon graduation from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. In his current role with LADOTD, Mr. Billy Williamson provides management and oversight for the Watershed an...

Austin Doucet began his career at Fenstermaker in 2017 as a Civil Engineering Student Intern shortly before his graduation in 2019 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. For the duration of his now 6-year tenure with our firm, and through his current position as an Engineer Intern, Austin has been working toward obtaining his Professional Engineering Licensure with mentorship and supervision from Engineering Director, Jeanne Ho...

Bradford Millett is a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Louisiana with a decade of tenure here at Fenstermaker. Bradford’s career at Fenstermaker began in 2013 when she joined us as an Engineer Intern, coinciding with her graduation from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette having earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Serving in a dual capacity as both engineer and surveyor, Bradford combines her training in civil engineering with her exceptional proficiency in s...

Jonathan Breaux began his surveying career at Fenstermaker as a Rodman in 2007, now, almost 16 years later, Jonathan is a Party Chief III, having worked his way through the ranks of our field operations. As a survey party chief, Jonathan coordinates and supervises the activities of his crew, including instrumentmen and rodmen, as directed by project managers and under the supervision of our Field Operations manager along with a Licensed Professional Surveyor. Throughout the years, Jonathan has e...

John Fenstermaker is a Registered Professional Land Surveyor, Vice Chairman and Vice President of Business Development here at Fenstermaker. John leads our Business Development Team, managing the promotion of our firm’s services. While in his former role as Vice President of the Survey & Mapping Division, John built a vast network of contacts consisting of both long-time and new clients. His experience with the company includes project planning, quality assurance and quality control, data acquis...