Baton Rouge, LA - On August 14, 2024, Governor Jeff Landry announced appointments to the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission. This Commission will serve as an advocate for all of our state’s ports and waterways investment interests, articulating a vision for the future through the development of a strategic plan and investment program. The appointments are as follows: 

Chairman

Marc Hebert 

Vice-Chair

Commissioner Julia Fisher-Cormier 

Louisiana Economic Development

Secretary Susan Bourgeois 

Louisiana State Senate

Senator Pat Connick 

Louisiana House of Representatives

Representative Mark Wright 

Greater Lafourche Port Commission

Chett Chaisson 

Port of South Louisiana

Paul Matthews 

Lake Providence Port Commission

Bryant Killen 

Central Louisiana Regional Port               

Ben Russo

Port of Iberia

Craig Romero 

Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District

Raymond “Mac” Wade 

Louisiana Motor Transport Association

Randy Guillot 

Louisiana Railroad Association

Carmack Blackmon