LAFAYETTE, LA(November 13, 2013) – The Moody Executive Institute, a division of the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is hosting a Dean’s Breakfast and Closing Ceremony to recognize business leaders from around the state of Louisiana who completed the Institute’s Executive Leadership Development Program.
The event will be at the City Club River Ranch in Lafayette, Louisiana on Friday November 15, 2013 and feature remarks from Dr. Joby John, Dean of the Moody College of Business, Phyllis Arceneaux and Christina Harper of Excelerant, and guest speakers Luke Sonnier, Chief Financial Officer at Aerion Rental Services in Lafayette, and Tom Messonnier, Director of Strategic Planning at Stone Energy Corporation in Lafayette.
The Moody Executive Institute was launched in 2009 by the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to serve the executive development needs of companies in Acadiana and greater South Louisiana. Facilitated by Lafayette-based Excelerant, the Key Leader, Senior Leader, Executive Leader and Next-Generation Leader programs offer a unique executive development opportunity for local business leadership talent. The only program of its kind in the region, the leadership development program combines peer-group classroom sessions with a series of one-on-one development sessions with a certified executive coach.
This year’s graduate honorees of the Moody Executive Institute Leadership Development programs are:
2013 Executive Leader
- Doug Forslund, Bristow Group
- Dave Kennedy, Stone Energy Corporation
- Quay McKnight, M&M International
- Paco Mclaughlin, Knight Oil Tools
- Chris Sanchez, Piccadilly Restaurants
- Paul Wieg, Houston Energy
2013 Senior Leader
- Tasha Castille, HB Rentals
- Mike Cox, Stone Energy Corporation
- Dawn Dugas, IBC Group
- Sandi Hernandez, Lafayette General Surgical Hospital
- Tom Messonnier, Stone Energy Corporation
- Luke Sonnier, Aerion Rental Services
- Andy Tribe, East Bayou Baptist Church
- Gregory Zaunbrecher, Knight Oil Tools
2013 Key Leader
- Jim Gamble, Stone Energy Corporation
- Brett Heath, Stone Energy Corporation
- Erica Toussaint, HB Rentals
- Andy Tribe, East Bayou Baptist Church
Click here for more information on upcoming programs and session dates at the Executive Institute or call 1-800-201-0155 . New leadership development program sessions start February 2014.
 About Excelerant EXCELERANT works with clients to develop their next-in-line leaders, facilitate critical meetings and conversations, and align their business objectives with their most important asset — their people. Leadership Excellence magazine recently named Excelerant one of the top U.S. firms providing leadership development services. For more information on Excelerant visit www.exexp.com or call 1-888-201-0155.