About UsWho We AreFormed in May of 2008, the Coast Builders Coalition is a 501(c)(6), non-profit trade association comprised of private sector companies in the business of restoring Louisiana’s coastal area and enhancing the state’s levees, floodwalls, and other hurricane protection public works. MissionThe Coast Builders Coalition brings together leaders from the private and public sectors to provide leadership and best practices in the implementation of a comprehensive restoration and protection system for South Louisiana.
LeadershipThe Coast Builders Coalition members include: Oneil Malbrough – Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure - www.shawgrp.com Jim Quackenbos – Cajun Maritime (Chairman) - cajunusa.com Pamela Gonzales – HDR - www.hdrinc.com Larry Marino – LaPac - www.lapacllc.com Chris Young – MWH (Vice-Chairman) - www.mwhglobal.com Rhaoul Guillame – GOTECH, Inc. (Treasurer) - www.gotech-inc.com Marcos Tepedino – Odebrecht - www.odebrecht.com Tony Zelenka – Bertucci Contracting Corporation - www.bertuccicorp.com Mark Sickles – Weeks Marine (Secretary) - www.weeksmarine.com Mitch Andrus – Royal Engineering - www.royalengineering.net Bill Hanson - Great Lakes Dredge and Dock - www.gldd.com Phyllis Adams - Phylway Construction Scott Kirkpatrick – Cypress Group (President) - www.cypressgroupdc.com Villere Cross - Manson Gulf - www.mansonconstruction.com Davis Cole - H. Davis Cole & Associates, LLC - www.hdaviscole.com Dale Martin - Lafayette Workboat Rentals - www.laworkboats.com Johnny Bradberry - Topcor Companies, LLC - www.topcor.com Jonathan Kernion - Cycle Construction, LLC - www.cycleconstruction.com Charles Johnson - Dredging Supply Company - www.dscdredge.com Ronnie Schumann - Aecom - www.aecom.com StaffScott Kirkpatrick serves as the President of the Coast Builders Coalition. Located in Baton Rouge, Mr. Kirkpatrick is a part of the Washington, D.C.-based Cypress Group, a lobbying, consulting, and development firm. An attorney, Mr. Kirkpatrick previously worked in Washington, D.C. for former Senator John Breaux and former Congressman Richard Baker. Mr. Kirkpatrick also served as the natural resources, transportation and environment policy advisor to Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco before joining the Cypress Group. Ben Dupuy, a New Orleans native who spent summers during college working in coastal Louisiana, Mr. Dupuy coordinates the Coast Builders Coalition’s from the Cypress Group’s Washington, D.C. office, where he represents a number of clients on Capitol Hill. Mr. Dupuy previously worked for a U.S. Senator and for one of the nation’s premiere advocacy associations. For more information on the Cypress Group, go to www.cypressgroupdc.com. |
