Port Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District governs the Port of Plaquemines. The Board sets policies and regulates tariffs and governs operations of the Plaquemines Port.
The Board is made up of nine commissioners who are also the elected council members of Plaquemines Parish. They serve four-year terms and are limited to serving two terms on the parish council, hence, are also subject to two terms or eight years on the Port Commission. Commissioners receive no additional compensation above their council salaries to serve on Port’s governing board.
Tyronne Edwards
Port Commissioner
District 1
Brian Champagne
Port Vice-Chairman
District 2
Chris Schulz
Port Commissioner
District 3
Dr. Stuart J. Guey, Jr.
Port Chairman
District 4
Patricia McCarty
Port Commissioner
District 5
Lloyd “Ronnie” Newsom
Port Commissioner
District 6
Carlton LaFrance, Sr.
Port Commissioner
District 7
Mitch Jurisich, Jr.
Port Commissioner
District 8
Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich
Port Commissioner
District 9
Staff
Charles D. Tillotson
Executive Director
Melissa M. Folse
Deputy Director/Executive Counsel
Christie Nielsen
Director of Administration / HR
Jalen Brown
Director of Security & Vessels
Erica Brown
Senior Accountant II
Danielle Rollo
HR Supervisor
Roxann Picou
Clerk III
Brenda Lally
Accounting Clerk
Harrolynn Sherman
Assistant Manager
Melissa Morel
Clerk III