Our Board

In 1984, the State of Louisiana created the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board to support Louisiana’s world-class commercial fisheries industry and respond to changes in the marketplace and in the environment.The Board is composed of members appointed by the Governor representing all of the different sectors of the industry.

Larry Avery
Seafood Processors Representative
Sherbin Collette
Wild Catfish Industry Representative
Byron Despaux
Louisiana Shrimp Association Representative
John Folse
Marketing Specialist
Allen Gibson
American Shrimp Processors Association Representative
David Maginnis
Commercial Saltwater Finfish Industry Representative
Frank Randol
Crawfish Industry Representative
Peter Sclafani
Louisiana Restaurant Association Representative
Tommy Stoddard
Alligator Industry Representative
Sal Sunseri
Louisiana Oyster Dealers & Growers Association Representative
Peter Tortorich
Louisiana Retailers Association Representative
Keith Watts
Crab Task Force Representative

Sarah Voisin
Louisiana Oyster Task Force Representative