Acadian Companies held its annual meeting and awards ceremony on May 19, 2026, to recognize employees of the year for each of its divisions, as well as employees celebrating milestone years of service during 2025.

The program honored:

  • 241 team members celebrating five years of service
  • 83 team members celebrating 10 years of service
  • 57 team members celebrating 15 years of service
  • 42 team members celebrating 20 years of service
  • 13 team members celebrating 25 years of service
  • 12 team members celebrating 30 years of service
  • 10 team members celebrating 35 years of service
  • 2 team members celebrating 40 years of service
  • 3 team member celebrating 45 years of service

25 years of service honorees:

  • Adam Albrecht, Paramedic, New Roads, LA
  • Sarah Arabie, Paramedic, Lafayette, LA
  • Chuck Benedict, Quality Improvement Coordinator, New Orleans, LA
  • Coty Courville, EMT, Jeff Davis Parish, LA
  • Christine Drinkard, Mobile Health Paramedic, Dallas, TX
  • Craig Hamilton, Operations Supervisor, Webster, TX
  • Sabrina Jagneaux, Receptionist, Lafayette, LA
  • Eric Landry, Senior Project Coordinator, Lafayette, LA
  • Connor Leger, Dispatcher, Lafayette, LA
  • Jennifer Melancon, National EMS Academy Instructional Developer, Lafayette, LA
  • Leslie Merchan, EMT, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Gary Mouton, Paramedic, Lafayette, LA
  • Ernest Williams, EMT, Lake Charles, LA

30 years of service honorees:

  • Rosco Billeaud, Warehouse Clerk, Lafayette, LA
  • Chad Doxey, Acadian Air Med Flight Paramedic, Houma, LA
  • Brian Guidry, Fleet Maintenance Coordinator, Lafayette, LA
  • Angela Hebert, Dispatcher, Lafayette, LA
  • Troy Lambert, Paramedic, Lafayette, LA
  • Chance Louviere, Dispatcher, Lafayette, LA
  • Tommy Martinez, Operations Supervisor, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Tim Miller, Operations Supervisor, St. Tammany Parish, LA
  • Glenn Naquin, Acadian Air Med Flight Paramedic, Houma, LA
  • Sandhya Padumane, ETL Developer, Lafayette, LA 
  • David Segura, Paramedic Field Supervisor, Walker, LA
  • Dewey Thevis, IT Senior Manager, Lafayette, LA

35 years of service honorees:

  • Wade Bias, Dispatcher, Lafayette, LA
  • Bob Black, Safety Management Systems Remote Paramedic, Liberty, MS
  • John Dubose, Operations Manager, Lake Charles, LA
  • Hollie Evans, Paramedic, Jennings, LA
  • Mel Guidry, Dispatcher, Lafayette, LA
  • MJ Khammash, Operations Manager, Austin, TX
  • Julie Larcart, Paramedic, Mansura, LA
  • Hurley Leday, Paramedic, Dequincy, LA
  • Fran Prejean, Fleet Maintenance Assistant, Lafayette, LA
  • Glenn Thibodeaux, Body Shop Technician, Lafayette, LA

40 years of service honorees:

  • John Breaux, Paramedic Field Supervisor, Lake Charles, LA
  • Porter Taylor, Director of Operations, Baton Rouge, LA

45 years of service honoree:

  • Andy Bruch, National EMS Academy Instructor, Covington, LA
  • Kay DiSalvo, Administrative Assistant, Thibodaux, LA
  • Troy Guidry, Retired Vice President of Joint Operations, Lafayette, LA

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