Thursday, July 20, 2023

Fogle joins SLFPA-West board

MARRERO, La. – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W) announced the appointment of William Fogle to its board of commissioners. Fogle was sworn in July 18. 

With more than 35 years of expertise in engineering and project management, Fogle replaces Robert Thomas, who served on the board for eight years before rotating off in June. 

Fogle has been instrumental in several large-scale restoration, architectural and construction projects for private and public sectors nationally and internationally. 

Previously, he served as the first chief of the staff of the Hurricane Protection Office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

He later served as interim regional director for SLFPA-W and as interim executive director for the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District for the East Bank flood control authority.

Fogle is a principal senior consultant and founding member at VCI, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business providing program, project, construction management and engineering services to clients in the U.S. and select foreign countries. 

He holds an MBA in business management from Jacksonville University and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering tech from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. 

He is a certified construction manager and a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the USACE. (Biz New Orleans 07/20/23)

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