Agronomist Katie Authement Richard joined the American Sugar Cane League agronomy staff in June 2024. She will work with the League’s research team in the Mississippi River and Bayou Lafourche sugarcane growing regions. Richard received her bachelor’s degree in…
Agronomist Wilson E. Judice of St. Mary Parish joined the American Sugar Cane League agronomy staff in April 2018. He monitors the primary and secondary seed increase stations in the Bayou Teche and northern parish sugar belt regions. He earned his Bachelor (2003) and…
Atticus Finger joined the agronomy staff of the American Sugar Cane League’s agronomy team in May 2015. He is in charge of seed increase stations in the Mississippi River and Bayou Lafourche regions. He also works in other League research activities including new…
John Constant, a lifelong resident of Thibodaux, La., is a graduate of E.D. White Catholic High and Nicholls State University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1985. He worked at J. Ray McDermott in Amelia, La. for four years…
Nannette Bourgeois, a graduate of Ascension Catholic High School in Donaldsonville, La., received her Associate of Science Degree in General Business in 1987 from Nicholls State University. In October 1989, she began a career in the Louisiana sugar industry as…
Cheryl Michelet joined the American Sugar Cane League as a public relations professional in September 2024. She worked closely with Sam Irwin before his retirement from the League in February of 2025 after 13 years of service. Michelet is the CEO and founder of…
Jim Simon’s family has been in the sugar business for several generations. His grandfather was a sugar producer in St. James Parish, his father (the late Lynn Simon) served as County Agent in St. Mary Parish for many years, and his brother (Rene Simon) is a retired…