Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association

Contacting The LA Mid-Continent Staff

Mid-Continent Staff Members

You may contact the staff of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Assocation in several ways. The telephone number is 225-387-3205. The fax number is 225-344-5502. The mailing address is Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, 730 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. The staff can also be reached via e-mail. Listed below are the staff members and a brief description of their responsibilities.


		Chris John, President, has been on board since September of 2007. Chris is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana 7th Congressional District, where he served the industry well by sitting on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Prior to that, Chris served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and entered public offices as a member of the city council in his hometown of Crowley. Crowley is also the home of John N John Trucking, a family business. Chris and his wife Payton have two children, Harrison and Hayes. When not working, Chris enjoys golf, fishing and other outdoor activities.

		Ross Atkins, Vice President, is a native of Homer, Louisiana. Ross and his family moved back to Louisiana from the Washington, D.C. area to accept his current position. Ross, who leads the Governmental Relations team here at LMOGA, is an LSU graduate and has worked in Louisiana and Washington DC for the past 20 years. Atkins worked with former U. S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston and as the Project Director for U. S. Senator Mary Landrieu. Ross previously served as Executive Director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District from 1992 to 1996. Ross and his wife Sarah have three children.

		Mike Lyons, General Counsel, has been with LMOGA for more than 30 years. Mike, a Loyola Law School graduate, has become a specialist in environmental law with an emphasis on coastal erosion and restoration issues. Mike is also the Association’s chief liaison on all Gulf of Mexico matters. In addition to specializing in environmental issues, Mike has been active in promoting a wide array of issues on behalf of the industry. He has represented the industry on various committees and boards and frequently testifies before Legislative Committees and Regulatory Agencies. Mike and his wife Anne have two children.

		Richard Metcalf, Director of Environmental Affairs, came to LMOGA from the industry. Richard worked for 14 years on both the refinery side and the production side at Exxon USA before coming to LMOGA. Richard, a native of Metairie where he resides today, is a Tulane graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. For the past 16 years, Richard has been responsible for navigating the industry through the ever-changing maze of environmental regulations. Richard represents the industry on various committees and work groups and has provided his expertise to the industry on a number of scientific issues.

		Larry Wall, Director of Public Affairs, has been with Mid-Continent for 20 years and is responsible for external and internal communications, news media relations and other related items. Prior to joining Mid-Continent Larry was a newspaper reporter for more than 15 years and the recipient of several awards for reporting and feature writing. In addition to communications activities, Larry handles IT issues for the association and has coordinated several special projects. Larry and his wife Nan have one son, David.

		Karen Jarreau, Office Administrator, has been with Louisiana Mid-Continent for more than 40 years. The Dean of the LMOGA staff, Karen is responsible for database management and PAC records, ethic reports, as well as providing valuable assistance to staff and members on a variety of issues. Karen is also the Louisiana Petroleum Partners Coordinator. Karen enjoys being with her two daughters, sons-in-law and two grandsons. She also enjoys many hobbies including reading, sewing, scrapbooking, genealogy and is the editor/publisher for a semi-annual Family News Letter

		Jan Pourciau, Executive Assistant, joined the LMOGA staff in February of 1994, Jan has dutifully and effectively provided administrative, legislative, and regulatory assistance to member companies and LMOGA staff. Prior to joining LMOGA, Jan worked for more than 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Additionally, Jan has over 5 years experience in the private engineering sector. She is a lifelong Louisiana resident and received a B.S. in Management & Administration from LSU in 1986. She is married to Nolen Pourciau, and they have two children – Lauren, a recent LSU graduate, and Ben who is entering his sophomore year at LSU in Baton Rouge.

		Debra Boehringer, CPA, Debra has been with Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association for 14 years. She is responsible for all financial aspects of LMOGA operations. We are fortunate to have Debra’s expertise to ensure our association’s bookkeeping is efficient, accurate, and in compliance with all rules and regulations. Born and raised in Thibodaux, LA, Debra received her BS degree in accounting from LSU. She is married to Bo Boehringer, and they have three sons, Karl, Kurt, and Blake.
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