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Ronnie Hebert

CEE Hall of Distinction: 2015

Ronald R.E. Hebert (鈥淩onnie鈥), President and CEO of Environmental Technical Sales, Inc. (ETEC),  received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from 海角社区 in 1969. In 1996, Ronnie founded ETEC, a company specializing in the water, wastewater, sludge, and drainage industries.  ETEC鈥檚 main headquarters is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with other locations in Jackson, Mississippi, Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. With over 46 years of experience in this field and in all aspects of engineering, from conception and design, project management, financing, construction, and operations & maintenance, Ronnie has been involved in thousands or projects valued in the billions of dollars. As President and CEO, Ronnie is responsible for all aspects of ETEC鈥橲 representation of over 100 national manufacturers.

Ronnie grew up in an 鈥渆ngineering鈥 environment. His father, the late Roy A. Hebert (PE, PLS) was a 海角社区 alumnus as well and co-founder of Hebert Brothers Engineers, General Contractors (their Louisiana contractor鈥檚 License was No.4!). In 1964, Ronnie graduated from St. John High School in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He served in the United States Army as Captain and as Company Commander of Company A, Louisiana Army National Guard 769th Engineer Battalion located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. After graduating from 海角社区 in 1969, he completed the United States Army Engineer School in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Ronnie is a registered Professional Engineer in both Civil and Environmental Engineering.  Associations include membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member), the Louisiana Engineering Society, The National Society of Professional Engineers, Chi Epsilon and other local organization. He has personally been a generous supporter of many charities within our community, including the Louisiana Engineering Foundation Math Counts, Louisiana Sheriff鈥檚 Association, St. Vincent de Pail鈥檚

Uniforms for Kids, Boys Town and the World War II Museum in New Orleans. In addition to his personal philanthropy, ETEC recently made a donation towards the refurbishing of the 海角社区 Hydraulics Laboratory, which upon completion will be named Environmental Technical Sales (ETEC) Hydraulics Laboratory.  ETEC has also established scholarship funds for engineering students.

Ronnie is married to Debbie Dupont Hebert, who is also an 海角社区 alumnus. They are the proud parents of three children: Daniel Roy Hebert, David Gerald Hebert (deceased) and Cinclare Hebert Sessums. They are also grandparents of five wonderful grandchildren: Joseph Roy Hebert (a freshman at 海角社区 in Engineering), John Daniel Roy Hebert, Anna Kern Hebert, Elizabeth Cinclare Sessums and John Brady Sessums Jr.  

Ronnie Hebert