Meet Our Team

Paul is a native of south Louisiana who learned an appreciation for good cooking at an early age. He loves nothing more than preparing a large meal for his three children—Zachary and twins Hallye and Greer, their cousins and friends. His specialty is jambalaya prepared in a very large black pot. He loves being outside and exploring our country’s National Parks.

Paul has 30 plus years of management experience in a variety of senior operational and financial roles in various industries. He most recently owned a company that specialized in the automation of the procurement cycle for its customers. Previously, he was part of the senior management team of a specialized food manufacturer and a national construction company. Early in his career, Paul worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. and PepsiCo.

Paul has a BS in Accounting from Louisiana State University and holds a CPA license.

Ryan, his wife, Marta, and son, Jack, live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They enjoy family, food, sports, fun and outdoors, while staying busy with work and school.

Ryan has 20 years of experience in Marketing, Sales & Ecommerce building and growing Consumer Packaged Goods Brands at Black & Decker, RB (Reckitt Benckiser) and Community Coffee.

Ryan holds a BSBA - Marketing, Summa Cum Laude from the University of Southern Mississippi, 2002.

Mollie lives in the country with her daughters, Ellie and Lucy, and husband John. They keep busy on the farm with many animals, the girls sporting events and visiting Taylor, their third daughter, in Missouri. Mollie grew up in the Sonoran Desert but was always drawn to return home to the Southern food, fishing and family. 

She has been with Acadian Kitchens since 2013 and has served in a variety of roles working her way up to her present position.

Mollie has her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Arizona and a Master’s in Higher Education Administration from Southeast Missouri State University.

Leslie is a native of South Louisiana. She, her husband Jerry and children Carson and Mya lead a very active life including sports and traveling with Puerto Rico being her favorite destination.

She has 20 plus years of food manufacturing experience with McIlhenny Company, including research and development, quality, chemistry, sensory analysis, food science and auditing. She developed new products as well as conducted flavor and tasting training. Leslie audited international and domestic suppliers for conformance with FDA guidelines.

Leslie is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists, the Research Chefs Association and the Society of Sensory Professionals. She has a Master of Science in Food Science from Kansas State University and a Bachelor of Science in Toxicology with a Minor in Chemistry from the University of Louisiana Monroe. Leslie is an SQF Lead Auditor and HACCP certified.