An experienced management consultant and communication strategist, Therese leverages deep expertise in public relations, stakeholder engagement, brand strategy, and crisis communication to help organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve impactful results.

Therese leads the firm’s strategic communication consulting discipline, overseeing large-scale client engagements across the public and private sectors and managing a diverse team of communication consultants. 

Her recent experience includes leading transformational change management and corporate communication efforts for multi-million-dollar organizations in the energy, utilities, environmental, and private equity sectors, where she has driven impactful communication strategy, branding, and crisis communication initiatives. She also managed strategic communication for several disaster recovery, resiliency, and sustainability efforts in Louisiana, including a multi-billion-dollar, first-of-its-kind coastal restoration project with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Since joining the firm, Therese has delivered on a wide range of projects, serving as a trusted adviser to numerous C-suite executives and public officials across the U.S., and has been instrumental in growing the firm’s strategic communication practice.

Before joining Emergent Method, Therese served as a public relations coordinator and account manager at a Louisiana-based marketing firm, where she oversaw dozens of prominent campaigns and worked with a diverse client base to develop and implement digital media strategies and enhance their public outreach efforts.

Education and Certifications

• B.A. – Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
• Certified Hogan Assessment Leadership Coach

Notable Achievements

• Twenty in their 20s, 225 Magazine (2024)
• Forty Under 40, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (2023)
• Rising Star of the Profession, Consulting Magazine (2021)

Community Involvement

• PAR Louisiana (Future Leaders Council)
• Baton Rouge Area Chamber (Advocacy Council, Leadership Baton Rouge)
• Council for a Better Louisiana (Leadership Louisiana)
• Forum 225 (Barton Leadership Program)
• Girls on the Run South Louisiana
• Kappa Delta Sorority—Epsilon Chapter
• Public Relations Association of Louisiana
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana—Club Blue