Sherri LeBas, P.E.

Sherri LeBas is a well-known figure in the Louisiana engineering and transportation industry. Having previously served as Secretary of LADOTD, she was responsible for the administration
of the Department’s operation and capital programs and emergency response for the State’s transportation infrastructure.

Sherri has more than 30 years of experience and provides engineering and project management services for GEC’s most notable projects, including the I-10 CMAR Widening in Baton Rouge, the College Drive Flyover, and the Calcasieu River Bridge CE&I project.

As Executive Vice President, she continues to discover and explore opportunities, screening and analyzing market strategies, as well as contacting potential partners. In addition, she oversees GEC’s Marketing and Business Development staff to develop proposals tailored to client needs and showcase GEC’s portfolio of expertise in the industry. Prior to joining GEC, Sherri worked for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and Division of Administration. At LADOTD, Sherri oversaw an annual budget of $1.7 billion and over 4,200 employees. In addition, she received numerous awards. She was inducted into the Louisiana State University Civil and Environmental Engineering Hall of Distinction in 2011 and is a recent
recipient of the Louisiana Engineering Society (L.E.S.) Charles M. Kerr Award for Public Relations. She was selected for the 2017 Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) Woman of the Year Award and The Baton Rouge Business Report named Sherri as one of Baton Rouge’s 2018 “Influential Women in Business”.

Sherri is a licensed professional civil engineer in Louisiana and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University. She is a current Chair of ACEC-Louisiana.