2024 October - Fumy Rita - LAGCOE

Fumy Rita is the Executive Director for Lagcoe, a non-profit organization established to support the advancement of the energy industry. She was born in Moscow, Russia, raised in Lisbon, Portugal, but has roots in the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Master of Science in International Communications in 2020, and a Master of Arts in Francophone Studies in 2017.

She joined Lagcoe in 2019 as a Programs Coordinators and helped implement the Energy Leadership Program, revamp the Young Professionals of Lagcoe, and strengthen Lagcoe’s educational efforts. In 2022 she helped in the transformation of the organization, implementation of the Executive Summit, and a brand new Lagcoe Expo – the Energy Fest.

Previously to Lagcoe, Fumy worked for The Lemoine Company as the Craft Workforce Coordinator, and the International Trade Division (Le Centre International) of the Lafayette Consolidated Government, as the Information and Translation Specialist. Fumy is a graduate of the Leadership Institute of Acadiana Leadership Lafayette Class 33, a member of the Junior League of Lafayette, a leader in the Boys Scouts Troop 162 and Scouts BSA Troop 4319, and a board member of the Leadership Institute of Acadiana. She is also a graduate of Leadership Louisiana 2023 Class. She has been residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, with her son and daughter.

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