As President and Chief Operating Officer, William Lemoine has served in various capacities for general contracting and construction management services over the last twenty-five years. He has extensive hands-on experience in both private and public sector work and with a wide range of project delivery models including Construction Management at Risk, Design Build, Design Assist, and P3 Partnerships, Program Management, among others. A third-generation builder, William grew up in Avoyelles Parish around the family business, The Cottonport Lumber Company, a retail lumber yard founded by his grandfather, Louis L. “Hoss” Lemoine, in 1935. The retail lumber yard assets were sold in late 1979 at which time William’s uncles and second-generation builders, Lenny and Tim Lemoine, founded The Cottonport Company, Inc. The firm relocated from Cottonport to Lafayette, Louisiana in late 1983 and the name of the company was changed to The Lemoine Company, Inc. in support of a formal transition from the original business.
Called to serve his country, William joined the Army National Guard, actively serving from 1991 – 2000. During his military career, he served as a helicopter technician and crew chief as a non-commissioned officer. William received a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Louisiana State University in 1997 and upon graduation, began his construction career in New Orleans where he developed his acumen in project management and estimating skills for clients like Ochsner and Entergy.
In 2002, William relocated to Lafayette to join the family business. Serving in multiple capacities through his 20+ year tenure with the firm, William began as Project Manager, gaining increasing responsibilities before transitioning to Vice President in 2013. In 2016, LEMOINE evolved to offer a full suite of services to complement its core building construction business including disaster services, infrastructure, and program service lines. Following this transition William later moved into the role President and, subsequently Chief Operating Officer of Construction leading all construction business from LEMOINE’s New Orleans office.
William is a firm believer of relationship-driven partnerships and understands they are the foundation on which successful endeavors are built. Through this relationship-focus model, LEMOINE has garnered an 80% repeat customer base, a testament that partnerships built on solid relationships lay the framework for future success.
An aggressive seeker of Innovation through continuous improvement, William is dedicated to advancing organizational performance through industry leading technology and innovative strategies. He is committed to employee growth and is an avid promoter of company sponsored leadership training and strategic planning initiatives which generate individual empowerment and opportunities for advancement. William continues to invest in his own long-term personal growth and development by actively participating in a range of leadership education programs and is a proud graduate of the Stagen Institute’s Integral Leadership Program LEMOINE has been a part of industry leading giant Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 400 Contractors list consecutively since 2011, currently ranked by its $600+ million revenue at #186 nationwide and #32 regionally which comprises Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The firm has also received numerous top safety awards through ENR.
The firm provides philanthropic outreach through it’s Built to Serve initiative, distributing an average of over $100K annually primarily supporting the company’s 3 key initiatives of those fighting and surviving cancer, disadvantaged youth, and members of U.S. Armed Forces and their families, among others.
William is an active and passionate community member throughout the Louisiana region and is affiliated with numerous professional and philanthropic organizations. He currently serves on boards for GNO, Inc., Delgado Community College Foundation, and AMIkids.
William has been married to his bride, Candace, for over 20 years. They reside in Uptown New Orleans and have three children, Mylie, Matthew, and Liam. William enjoys his time traveling and at the lake with his family, cooking for friends and family, waterfowl hunting, and helping others.