Interviewer: Jason Theriot

Affiliation: University of Houston

Windell Curole served as the General Manager of the South Lafourche Levee District for over thirty years, overseeing hurricane and flood protection projects. Previously, Curole worked as the Assistant Director for the Lafourche Parish Emergency Preparedness. Curole’s involvement in coastal activities has led him to serve on various committees and organizations including the Governor’s Coastal Restoration and Conservation Advisory Commission (between 2002 and 2006) and on the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. He also served on the Lafourche Parish Coastal Zone Management Committee for over 13 years and was the CZM Administrator. Curole attended Nicholls State University, where he earned a degree in Biology.