Troy started his career in the oil and gas industry in 1979 after attending McNeese State University. He started out working for BJ Huges in the cement and sand-control sector out of New Iberia, La.Troy then took a position with Amoco Production Company / BP and worked for 24 + years managing production and construction obligations. His next opportunity was Nippon Oil and the Production Superintendent and managed total operations on the Western Gulf. In total Troy has 40 + years in the quality management of production and construction operations, land, Shelf, and Deepwater. He started with PDI in 2023 as the Sr Technical and HSE Advisor.
Troy is married, has three children and resides in New Iberia, Louisiana. His hobbies include, hunting, fishing, woodworking, working in the yard and shooting sporting clays.