Dupuis named CFO for Acadian

Acadian Companies Executive Vice President Eddy Dupuis has been named as the company’s new chief financial officer following the retirement of CFO David Kelly.
Dupuis is a certified public accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to his appointment as CFO, he provided financial oversight and guidance to several divisions of Acadian Companies.
He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
After graduating in 1986, his professional career began in New Orleans as an auditor for a large accounting firm, where he rose to the position of senior audit manager. In 1998, he left public accounting to return to Lafayette and began working for an oilfield service company. In his time there, he served as a corporate controller and eventually chief financial officer.
As CFO, Dupuis oversees Acadian’s accounting and budgeting functions, as well as financial and income tax re-porting processes. He maintains banking relationships and will be the principal officer regarding merger and ac-quisitions. He also provides direction for Acadian’s health insurance plan, 401(k) and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
Kelly is retiring after serving Acadian for more than 23 years. He is a past chair of the ESOP Association and a former board of trustees member of The Employee Ownership Foundation.
Since 1971, Acadian Companies has been dedicated to providing the highest level of emergency medical care and transportation possible. The company has expanded to include a diverse suite of services designed to offer the very best support and education in health, safety, security, education and transportation.