Staff
Lynn Hohensee
Port Director
Lynn Hohensee has served as port director since 2006. He owns and operates LEH Communications, LLC, a communications consulting company in Lake Charles, La. Through his company, he also serves as director for the Port of Vinton. Hohensee served as Executive Director of The Chamber Foundation/Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles prior to opening his business in August 2005. He joined The Chamber/Southwest Louisiana in June 2003 as the Director of Economic Development & Investor Relations for the Chamber/SWLA. He also worked for 30 years in the petroleum industry for Shell and Conoco and retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1999 after 28 years of active/reserve duty. A 1966 graduate of Worthington (Minn.) High School, he received a B.S. degree in journalism and geography (double major) from South Dakota State University in 1971. He also is a graduate of the Department of Defense Information School and the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. Hohensee and his wife, Marie, reside in the Moss Bluff area north Lake Charles and have one daughter.
Oliver “Jackson” Schrumpf
Port Attorney
Oliver “Jackson” Schrumpf serves as port attorney for the West Calcasieu Port, a position he has held since 2021. He owns and operates a law firm in Sulphur. After attending McNeese State University, Schrumpf received his law degree from Louisiana State University and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1976. He is licensed to practice law in all Louisiana and Texas state courts, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also serves as the airport attorney for the West Calcasieu Airport (Southland Airfield). Very active in community activities, Schrumpf was named 1984 Citizen of the Year by the West Calcasieu Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Judy, reside in Sulphur and have seven children, 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Darla Perry
Port CPA
Darla Perry serves as the Certified Public Accountant for the West Calcasieu Port, a position she has held since 1998. Perry has been a practicing CPA since 1975, and owns and operates Perry & Company CPAs, APC, in Sulphur. She graduated from Sulphur High School as valedictorian in 1972. She earned a B.S. degree in accounting from McNeese State University in 1975. She received her CPA state certification from the Louisiana State Board of CPAs in 1976. She is a member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Lake Charles Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. She has been named the Honorary Secretary of State of Louisiana. Perry and her husband, Danny, reside in the Sulphur area and have three daughters and four grandchildren.
Chuck Stutes
Engineer
Chuck Stutes serves as Port Engineer for the West Calcasieu Port, appointed in June 2006. A graduate of Lake Charles High School, Stutes received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from McNeese State University. He is employed as Project Engineer/Project Manager for Meyer & Associates. A Certified Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Louisiana, he is a member of the Louisiana Engineering Society. Stutes’ engineering background includes the design of potable water systems, site civil development and marine infrastructure. His professional experience with potable water systems includes design including water wells, treatment plants, storage tanks and distribution systems. Stutes’ on-site civil projects include earthwork, railroads, roads, water/sewer service and drainage. His marine projects include the design of bulk terminals, ship loaders and conveyors, warehouses, docks, retaining walls and dredging. He and his wife, Kathy, have two children and seven grandchildren and reside in Lake Charles.