Finance Team

Adam Laurie serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Port of New Orleans. Laurie, a New Orleans area native, brings an accomplished background encompassing military service, financial expertise, and revenue growth strategy.

Laurie’s career has spanned leadership roles in financial planning, strategic finance, and executive management. At Macquarie Infrastructure, Laurie was an internal manager for the $2.7 billion sale of IMTT, a leader in independent liquid bulk storage. Laurie also served as the Head of Strategic Finance at IMTT, where he led capital investments in excess of $100 million and directed acquisition and divestiture processes across IMTT's portfolio. Immediately prior to joining Port NOLA, Laurie was the first Chief Financial Officer at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett LLC, where he grew the firm’s expansion through acquisitions and revenue growth while enhancing financial reporting, forecasting, and governance.

Laurie grew up in New Orleans and attended Jesuit High School. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Tulane University’s School of Science & Engineering and later earned a Master of Management in Energy Finance and Trading from Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business.

During his time as a U.S. Navy officer, Laurie completed advanced flight training and managed complex logistics operations.

His leadership also extends into community service, including board positions with charter schools, state museum support, and other military veteran and alumni organizations.

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