St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann and Lena Torres Nunez

St. Bernard BPW 2018 Man and Woman of the Year

For nearly 60 years, the St. Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club has honored two people annually for their contributions to the parish, as well as their professional accomplishments.

This year’s honorees, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann and Lena Torres Nunez, were recognized at the club’s 2018 Man and Woman of the Year banquet held Oct. 17 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette.

The St. Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club honored St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann and Lena Torres Nunez as its 2018 Man and Woman of the Year. The pair were honored during a banquet held Oct. 17 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette. At the celebration are, from left: St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann, 2018 BPW Man of the Year; St. Bernard Parish District D Councilwoman Wanda Alcon, BPW past president, state vice president and National Business Women’s Week chairperson; St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis; Lena Torres Nunez, 2018 BPW Woman of the Year; St. Bernard Parish Councilman District A Gillis McCloskey; and Louisiana State Representative Ray Garofalo.