Foster Marketing, a full-service marketing communications firm serving the global energy and industrial sectors, has promoted Dustin Ponthieux to event manager.

Ponthieux will be responsible for coordinating and managing trade shows and client events in the U.S. and overseas. Prior to joining Foster in 2021, Ponthieux coordinated more than 250 events for Oklahoma State and Ragin’ Cajuns athletics programs. Ponthieux also served as a Marine Corps Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in Qatar, Singapore and Russia.

Foster Marketing’s president and CEO, Tiffany Harris, said, “As a native of South Louisiana and based in Houston, Dustin is no stranger to the energy, industrial and utility industries and brings a can-do attitude and energetic approach to his work. Dustin provides a high level of detail and agility to the planning and implementation of each event, giving our clients peace of mind and an earned level of trust.”

Ponthieux said, “I have enjoyed, and learnt a great deal from my experiences in event management in the last few years, and I look forward to tackling the challenges and enjoying the successes with our event clients through 2024 and beyond.”

Ponthieux holds a degree in business marketing with a minor in international business from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.