IT & Programming
ATS IT & Programming departments bring everything together to deliver a cohesive product onsite. Our programmers work with our online registration and project management teams to build the robust onsite registration and badge printing software. Our IT team prepares the hardware needed and ensure secure, safe delivery of the hardware items needed onsite.
Keith LeBlanc
Director of IT985.801.0667
As Director of IT, Keith LeBlanc has been instrumental in establishing ATS’ reputation as the leader in state-of-the-art registration and lead retrieval software and products. With ATS since 2001 after eight years in the U.S. Army, he is a great motivator who enjoys collaborating with his team of skilled programmers. Keith is a big fan of baseball and SciFi, and can run if chased. He is married to ATS Accounting Director Karen LeBlanc, adding literal credence to the ATS “one big happy family” environment.
Favorite travel spot?
Disney World
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Lawyer up and assemble my team
Joy Hymel
Director of Programming985.801.0673
Joy Hymel has more than 30 years of experience in the programming field. Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Joy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Processing from Loyola University and an MBA from the University of New Orleans. When not at work, Joy enjoys travel, nature walks, live performances, art shows, shopping and trying great food at restaurants with family and friends.
What three traits define you?
Detail oriented, Analytical, Sense of humor
Favorite travel spot?
France
Kevin Fogg
Programmer985.243.0968
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Indoor: Board games with the family Outdoor: Working with my hands, yardwork, mechanic
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Nicola Tesla
Thomas Deseamus
Programmer
985.809.0600 ext 232
What’s your dream vacation?
Australia
What's your favorite show ?
Cobra Kai
Mark Giglione
Programmer985.809.0600
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Piano and advanced Tai Chi Chuan
When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
Reading, playing guitar, watching media, online courses and/or hanging out with my sons.
Colleen Breaux
Programmer985.809.0600
Colleen was born in New Orleans and has lived on the Northshore for 30 plus years. She is married and has two grown daughters. She has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Southeastern Louisiana University.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Learn to play the piano
Favorite Travel Spot?
Anywhere on the beach
Jesse Waddell
Web Developer985.243.0991
Jesse Waddell was born and raised in the “deep south” only to find a hidden passion of his in Software and Technology. He pursued his education at Nashville Software School and after graduating and spending 5 years in the Marketing, Software, and Sales industry he came back to Louisiana and joined the ATS team in 2021.
What is your Favorite Activity?
Hanging out with my pup (Louie Lestat), playing and writing music, gaming, working on my car and the outdoors!
What is your Favorite Music?
Rocking out to anything from the 60's to the early 2000's
Marshall Villanueva
Senior Web Developer985.809.0600
Marshall graduated from LSU in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and a minor in Business Administration. He’s spent the last 7 years honing his development skills as a full stack developer. He is married with one daughter and is a twin. He loves to spend time with his family in his free time as well as play the drums, the ukulele, and video games. He also loves karaoke!
What is the first concert you attended?
*NSYNC
What is your least favorite food?
Peas
norman davis
Web Developer985.809.0600
How do you define success?
I define success as helping others with what you are passionate about.
If you were an animal what would it be?
I would be a bird.