St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper has appointed veteran journalist and communication specialist Michael Vinsanau as Director of Public Information/Public Information Officer.
As Director, Vinsanau will handle media inquiries, disseminate important information, manage Parish social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), maintain www.stpgov.org, and oversee STPG-TV.
Vinsanau says he is eager to get to work to bring new ideas to life, increase public engagement and serve the community that most of his family calls home.
Vinsanau, a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, previously served as Northshore Bureau Chief with WDSU-TV and as a spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.