This year’s King Toussaint L’Ouverture LXVIII is Chris Terrell Ervin, a man whose life has been defined by service, leadership and integrity.
The King of Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Inc., Lafayette’s oldest African-American Mardi Gras krewe, is a seasoned logistics and supply-chain leader whose career spans decades of excellence in the United States Navy and beyond.
Trusted with the nation’s most sensitive operations, Ervin earned the distinction of top secret clearance and was repeatedly placed in charge of missions involving millions of dollars in critical assets. From supervising large teams across global operations to ensuring that every detail was executed with precision, he has built a reputation as someone who leads with calm confidence, discipline and heart…