Angela Simoneaux Poirrier, 35
Designer and vice president, Acadian House Kitchen & Bath
Angela Simoneaux Poirrier isn’t afraid to clean up a jobsite in a dress and heels. That attitude and drive define the vice president of Acadian House Kitchen and Bath, who considers her greatest work achievement to be growing the business from two designers to seven. Her future plans include opening a second Acadian House location and spending as much time as possible with her two young children—and eventually buying a beach house.
THREE MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Remodelers Magazine 40 under 40, 20-20 Technologies Spotlight on Professionals, International speaker at Kitchen and Bath Show.
VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS AND INVOLVEMENT
Habitat ReStore, NKBA, CRBA, Remodelers Association, Junior League Kitchen Tour, room mom at Most Blessed Sacrament.
WHAT ACTOR/ACTRESS WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE?
Zooey Deschanel
WHAT IS YOUR THEME SONG?
Don’t Stop Believing by Journey
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB, AND WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM IT?
Receptionist at Acadian House; learned customer service.
WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?
Marketing
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH IN BATON ROUGE?
Our conference room, delivery
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
Growing Acadian House from two designers to seven designers.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST FULFILLING MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER SO FAR?
Winning Best Overall Company (national award)
WHAT WAS YOUR PROFESSIONAL “AHA MOMENT?”
Attending a business coach conference
WHAT DID YOU LEARN THE HARD WAY?
Tile mosaic waste percentage
WHAT ABOUT YOUR JOB WOULD SHOCK CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS IF THEY KNEW ABOUT IT?
I do jobsite cleanup in a dress and heels.
MAC OR PC?
PC
WHEN DO YOU TEXT AND WHEN DO YOU CALL?
Text when have to (I send a lot of jobsite pictures). Call for everything else.
HOW LOW WILL YOU ALLOW YOUR REMAINING BATTERY LIFE GET (IN %) BEFORE YOU HAVE AN ANXIETY ATTACK?
20%
HOW MANY UNREAD MESSAGES ARE IN YOUR INBOX RIGHT NOW?
Three
WHAT APP GETS YOU THROUGH THE DAY?
Spotify
HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON?
No snooze button needed—kids.
BREAKFAST AT HOME? BREAKFAST ON THE GO? BREAKFAST AT YOUR DESK? NO BREAKFAST AT ALL?
Breakfast on the go, or at desk, or not all.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? WHAT’S IN THE GLASS?
Half full, wine.
THE SAYING IS, ‘BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.’ SPECIFICALLY, WHAT ARE YOU ‘BEING’ TO MAKE BATON ROUGE BETTER?
Being a professional woman contractor with integrity.
WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
“It is what it is,” and “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.”
WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS?
With my family on the beach.
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD GROWN UP?
When my oldest child started kindergarten.
WHICH LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?
My father
WHAT TRAIT DO YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHERS?
Gossip
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?
Louis Vuitton briefcase
WHAT TREND DO YOU REALLY WISH WOULD MAKE A COMEBACK?
Midcentury modern
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE YOUR AGE FOREVER, WHAT AGE WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
35. My kids are 9 and 6 right now; it is such a fun age. I know this is a great time in my life with my family. I’m really enjoy this time with them.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE JOURNEY?
The one I’m on every day.
ON WHAT OCCASION DO YOU LIE?
Never!!!
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET?
Double major in business
WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?
Disney with kids. We have brought them three times. Did I mention I have a 6-year-old-girl (meeting princess and becoming one)?
WHICH TALENT OR SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE AND WHY?
Mind reader. Would make things more productive (some clients would say I already have this power).
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Not stretching myself too thin.
WHAT’S YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
Grandmother’s rosary
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE ON THIS PLANET AND TAKE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LOVE WITH YOU, WHERE WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE AND WHY?
On a beautiful beach—ocean and sunsets.
WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS?
Honesty
WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE ’90s?
Hair and music
IF YOU HAD TO BE A TEACHER OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH?
Interior design business management
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME 20 YEARS, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF?
You’re on the right track. Stop worrying.
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH EVERY TIME YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
Christmas video of my husband
WHO’S THE MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY YOU’VE EVER MET?
David Bromsted, Vanilla Ice, Ty Pennington, Kitchen Cousins
WHAT’S THE NEXT CHALLENGE YOU HAVE PLANNED?
Second location for Acadian House
IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN, WHAT CONCERNS YOU MOST ABOUT THE FUTURE THEY WILL INHERIT?
Understanding you have to work hard for thing you want. It is supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it.
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ADVICE FOR FUTURE FORTY UNDER 40 HONOREES?
You will only fail if you stop trying.
DO YOU PLAN TO BE IN THE CAPITAL REGION FIVE YEARS FROM NOW? WHY OR WHY NOT?
Yes, Baton Rouge will always be my home.
NAME THREE THINGS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST.
1) Travel the world.
2) Flying in a glider.
3) Buy a beach house.
