Forte & Tablada, Inc. Celebrates 55th Anniversary

Vincent A. Forte, P.E. (shown above) and Julian Tablada, P.E., both electrical engineers, founded Forte & Tablada, Inc. in 1961.  In the beginning, Forte & Tablada’s work concentrated in areas of public works and industry, including roadway projects and rehabilitation of several prison facilities in the 1970s.  In 1976, Forte took sole proprietorship of the firm and became heavily involved in power generation and distribution, including the design of a hydroelectric power plant on the Mississippi River in Vidalia, Louisiana, in 1991.  Ann Forte Trappey, P.E. took over Forte & Tablada in 1993 after the death of her father, Vincent A. Forte, P.E.  In 2016, Forte & Tablada celebrates its 55th Anniversary with the leadership of Ann Forte Trappey, P.E., Robert J. Badeaux, Joey Coco, P.E., Chad Bacas, P.E., David Leslie, P.E., Kristen Crane, MBA and Cris Weinnig, PHR.