Meet the Executive Staff
Secretary - Tyler M. Bosworth
Tyler Bosworth is the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Tyler is a Louisiana native with strong ties to the coast. He is a veteran of the Louisiana Army National Guard where he served as an Engineer in the 1021st Engineer Company. Tyler is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and the Southern University Law Center. While at Southeastern, he served in the Student Government Senate. Tyler is the former Advocacy Director for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL). In that position, Tyler implemented the organization's state and federal policy efforts and managed its community outreach department. Prior to his role with CRCL, Tyler was a legislative staffer with the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served the House Committee on Retirement and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. He specializes in Louisiana's natural resources law with a focus on coastal issues and wildlife resources management and has extensive knowledge of the state's legislative process.
Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Colonel - Stephen Clark
About Stephen
Stephen Clark started his law enforcement career as a “Game Warden” with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 1994. For the past five months, Stephen served as an advisor to Secretary Sheahan on the executive staff as Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary of Wildlife. Stephen has also served in multiple positions for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Resident Agent in Charge, and Special Agent. He has over 29 years of natural resource conservation experience. In addition to his duties as a Special Agent, he was an airplane pilot for the government, where he was assigned to pilot different U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service airplanes on law enforcement operations across the country. Stephen served as a Special Agent in Charge with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. In this position, he was responsible for all U.S. Fish and Wildlife law enforcement operations for the southeastern United States. Stephen graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in management. While attending college, he enlisted in the Louisiana Army National Guard where he served for 6 years. As a veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm, he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, Army Lapel Button, the National Defense Service Medal, the Louisiana War Cross, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
Assistant Secretary of Fisheries - Ryan Montegut
About Ryan
After graduating with a B.S. in Zoology from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Ryan began his career managing wetlands restoration projects along the Louisiana coast, while pursuing post-graduate studies in wetlands ecology and environmental biology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Ryan then served as General Counsel for the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s’ Department, maintained a private law practice for approximately 15 years, and most recently served as an assistant attorney general in the Lands, Environmental, and Natural Resources section in the Civil Division of the Louisiana Department of Justice.
Undersecretary - Bryan McClinton
About Bryan
Bryan McClinton has been with LDWF since 2008 and has served as Undersecretary since 2013. He oversees the Office of Management and Finance (OMF), which is responsible for fiscal and human resource management, licensing, procurement and general administrative services. The OMF was awarded the Louisiana Performance Excellence award Level 1 in 2019, becoming the first state Agency to receive the honor. McClinton, a native of Livonia, LA, previously served as a budget manager for the Louisiana Department of Corrections. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University, and Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Pastoral Studies from Loyola University in New Orleans.
General Counsel - Cole Garrett
About Cole
Cole began his career with LDWF in 2010 and has served as the department’s General Counsel since 2018. He oversees the Legal Section for the department and provides counsel and representation to LDWF as well as the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Prior to his employment with LDWF, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Guy Holdridge. Garrett holds a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his J.D. and Diploma of Civil Law from LSU Law Center in 2009.
Rachel DeWitte – Director of Operations
About Rachel
Rachel holds a B.S. in New Media and Communication Technology and a Master’s degree in Sports Management from The Ohio State University. She participated in Varsity athletics holding various leadership positions as well as earning All-American accolades. Most recently, Rachel worked in Maui, Hawaii for a non-profit marine conservation and research company, Pacific Whale Foundation. She transitioned to working full-time for a private arborist company where she performed ground management and invasive species responsibilities.
Taylor Brazan – Communications Director
About Taylor
After graduating from Louisiana State University with a B. A. in Communication and as a Distinguished University Medalist, Taylor went on to work an internship in Digital Marketing at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and later served as Marketing and Conference Coordinator at MasteryPrep. Following this, she joined the team at Community Coffee as their Corporate Communications Specialist, where she was responsible for shareholder relations, non-profit partnerships, and shaping, and maintaining the company’s voice and reputation. Taylor served on the Board for the Salvation Army and volunteers as a mentor to 8-12th grade students through Junior Achievement.
Brooke Delahoussaye - Confidential Assistant to Secretary
About Brooke
Brooke Delahoussaye was born and raised in Louisiana and is an avid hunter and outdoors enthusiast. With a keen attention to detail and sense of organization, Brooke served as Executive Assistant to Governor Landry under his campaign in 2023 and 2024. From there, she served as an Executive Assistant under the Governor Landry Transition Team. While serving under the Governor, Brooke was responsible for coordinating travel, preparing and compiling data, reports and event management. As Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, Brooke manages the Secretary’s calendar, travel coordination, appointments, provides general administrative support and serves as liaison between the enforcement detail and the Secretary.