Justin Solet, a Tribal citizen of the United Houma Nation, comes from a family and community of commercial fishermen from lower Terrebonne Parish in Southeast Louisiana. He spent his youth and early years working on his father’s shrimp boat before transitioning to the oilfield as a blowout specialist in Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, and the Gulf states. Today, Justin works for True Transition as an Equation Fellow, advocating for the cleanup of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells throughout Louisiana.

As a board member of NAMA, Justin contributes his expertise and passion for uplifting fishermen and seafood workers. In 2023, he testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources in Washington, DC, to discuss the future of the five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan and energy sector jobs in the Gulf. Justin is also a Lead Transition Team Member for the Louisiana Liberation and Sovereignty Collective, which empowers Black and Indigenous groups and organizations throughout Louisiana.