Mike Moncla is a 1990 graduate from USL (now UL), with a degree in Business Administration. After college, he obtained a job at Reed Tool Company as a drill bit salesman and worked in both Lafayette and Houma. 

In 1994, Mike joined forces with his father's business, Moncla Well Service, a workover company with seven workover rigs. For the next 15 years, Mike, his father Charlie, and the rest of the Moncla family grew their family business through 11 acquisitions into the largest privately owned workover company in the United States. Mike was Chief Operating Officer for the business that serviced seven different states. In late 2007, Moncla Companies sold its business to Key Energy Services, where Mike then served as Division Manager for Key Energy's Southeastern US Division. In 2010, Mike, along with his two brothers & uncle, got back into the family business again by purchasing their previously owned 6 workover barge rigs back from Key Energy. Today, Moncla Workover & Drilling operates 27 land rigs with offices in Lafayette LA, Laurel MS, Giddings TX, Victoria TX, and Seminole TX. 

In 2020, Mike took on the role as President of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, fighting on behalf of industry at the state Capital for everything oil & gas. Mike is also on the board for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, the Past-Chairman of the Lourdes Foundation, and Past-Chairman of the St. Thomas More Foundation. He is a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He is married to his wife of 26 years, Cathy and has one daughter, Millie.