NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On June 30, local community development financial institutions NewCorp Inc. and TruFund Financial Services Inc. announced a new collaboration with the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund aimed at expanding access to capital and other resources to…
NEW ORLEANS – Takeisha Davis, president and CEO of New Orleans East Hospital, has been named 2022-23 board chair of United Way Southeast Louisiana’s board of trustees. Davis will be the first African American woman in the role. “Community members…
METAIRIE – Metairie Bank will host a grand reopening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 15 at its Airline Branch, 7807 Airline Drive. The newly renovated branch, led by Airline Sales Manager Bryan House, will serve customers…
METAIRIE — Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC has recently hired assistant project manager Chris Talliancich, project engineer Mason French and assistant project superintendents Sean Dornan and Hunter Winn. Gootee is a licensed commercial general contractor specializing in new construction, renovation…
MARKSVILLE, La. – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana contributed to the development of Avoyelles Parish’s newest multi-sport complex by making a $1 million commitment over the next 10 years, including $300,000 for this year. “The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe has always taken…
MANDEVILLE, La. (press release) – KidStrong, a child development training center, is now open and holding classes at its new location at The Shops at 1200 West in Mandeville. The child development program joins other businesses at the Mandeville retail…
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana was recently awarded several accolades from Plexuss, an education technology company that seeks to connect millions of students with universities and opportunities for growth. Plexuss recognized Xavier as the nation’s second-ranked Historically Black…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Fidelity Bank will celebrate women in the hospitality industry with the July 1 launch of the fourth annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates fundraising program. The month-long celebration is part of Fidelity’s “Potential of Women Entrepreneurs…
NEW ORLEANS —New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, City Council members, and state and federal officials joined other stakeholders at a June 28 event to pledge support for the Community Lighthouse Project, which seeks to create a network of solar- and…
NEW ORLEANS – SVN | Urban Properties, a commercial brokerage, property management and development firm, has hired Alex Fugatt as office manager and bookkeeper. Fugatt will manage all aspects of the firm’s daily office…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) —Lighthouse President and CEO Dee Budgewater recently announced the promotions of Jenice Heck and Ted Haefele. Heck, who has spent the last 18 years building Lighthouse’s Vision Rehabilitation Services, assumed the role of chief operating officer…
NEW ORLEANS — Corporate Realty Inc. announced that its full-service commercial real estate office will open July 5 in One American Place at 301 Main Street in Baton Rouge. Branon W. Pesnell is the head of the Baton Rouge office,…
BATON ROUGE – Funds sitting in abandoned sports wagering accounts will now move to the state's Unclaimed Property Fund more quickly thanks to legislation sought by Louisiana State Treasurer John M. Schroder. Rep. John Illg sponsored the bill, which resulted…
BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: The recruitment process has started for LED’s SEBD Roundtables, the innovative peer-to-peer learning program that brings small and emerging business leaders together for a yearlong experience of collaborative learning, problem solving and professional…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR's Excellence in Government Awards honor creative, dedicated local and state government employees and individual private citizens for their work to improve government in the New Orleans area. But it is…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: A new Tulane University study identifies the barriers patients from marginalized communities face when they seek primary care appointments and how health care providers can address these inequities. Tulane University School of Public Health and…
NEW ORLEANS — Latter & Blum has named Jennifer Keller director of operations. She will be responsible for identifying and executing strategic initiatives, including education, marketing, leads and operations. Licensed by the LREC since 2006, Keller brings a wealth of…
NEW ORLEANS — Suma Satti, a thoracic medical oncologist with the Ochsner Cancer Institute, has been named the winner of this year’s “Woman of the Year” of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mississippi-Louisiana Region. Man & Woman of the Year…
NEW ORLEANS — The University of Holy Cross has appointed Jeannie Brown, M.ED. vice president for admissions and financial aid. Brown’s career includes work at Loyola University New Orleans and Delgado Community College. She previously served as president of the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) —Thursday, June 30 is the deadline for area businesses to join the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and be included in its annual print directory. The chamber directory serves as great source of referral and networking…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute announced the addition of two staff members. Carla Briggs is now serving as the institute’s workforce training and development manager and Steven McIntyre is a culinary arts Instructor. “Our vision…
NEW ORLEANS — Jay Cicero, president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, is the 2022 winner of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. During the Hall of Fame’s…
NEW ORLEANS – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has announced the opening of its new office at The Beach at University of New Orleans. Company leaders said the facility will initially support 50 new jobs…
NEW ORLEANS — Dillard has announced plans to offer a Master of Science in Nursing in its College of Nursing. The degree will be offered in the fall 2023 semester pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission…
NEW ORLEANS — Hancock Whitney has partnered with the Crescent City OLQ Charitable Organization to establish the new Pearl of Justice Scholarship honoring Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and her lifelong commitment to social justice and…
NEW ORLEANS — Real estate transactions attorney Andrew Novak has joined Baker Donelson's Real Estate Group as of counsel in the firm's New Orleans office. Novak, who focuses his practice on complex real estate transactions, represents clients in the areas…
NEW ORLEANS — Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC announced that Robert A. Waldrup has joined the firm as an associate. Waldrup is a seasoned litigator and former United States Air Force officer. He has extensive military prosecutorial experience,…
METAIRIE— Chehardy Sherman Williams Law Firm associate Rory Bellina was recently installed as a member of the 2022-23 Young Lawyers Division of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He will serve as one of two District 2 Council Members, alongside Rachal…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity announced Kevin Ferguson, Doug Fields and Ben Gordon as new board members. Kevin Ferguson is the vice president of external affairs at New Orleans & Company; Doug Fields is the director…
NEW ORLEANS – Genevieve Dumont is the new assistant director of sales and marketing at the Windsor Court Hotel. She will be responsible for leading the hotel's group sales efforts, focusing on the daily sales activities of the team and…
