NEW ORLEANS — Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans has hired Melissa Tyler to be its associate director of institutional advancement. Tyler's career spans several health, human services and education roles at local organizations, including Touro Infirmary, the University of…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans-based public relations firm Gambel Communications is pleased to announce that Alicia Vial, APR, joined the team as a senior communications strategist. The appointment is effective immediately. As a senior communications strategist, Vial…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Top Drawer Strategies is proud to announce that Mary-Patricia Wray has been honored by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) as one of the 40 best and brightest campaign professionals under 40 years old.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Attorney James J. Carter will be sworn in as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) during its Oct. 21, board meeting. Appointed by Governor John Bel…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that high-quality early education is accessible to all, has announced that Candace Weber, MBA has joined the team as director of…
NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank’s Board of Directors elected the bank’s retiring Chief Human Resources Officer Todd Schnexnayder as its newest director. A St. John Parish native and current Baton Rouge resident, Schnexnayder has led Fidelity’s human resources division since…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce announced that Sandra Lombana Lindquist, the current chief operating officer and executive vice president, will take over the role of CEO following the retirement of Gregory Ben Johnson, who…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Forman Watkins & Krutz welcomes Chandler Agee to its New Orleans office. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Southern University Law Center and received his bachelor's degree from Lincoln University. While in law…
NEW ORLEANS — John Mitchell has re-joined the team at Windsor Court as the director of food and beverage operations. A 16-year veteran in the food and wine hospitality industry, Mitchell has cultivated an intimate knowledge of wine, spirits and…
NEW ORLEANS – Zehnder Communications, a full-service advertising agency with locations in Louisiana and Tennessee, has promoted Erin Joyce from senior account executive/strategist to account supervisor of account strategy. In her new role, she will lead business and marketing strategy for…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Career Center has added two people to its senior level staff: Jake Gleghorn, director of strategic initiatives, and Martha McKnight, development and capital campaign director. Gleghorn brings 10 years of teaching and education leadership. He…
NEW ORLEANS – Continuing its national insurance practice expansion, Chaffe McCall welcomes new associate Valerie Moss Andrews to the firm’s New Orleans office. “We are pleased to continue our ongoing national insurance practice growth with the addition of Valerie, and…
NEW ORLEANS — Hancock Whitney Bank has expanded the number of financial experts serving the greater New Orleans region. Hancock Whitney senior vice presidents Elizabeth Hefler and Billy Hoffmann, two longtime Hancock Whitney financial…
NEW ORLEANS — The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana has hired Paula M. Belanger to be director of the HCCL Foundation. In her new role, Belanger will be responsible for consolidating the principles of the foundation within the community…
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced that Amy Glovinsky will step down from her position as BGR’s president and CEO at the end of the year. Glovinsky, who has served…
NEW ORLEANS - Windsor Court Hotel has hired Andrée Bahan to fill the role of director of finance. With nearly two decades of experience in accounting and finance, Bahan most recently served as director of finance and accounting for Marriott…
COVINGTON — Lakeview Regional Medical Center has hired LaTonya Knox to fill the role of patient access manager. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, is a community hospital and emergency room serving Louisiana’s Northshore region. Since…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-based public relations firm Gambel Communications has announced the promotion of Kendra Smith-Parks to communications strategist and Carlisle Rieveschl to communications coordinator, both effective immediately. Smith-Parks joined Gambel Communications in…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Jabarie Walker, formerly the director of federal relations in the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations, will assume the role of deputy chief of staff effective immediately. Walker will report to the newly-appointed…
LAFAYETTE, La. - Cox Communications has welcomed Tracy Wirtz as public affairs manager for its south Louisiana service area. Wirtz will focus on community relations, media relations and employee engagement, as well as charitable giving opportunities for Cox. She will…
NEW ORLEANS - AOS Interior Environments announced that it has welcomed Sarah Flottman to its manufactured interior construction team as a design-assist project manager. She will collaborate with contractors, architects, interior designers and other trades. Flottman earned a bachelor’s degree…
Xplore Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Tiffany Jefferson to financial service specialist lead. An employee of the credit union for more than 12 years, she will lead the Xplore Away video banking department. Her previous experience includes…
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation has announced the selection of Jonathan Baynham as its executive director. Baynham has 10 years of experience in the education and nonprofit sectors. The LRAEF is the workforce arm of the association…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University School of Professional Advancement named Rona Tyger director of online education at the close of the spring semester. “Through teamwork, I will lead, facilitate, and grow the instructional design of online, technology-rich, authentic curriculum that…
NEW ORLEANS – Zehnder Communications, an advertising and public relations firm with offices in Louisiana and Tennessee, has announced several staff promotions in its New Orleans office. Erin Matthews has been promoted to media director from media supervisor. A graduate…
NEW ORLEANS — Adams and Reese LLP has announced that Ricardo “Richard” Aguilar has joined the firm’s financial services practice as a partner in the New Orleans office. He brings experience in commercial…
NEW ORLEANS – McGlinchey Stafford has announced that Casey O’Flynn has joined its national corporate and M&A practice in its New Orleans office as an associate. He joins from a boutique construction law firm in Louisiana. Prior to that, he…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Career Center Founding Executive Director Claire Jecklin has been tapped to chair the youth committee of the New Orleans Workforce Development Board. The youth committee chair serves as the liaison between NOLA Youth Works and…
NEW ORLEANS - Mary Beth Romig Haskins, a 40-year public relations veteran, is returning to New Orleans & Company, the city’s destination marketing organization, as associate vice president of communications and public…
METAIRIE - Ryan Gootee General Contractors has recently hired Robert Grantham as an estimator, Dustin Ducote as an assistant project manager and Jessica Sigmundsson as marketing manager. The licensed commercial general contractor specializes in new construction, renovation and historic restoration…
