NEW ORLEANS — From the World Trade Center New Orleans: The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives is pleased to congratulate its latest graduates of the Maritime Port Executive Management Program. The program was organized by the World Trade…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has announced eight new members of its Coastal Advisory Council, a leadership group first formed in 2021 to involve experts in a variety of different fields in CRCL’s mission…
NEW ORLEANS – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana board chair David Gallo announced the appointment of Angel Nelson to president and CEO effective immediately. He said Nelson brings a wealth of leadership from multiple Boys & Girls Club…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter has announced the election of its 2022 board officers. David Schlakman, vice president & executive director of Early Learning Focus, is serving as the board’s president, while the director of…
NEW ORLEANS – Zehnder Communications, a full-service advertising agency with locations in Louisiana and Tennessee, has promoted Stephanie Funti to director of human resources and administration. Funti joined Zehnder in 2016 as a human resources manager. In her new role,…
NEW ORLEANS — From the National Alliance on Mental Illness: A retired jurist and longtime civic figure, Hon. Calvin Johnson, has been named interim executive director for NAMI New Orleans. Now retired from the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Johnson…
NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Todd Sladek has joined Baker Donelson's intellectual property group as of counsel in the firm's New Orleans office. A patent lawyer who represents clients in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical space, Sladek focuses his practice on drafting…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — From NASA: Sallie Bilbo grew up hearing the roar of engines being tested at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, while spending time in her backyard with friends and family. A native…
MANDEVILLE – From DonahueFavret Contractors: DonahueFavret has announced the promotion of Justin Lyle to preconstruction project manager. His responsibilities consist of coordinating full preconstruction services prior to bids and engaging with owners and architects as well as subcontractors to ensure…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The National WWII Museum has named Kim M. LeDuff, PhD, vice president of people and culture. LeDuff comes to the museum following a 23-year career as a university administrator, professor and diversity and inclusion specialist,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority and its nonprofit affiliate New Orleans Redevelopment Unlimited announced the results of the 2022 elections of officers after board meetings for each organization. “After a very productive election process, we…
NEW ORLEANS — Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., has been named honorary consul of the Republic of Finland. He will follow Philip deV. Claverie Sr., a senior partner at Phelps Dunbar law firm, who retired…
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Melanie Montroll as the next chief of its Harbor Police Department following a national search. She is a 21-year veteran of the force and will be the first…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: One of today’s most sought-after and popular comedic actors will return to New Orleans on May 21 to address graduates at Tulane University’s Commencement 2022.Ken Jeong, who honed his skills in New Orleans’ comedy clubs…
NEW ORLEANS – From The National WWII Museum: The National WWII Museum has named Michael S. Bell executive director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy. Bell is a historian, strategist and US Army combat…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter announces the election of several new board members. Bonnie Dye, an attorney at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC and co-owner of Café Bon Ami; artist and illustrator Melissa Vandiver; and Viet Tran,…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Corporate Internship Leadership Institute: Corporate Internship Leadership Institute, a non-profit organization focused on connecting college students of color to paid internships based on career interest, has announced their 2022 board members to its boards of…
NEW ORLEANS – Urban Properties Real Estate — a commercial real estate brokerage, development and property management firm — has joined the SVN network of 1,600+ advisors in 200 offices serving over 500 global markets. The company will now operate as…
NEW ORLEANS – The boards of the World Trade Center New Orleans (WTCNO) and Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc.) have approved an operational partnership that means the WTCNO will move its operations from Canal Place into GNO Inc.’s Energy…
BATON ROUGE — Kean Miller has named Bryant Bremer a partner at its downtown Baton Rouge office. Bremer practices in the areas of environmental regulation, compliance, incident and emergency response, and occupational exposure litigation. With more than 20 years of…
NEW ORLEANS – Black-owned financial services firm JECohen & Co., which is celebrating its seventh anniversary this year, has been steadily diversifying its wealth management offerings. In 2018, JECohen Realty acquired 714 Canal…
NEW ORLEANS – Venture for America, a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has launched its annual recruitment process of New Orleans startups and ecosystem partners to hire fellows for entry-level roles. The national nonprofit…
NEW ORLEANS — The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has announced the appointment of Fern Watters and Debra Fischman to its board of trustees. “We are grateful these outstanding individuals are joining Ogden Museum’s…
HARAHAN, La. — OnPath Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jared Freeman announced the hiring of Darlene Gibson as chief financial officer. “Darlene brings a wealth of experience and integrity to our team,” said Freeman. “She has proven to be…
NEW ORLEANS — Carver Darden announced that Robert Stassi has been named managing member and both Haley Nix and Conor Lutkewitte have been named partners with the firm effective Jan. 1. Stassi has practiced…
NEW ORLEANS – The Association for Corporate Growth Louisiana Chapter, a global organization focused on driving middle market growth, selected new officers and directors to serve on its board of directors for 2022. Frank…
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has appointed six new members to its board of directors. The new appointees, who began their three-year terms in January, include: Ryan Adkerson, financial advisor and vice president of Captrust in New…
NEW ORLEANS – The Ehrhardt Group has announced that Kara Nelson and Brandin Walker have joined the firm as account executives. Nelson executes public outreach and awareness campaigns for a variety of clients in various industries, including healthcare, hospitality, tourism…
NEW ORLEANS – Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann has announced that Holland Familia has joined the firm as business development director. Familia has experience in legal and retail marketing, media planning and buying, and project management. She comes to Stone Pigman…
NEW ORLEANS — Keller Williams Realty New Orleans has named Cody Caudill team leader. Caudill has a diverse background in franchise real estate development, investment property and hospitality. His professional background includes service in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence…
