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Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Board of Directors.

Benjamin Allen (Co-President)

PerkUp Financial Health

 

Lynne Burkart, CPA (Co-President)

EisnerAmper Group

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​Franchesca B. Lorio (Vice President)

Advantage Capital Partners, New Orleans 

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​Elizabeth A. Boh (Treasurer)

Philanthropy Volunteer

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​Gretchen Chase (Secretary)

Chase Hospitality Group

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Suzanne Rusovich (Immediate Past President)

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist​

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Judge Calvin Johnson (Retired)

(Past President)

Retired Chief Judge,
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
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Chris LeBato (Past President)

M C Bank

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​Anderson Baker

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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​Chef Scot Craig

Katie's Restaurant​ & Francesca

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Kate deKay

Eustis Mortgage

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Donna Luke Derokey

Stirling Properties

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Megan Beer Eustis

M C Bank

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Elijah Feinstein

Fox Henning

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Meredith Hale-Griffin

decantU

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Amanda Y. Hammack

PhD, MSW

 

​​​Shelley Massengale

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist

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Laura Politz

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist 

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Leroy Prout

HRI Properties

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Deanna Rodriguez

Entergy New Orleans

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Kelly Walker

HANO

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Jackie Weill

Weill Consulting Group

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John S. Williams

The Law Offices of John S. Williams​

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