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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Board of Directors.

Benjamin Allen (Co-President)

PerkUp Financial Health

 

Lynne Burkart, CPA (Co-President)

EisnerAmper Group

Franchesca B. Lorio (Vice President)

Advantage Capital Partners, New Orleans 

Elizabeth A. Boh (Treasurer)

Philanthropy Volunteer

Gretchen Chase (Secretary)

Chase Hospitality Group

Suzanne Rusovich (Immediate Past President)

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist​

Judge Calvin Johnson (Retired)

(Past President)

Retired Chief Judge,
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court

Emily Arata

Ochsner Health

Anderson Baker

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist

Louis Bartels

b1Bank

Chef Scot Craig

Katie's Restaurant​ & Francesca

Kate deKay

Eustis Mortgage

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Donna Luke Derokey

Stirling Properties

Megan Beer Eustis

M C Bank

Joe Giarrusso

Phelps

Meredith Hale-Griffin

decantU

Amanda Hammack, MSW

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist

 

Shelley Massengale

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist

Laura Politz

Community Volunteer & Philanthropist 

Deanna Rodriguez

Entergy New Orleans

Kelly Walker

HANO

Jackie Weill

Weill Consulting 

John S. Williams

The Law Offices of John S. Williams

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