Economic Development Task Force

Task Force Mission

City government must take the lead in spurring creation of good-paying jobs, addressing the needs of longstanding industries while assisting small firms and new entrepreneurs. We must ensure a level playing field for local businesses and add economic value to our natural assets. The Economic Development Task Force will recommend economic development opportunities to foster business growth and retention, workforce development solutions, and best practices to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Task Force Recommendations

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Task Force Updates

Posted 3/2/2010 4:08:38 PM

Mayor-elect Landrieu announces Economic Development Task Force

New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu announced the creation of the Transition New Orleans Economic Development Task Force today. The group is charged with making recommendations that will guide the Landrieu administration as it prepares to take office on May 3, 2010.

In the coming weeks, the task force will identify economic development opportunities to foster business growth and retention, workforce development solutions, and best practices to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs.

“I'm committed to creating the jobs of the future and getting our economy back on track,” said Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu.  “This task force brings together some of the best and the brightest that New Orleans has to offer to focus on the issue of jobs.  We have a lot of work to do, and it's not going to happen overnight, but together we can to usher in a new era of prosperity for our city.”

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Task Force Members

Co-Chairs

headshotLeslie Jacobs, Executive Vice President of Strategic Comp, a division of Great American Insurance Company

headshotGregory M. St. Etienne, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens United for Economic Equity

Members

  • Dwayne G. Bernal, Owner and President, Royal Engineers and Consultants 
  • Jason Burns, Business Development Director, Quick Courier Services and Global Parking Systems
  • Beth Corbett, Executive Director, State and Local Affairs, Tulane University
  • Ken Crier, President, International Longshoremen's Association Local 3000
  • Daniel E. Davillier, Founder, Davillier Law Group, LLC
  • Sen. Ann Duplessis, State Senator, District 2
  • Glenda English, President and Creative Director, GMc+Company Advertising, Inc.
  • Calvin Fayard, Fayard & Honeycutt, APC 
  • Ashlyn Graves, Vice-President of Project Development, Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc.
  • Tiger Hammond, First Vice-President, AFL-CIO
  • Michael Hecht, President and CEO, GNO, Inc.
  • Bill Hines, Managing Partner, Jones Walker; Former Chair of GNO, Inc./Metrovision
  • Darlene Kattán, Executive Director, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
  • Gary LaGrange, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
  • Rita Benson LeBlanc, Owner/Executive Vice President, New Orleans Saints
  • Rep. Walt Leger, State Representative, District 91
  • Stephen Moret, Secretary, Economic Development, State of Louisiana
  • Tina Nguyen Owen, Owner/Administrator, Lotus Community Care, LLC dba Tailored Care; Owner Lotus Capital Management, LLC
  • Robert Packnett, Owner, R&P Grass Maintenance, L.L.C.
  • Margaret Montgomery-Richard, Partner, DMM & Associates, LLC
  • Jade Russell, Attorney, Adams & Reese
  • Dr. Timothy P. Ryan, Chancellor, University of New Orleans
  • Darrel J. Saizan, Jr., Principal, Darrel J. Saizan and Associates, Inc. 
  • Chad Shinn, Executive Vice President of Basketball, New Orleans Hornets
  • Carmelo Turillo, Owner, La Divina Gelateria
  • Kurt M. Weigle, President/CEO, Downtown Development District
  • Tim Williamson, Co-Founder/CEO, The Idea Village

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