Locals in the 2023 NORLI Leadership Class – L’Observateur

New Orleans – The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI) has selected 51 individuals to participate in its annual Regional Leadership Program. Recognized as the preeminent organization that educates and connects leaders across the parishes of southeastern Louisiana, NORLI brings together some of the region’s most influential and dynamic leaders to serve as a leading authority in the New Orleans metropolitan area. We discuss challenges and opportunities.

“Through NORLI, we are empowering executives, elected officials, nonprofit administrators, and civic leaders throughout Southeast Louisiana to make our region and state more competitive and fairer. We have created a platform where we can discuss, learn and collaborate on how to do it,” said Stephen Reuther. , executive director of NORLI. “The 2023 Regional Leadership Program classes include a broad section of leaders who not only strengthen their professional networks, but are determined to make a positive difference in the Greater New Orleans region.”

The 2023 class will begin the program year with an Opening Retreat in late October. Subsequent sessions will focus on public policy, education, economic development, diversity and equity, criminal justice, environmental sustainability and health care. Through various presentations, panels, tours and activities, these topics will be explored and analyzed from multiple perspectives, inviting an open dialogue to create a shared vision of what the future of the New Orleans area will look like. provide to The program will conclude in June 2023 with a closing retreat, the crowning event of the nine-month regional leadership program.

Members of the class for 2023 are:

• Chad Alfonso, PBF Energy
• Keyona Aubert, People’s Health
• Benjamin Bellow, Mayer Building Company
• Ronika Briscoe, University of the Holy Cross
• Posse Foundation, Shedren Burnside
• Dennis Burrell, River Parish Tourist Commission
• Samuel Cooke, City of New Orleans
• Nestor Currault, IV, Woodward Design+Build
• Elizabeth Dauterive, St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce
• Jeremy Davis, son of a saint
• Annelies De Wulf, Van Meter and Associates
• Jeannie Donovan, New Orleans Department of Health
• Christopher A. Etienne, NOLA Public Schools
• Christopher Francis, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
• Daniel Garcia-Enriquez, Marin
• Nicole Gonzalez, Ochsner Health
• Catherine Hammer, Ochsner Therapy &wellness
• Ilan Hevy, Sons of Uptown
• Evette Hester, New Orleans Housing Authority
• Kelli Jordan, NOLA Public Schools
• Ryan Kruse, LaPorte Certified Public Accountant and Business Advisor
• Andrew Legrand, Spera Law Group, LLC
• Vanessa Levine, Volunteer of America Southeast Louisiana
• Ashley Llewellyn, St. Tammany Corporation
• Mason Meredith, NIWC (Naval Information Warfare Center)
• Michelle Miller, Parish of St. John the Baptist
• Nicole Moity, Charmette Refinery/PBF
• Amanda Mourier, Hancock Whitney Bank
• Sam Olmsted, Online Optimism
• Daniel Perez, Jefferson Parish Public Library
• Derrell Plaisance, New Orleans Baton Rouge Steamboat Pilots Association
• Jessica Ragusa-Nunes, Port of New Orleans
• Kimberly Laher, Coalition to Restore the Louisiana Coast
• Jason Richards, Studio West Design and Architecture
• Roderick Richardson, Batture LLC
• Ernest Robert, Inclusive Care
• Stacey Sheksnyder, Impetus
• Britton Seal, Jones Walker LLP
• Aaliyah Shareef, Entergy Corporation
• Sabrina Short, NOLAvate Black
• Adam Smith, Home Bank
• Shana Stowe new orleansjazz &heritage foundation
• Joshua Tatum, Greater New Orleans
• Allston Taylor, St. Augustine High School
• Jameson Taylor, Boleys Law Office
• Katherine Torres, Postlethwaite &Netterville
• Alicia Byall, Gumbel Communications
• Ben Vliet, Evergreen Tractor
• Matthew Wollenweber, Insomnia Group
• Shelby Wynne, West Jefferson Medical Center
• Noble – Bates Young, Louisiana Senator – 11th District, Senator Patrick McMath

For more information about NORLI, visit norli.org.