Executive Director
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Guided the development and activation of the Lafitte Greenway from a vacant rail corridor to New Orleans’ premier bike and walking trail and linear park space.Leadership centered on partnership and community-building, place-making, and programming. Led the development of a public-private partnership between Friends, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), and the City of New Orleans to collaborate in Greenway planning, programming, capital development, and operations. Today, the Greenway is a thriving transportation connector, an environmental and small business corridor, and an urban park alive with cultural, art, recreation, and health programming. During my tenure over $20 million has been invested and committed to capital projects and placemaking on the Greenway, including trail facilities, playgrounds, fitness parks, bridges, plazas, pavilions, environmental restoration, safety and security enhancements, and art installations. Hired as the organization's first staff member, I grew the organization to a sustainable staff of five with 400+ annual volunteers, 500+ members, and dozens of Lafitte Greenway Ambassadors and partners.
