Experience

Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Greater New Orleans Area Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) is the economic development agency for southeast Louisiana. GNO, Inc. has been recently ranked as the #1 EDO in America.



Louisiana Economic Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Recovery Services

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Greater New Orleans Area Led $250M+ federal post-Katrina Louisiana Small Business Relief Program.



NYC Department of Small Business Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Commissioner

  • Mar 2004 - Sep 2006

  Greater New York City Area In Bloomberg administration, led post-9/11 small business recovery program.



Variety Lights Development

• Founder and COO

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 2002

  San Francisco Conglomerate of venues includes Foreign Cinema, named "Restaurant of the Year 2000" in San Francisco.



Marakon

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1992 - May 1996

  Stamford, CT; Melbourne, Aus Strategic management consultant in USA, Canada, Australia, and Italy, working for Coca-Cola, Kellogg, IBM, and others.