NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Council for Community and Justice (NOCCJ) hosted the 58th Annual Weiss Awards on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, and recognized 7 outstanding community leaders who exemplify civic and humanitarian contributions to the furtherance of human dignity:
• Robert Merrick – Owner and CEO of Latter & Blum
• Sonia Perez – President of Louisiana at AT&T Inc.
• M. Cleland Powell, III – Executive Vice President, IberiaBank Corp.
• Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney – Founders of St. Bernard Project
• Warner L. Thomas – President and CEO at Ochsner Health Systems
• Jimmie Woods, Sr. – CEO Metro Disposal, Inc.