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Building on a legacy that has spanned four generations, Ryan Gootee continued the construction path that began with his great-grandfather in 1909.  At an...

Rabalais joined Crescent Growth Capital in 2008 and is now a director of the firm, where he sources tax credit equity to help fund...

A native of Biloxi, Mississippi with nearly three decades of work in higher education, Cole became Loyola’s 18th president in 2023 — the first...

McClain has spent her 30-plus-year career in IT, staffing and recruiting. In addition to founding IT recruitment agency Tekchix, she is a member of...

Drawing on over 20 years of leadership in parks, nonprofits and government, Dietz leads City Park — overseeing a $30 million annual budget and...

Education Louisiana State University, B.A. in journalism, advertising Bucket List Travel Destination Northern Italy Reading Recommendation “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving, and my new favorite, “The...

Education: University of New Orleans (MBA), University of Louisiana at Lafayette (BS), Delgado Community College (AS) Bucket List Travel Destination: Medellin, Colombia; Cape Town, South...

Education: Stony Brook University (MSW), University of New Orleans (ED) Bucket List Travel Destination: Ghana Book: Anything by Octavia Butler Goal for this year: Work with other...

Education: Kendall College in Chicago (BS) Recently Read: “The Women” by Kristin Hannah Fave carnival parade: Krewe du Vieux and Chewbacchus Hobbies: I enjoy cooking and baking,...

Education: Tulane University Law School (JD), Louisiana State University (BA) Recently Read: “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Favorite Burger Spot: Port...