NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) has named Joe Blanchek Chairman of the Board of Directors and Theron W. Batie, Brandin DuBos, Robert Eustis, Gregory J. Hollier and Cassie Worley as new Board Members.
Blanchek, a 35-year veteran of the hospitality industry, is currently the General Manager of the New Orleans Downtown Marriott Convention Center Hotel. Marriott’s strong culture of supporting the local community inspired Blanchek to become involved with various projects. For the past seven years, he has worked closely with NOAHH as a volunteer and Board Member, helping to facilitate affordable home ownership opportunities for hospitality industry workers.
In addition to serving on the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity board, Blanchek also serves on the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association board where he held the position as board chairman in 2013.
Batie is a Portfolio Manager with IBERIA Wealth Advisors.
DuBos is a MultiMedia Account Executive with Gambit Communications.
Eustis, CMB, is Chairman of Eustis Mortgage Corp.
Hollier is the CFO of the Gulf Coast Bank & Company.
Worley is a well-known and respected educator, actor and producer.
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has built more than 500 new homes for low-income families in need since its inception in 1983. NOAHH builds new houses in partnership with sponsors, volunteers, communities, and homeowner families to eliminate poverty housing. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, NOAHH has hosted more than 150,000 volunteers who built over 450 new homes, gutted over 2,400 flooded homes, attacked blight properties, partnered to cultivate 36 urban gardens and made urgently needed repairs for over 120 elderly or disabled property owners in need.
Theron W. Batie
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Brandin DuBos
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Robert Eustis
Gregory J. Hollier
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Cassie Worley
