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July 9th Luncheon

Michael Hecht, President & CEO Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Michael Hecht is President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development agency for southeast Louisiana. GNO, Inc.’s mission is to create a region with a thriving economy and an excellent quality of life, for everyone. Under Michael’s leadership, GNO, Inc. has been named a “Top Economic Development Organization in the United States” by Site Selection magazine.

Before coming to GNO, Inc. Michael led the quarter-billion dollar Katrina Small Business Recovery Program for the State. Previous to coming home to Louisiana, Michael worked for
Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City, running the post-9/11 small business program. Michael’s entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding a conglomerate of restaurant ventures, including “Foreign Cinema,” named Restaurant of the Year 2000 in San Francisco. He began his career as a strategic management consultant in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Michael holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an undergraduate degree from Yale.

Recently, Michael has been recognized as “One of the Ten People Who Made a Difference in the South,” “One of the 20 Business ‘Icons’ of the Tricentennial,” and “2018 CEO of the Year.”
With family roots in Louisiana back to the 1830s, Michael now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Marlene, an ESL professor at Delgado, and his two teen-aged sons.

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The East Jefferson Business Association is the organization for all individuals with a business interest in East Jefferson Parish. Our mission is to act on behalf of its members to provide necessary support for the progress and development of businesses in the area.
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Mildred Zorick-Congemi
1st Vice-President
Tammie Taffi
2nd Vice-President
Cory Lobell
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Jackie Dardano
Secretary
CJ Jumonville

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Steve Barnett
Dee Clubb
Bob Ebbermann
Cat Fleuriet
Al Gardes
Alyssa Herbert
Phyllis Jacques
Helen LeBlanc
Elizabeth Manshel
Bob Rispoli

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