David Emond holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and a Master of Arts from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. Building on 20 years of leadership in the youth/workforce development and education sectors, he founded Laduma Strategy in 2018 to support organizations seeking transformative impact in New Orleans and beyond.

Susan Krinsky is a long-time resident of New Orleans who served for many years as dean of admissions at Tulane Law School and later as associate dean at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law.  

Endya L. Hash is an associate attorney at Katie Lasky Law specializing in bankruptcy and commercial litigation, as well as a member of the Prescription Committee of the Louisiana State Law Institute

Rebecca Duckert is excited to return to The NOLA Project Board (and her hometown of New Orleans) after several years living in New York. She owns her own jewelry line, ODIJUNE, is the Head of Merchandise & Retail at Preservation Hall, and freelances as a fundraising event manager for various local non-profits.

Alex Turvy is the Director of School Operations for KIPP Leadership, where he leads a team that is responsible for overseeing daily school operations/logistics, enrollment, facility maintenance, finance, and food service for a K-8 school that serves 900 students

Dennis Bagneris Jr. is a program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. In this role, he works in the foundation’s priority place of New Orleans to support thriving children, working families and equitable communities. 

Dr. Miranda Celestre earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. She then completed an otolaryngology residency at the University of California located in Los Angeles, California.

Princess Dennar is a Board-Certified Internist and Pediatrician. She is the CEO/Managing Partner for Premium Care Medical Center on the west bank of New Orleans and the President and Founder of Dennar Medical Erudition, whose mission is to promote equitable medical education, clinical practice, and research. She has been a powerful voice advocating for more diverse representation and equity in medicine in this role.

Dr. Huzefa Dossaji is the CEO and Founder of Vivyo Group and works in Healthcare Strategy especially around a value based care model arena. He is a leading speaker and strategist with a passion for community health. 

June Foley holds a BS in Psychology from Louisiana State University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from University of Kentucky. She was Executive Director of Transitional Living Services (Albuquerque NM) and Director of Residential Services for ARC (Clinton Co NY).

Jillian Desirée Oliveras made New Orleans home in 2017. With a Bachelor's Degree in Photography and minors in Social Work and Graphic Design, Jillian firmly believes in the power of art as an agent of change, and their professional experience has centered on trying to highlight the many ways art and community intersect. 

Corinne Ashley Williams is a native New Orleanian with a passion for social justice. She is a full-time law student, community organizer, and supporter of the arts.