East Jefferson Business Association
Robin A. Barnes, Executive Vice President & COO, Greater New Orleans, Inc. As the number two executive at Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.), the regional robinabarneseconomic development organization for Southeast Louisiana, Barnes oversees several major initiatives designed to create and protect jobs in the region. To turn environmental challenges into economic opportunity, resilience and job creation, Barnes has led the development of the region?s Environmental Management industry and workforce sector and the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. She has built new coalitions to better engage the business community in restoration and resilience efforts, including the Coalition for Coastal Resilience & Economy in Louisiana, which is composed of key executives from diverse industries in the Greater New Orleans region. Barnes serves on the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and the New Orleans Workforce Investment Board. In 2013 Barnes served on the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. Formerly, Barnes was Managing Director for Louisiana at Seedco Financial, now called TruFund Financial Services, a national nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution. In 2006, she relocated from New York City to New Orleans to open Seedco Financial?s Louisiana field office and run the organization?s emergency business and economic recovery response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike, and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. At Seedco Financial, Barnes deployed Federal funds totaling $30 million for emergency grants and loans to a total of 1,000 small businesses in greater New Orleans. Also, she opened the Seedco Financial Southeast Louisiana Fisheries Assistance Center in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, the first business assistance center for commercial fisheries. Following 9/11, she managed small business recovery programs for Seedco. May?s topic: The Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
Date and Time
Friday May 6, 2016
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Friday, May 6th 2016
Location
Metairie Country Club 580 Woodvine Avenue, Metairie, LA
Fees/Admission
Reservations must be received by Friday, May 6th at 10 am to receive the $30 luncheon cost for Members & their First time Invited Guests
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reservations@ejba.org
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