Audubon Commission
The Commission is, in effect, a board of trustees. Appointed to a six-year term by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, the Commission is composed of 24 registered voters of the City of New Orleans. It retains all authority granted to it by Louisiana State Act No.191 of 1914. It has specific authority to approve and control design and development of its projects. All monies from bond or tax revenues, approved by the voters of New Orleans for the Audubon Commission, are administered by the Commission. Title to all improvements, furnishings, and equipment at the facilities remains in the name of the City of New Orleans via the Audubon Commission.
This notice hereby certifies that due to quorum requirements and the limitations on gatherings resulting from COVID-19 and consistent with Proclamation Order JBE 2020-30, the Audubon Commission is currently required to meet by videoconference.
Public comment related to the agenda may be provided up to one hour prior to the start of the meeting by sending comments to: comments@auduboninstitute.org
J. Kelly Duncan
J. Kelly Duncan
J. Kelly Duncan is a partner in Jones Walker’s Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.
Daniel O. Conwill IV
Daniel O. Conwill IV
Daniel O. Conwill IV is the Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO and manages the Investment Banking group at Global Hunter Securities, LLC.
D. Brent Wood
D. Brent Wood
Mr. Brent Wood is Government Affairs Regional Manager for Chevron Corporation’s Policy, Government and Public Affairs.
Xavier Angel
Xavier Angel
Xavier Angel, ChFC, CLTC is a financial and investment planner at Angel Wealth Strategies, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago.
Gayle Benson
Gayle Benson
Gayle Benson, a native of New Orleans and the wife of New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson, is an accomplished business professional and philanthropist with strong ties to the local community.
Storey Charbonnet
Storey Charbonnet
Story Charbonnet earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia. He worked in the Corporate Finance Department at the Robinson-Humphrey Company in Atlanta until 1995.
Leila Eames
Leila Eames
Leila Jacobs Eames was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the wife of 46 years to Louis Lester Eames and the mother of two children, Endya Eames Delpit and Brandon Jacobs Eames.
Frances Fayard
Frances Fayard
Frances Gray Fayard is a social activist and a philanthropist. Frances served in the Clinton Administration from 1992-1996.
Ashley Francis
Ashley Francis
Ashley M. Francis is the director of Online Learning for Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business.
Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.
Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.
A native of New Orleans, Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr. is an attorney with Adams Hoefer Holwadel, LLC in New Orleans and a founding board member for Reconcile New Orleans, Inc.
Victor Jones
Victor Jones
Victor Jones is an attorney and senior policy advisor for the State of Louisiana. He holds a B.A. in Literature from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard University, and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Alexander Kelso, Jr.
Alexander Kelso, Jr.
Alexander S. Kelso, Jr.
Freddie King, III
Freddie King, III
Freddie King, III is a lifetime resident of New Orleans. He is a graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Southern University Law Center.
Dolfinette Martin
Dolfinette Martin
Dolfinette Martin is the housing director for Operation Restoration, a nonprofit that supports women and girls impacted by incarceration to recognize their full potential, restore their lives, and discover new possibilities.
Catherine Morrell
Catherine Morrell
Catherine Mielke Morrell is a former teacher, who has a passion for improving the lives children. She is a student working towards obtaining a graduate degree to work with special needs kids.
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Field Ogden, MD
Field Ogden, MD
Field Ogden is a lifelong New Orleanian. He graduated from Isidore Newman High School and Harvard College.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr. is a native of Newport News, Virginia and the managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region.
Norma Jane Sabiston
Norma Jane Sabiston
Norma Jane Sabiston is president of Sabiston Consultants.
Sally Shushan
Sally Shushan
Jermaine Smith
Jermaine Smith
Jermaine L. Smith serves as vice president, major gifts for City Year and is a passionate fund development expert specializing in major gifts and donor engagement.
Charles C. Teamer, Sr.
Charles C. Teamer, Sr.
Dr. Charles C. Teamer, Sr., a distinguished business and civic leader, is Vice Chairman of the Board of First NBC Bank.
Emily Vuxton
Emily Vuxton
Emily Vuxton is the policy director for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and holds a master’s degree from Duke University.
Audubon Commission 2021 Meeting Dates:
Thursday, January 28
4 PM
Location: TBD
Thursday, March 25
12 PM
Location: TBD
Thursday, June 10
4 PM
Location: TBD
Thursday, September 30
12 PM
Location: TBD
Wednesday, November 17
4 PM
Location: TBD
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