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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.

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A bronze sculpture of a lion welcomes guests at the gates of the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.
Commission Members
J. Kelly Duncan

J. Kelly Duncan

President, Audubon Commission

J. Kelly Duncan

President, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of J. Kelly Duncan, President of the Audubon Commission.

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.

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Daniel O. Conwill IV

Daniel O. Conwill IV

First Vice President, Audubon Commission

Daniel O. Conwill IV

First Vice President, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Daniel O. Conwill IV, First Vice President of the Audubon Commission.

Daniel O. Conwill IV is the Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO and manages the Investment Banking group at Global Hunter Securities, LLC. 

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Boysie Bollinger

Boysie Bollinger

Second Vice President, Audubon Commission

Boysie Bollinger

Second Vice President, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Boysie Bollinger, 2nd Vice President at Audubon Commission and Chairman of Audubon Nature Institute Foundation.

Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., a family-owned business established in 1946.

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D. Brent Wood

D. Brent Wood

Treasurer, Audubon Commission

D. Brent Wood

Treasurer, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of D. Brent Wood, Member of the Audubon Commission.

Mr. Brent Wood is Government Affairs Regional Manager for Chevron Corporation’s Policy, Government and Public Affairs.

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Linda G. Baum

Linda G. Baum

Secretary, Audubon Commission 

Linda G. Baum

Secretary, Audubon Commission 
Profile photo of Linda G. Baum, Secreteary of the Audubon Commission and Member of the of the Audubon Nature Institute Foundation.

Linda Baum is a longtime supporter of Audubon Nature Institute, and has many fond memories visiting the Zoo as a little girl. Her mother is a past member of the Audubon Commission.

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Gayle Benson

Gayle Benson

Member, Audubon Commission

Gayle Benson

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Gayle Benson, Member of the Audubon Commission.

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.

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Storey Charbonnet

Storey Charbonnet

Member, Audubon Commission

Storey Charbonnet

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Storey Charbonnet, Member of the Audubon Commission.

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.

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Leila Eames

Leila Eames

Member, Audubon Commission

Leila Eames

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Leila Eames, Audubon Commission Member.

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.

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Frances Fayard

Frances Fayard

Member, Audubon Commission

Frances Fayard

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Francees Fayard, Audubon Commission Member.

Frances Gray Fayard is a social activist and a philanthropist. Frances served in the Clinton Administration from 1992-1996.

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Ashley Francis

Ashley Francis

Member, Audubon Commission

Ashley Francis

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Ashley Francis, Member of the Audubon Commission.

Ashley Francis is a Visiting Assistant Professor for Marketing & Management at Loyola University.

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Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.

Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission

Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr., Member of the Audubon Commission.

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. 

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Alexander Kelso, Jr.

Alexander Kelso, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission

Alexander Kelso, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission

Alexander S. Kelso, Jr.

Freddie King, III

Freddie King, III

Member, Audubon Commission

Freddie King, III

Member, Audubon Commission

Freddie King, III

Beth Lambert

Beth Lambert

Member, Audubon Commission

Beth Lambert

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Beth Lambert, Member of the Audubon Commission.

A native New Orleanian, Beth Lambert studied art at LSU, Tulane and the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art.

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Nicole Lewis

Nicole Lewis

Member, Audubon Commission

Nicole Lewis

Member, Audubon Commission

Nicole Lewis

Olivia Manning

Olivia Manning

Member, Audubon Commission

Olivia Manning

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Olivia Manning, Member of the Audubon Commission.

Olivia Williams Manning is considered the First Family of Football’s Leading Lady by her marriage to former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and mother to sons Cooper, an investment firm partner, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton and New York Giants quarterback Eli. 

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Catherine Morrell

Catherine Morrell

Member, Audubon Commission

Catherine Morrell

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Catherine Morrell, Member of the Audubon Commission.

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.  

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Minh Thanh Nguyen

Minh Thanh Nguyen

Member, Audubon Commission

Minh Thanh Nguyen

Member, Audubon Commission

Minh Thanh Nguyen

Field Ogden, MD

Field Ogden, MD

Member, Audubon Commission

Field Ogden, MD

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Field Ogden, MD, Member of the Audubon Commission.

Field Ogden is a lifelong New Orleanian. He graduated from Isidore Newman High School and Harvard College.

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Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.

Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission

Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile

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.

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Norma Jane Sabiston

Norma Jane Sabiston

Member, Audubon Commission

Norma Jane Sabiston

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Ravi Sangisetty, Audubon Commission Member.

Norma Jane Sabiston is president of Sabiston Consultants.

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Ravi Sangisetty

Ravi Sangisetty

Member, Audubon Commission

Ravi Sangisetty

Member, Audubon Commission
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Ravi Sangisetty is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU (’06) and of Princeton University (’03).

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Sally Shushan

Sally Shushan

Member, Audubon Commission

Sally Shushan

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Sally Shushan, Audubon Commission Member.

Sally Shushan
has been a private civil mediator and legal consultant since August 2016.

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Charles C. Teamer, Sr.

Charles C. Teamer, Sr.

Member, Audubon Commission

Charles C. Teamer, Sr.

Member, Audubon Commission
Profile photo of Charles C. Teamer, Sr., Member of the Audubon Commission and Member of the Audubon Nature Institute Foundation.

Dr. Charles C. Teamer, Sr., a distinguished business and civic leader, is Vice Chairman of the Board of First NBC Bank.

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Commission Meetings

Audubon Commission 2019 Meeting Dates:


Thursday, January 24—4:00pm
Zoo/President's Room

  • Agenda

Thursday, March 21—12 noon
Aquarium/Conference Room

Thursday, June 20—4:00pm
Zoo/President's Room

Thursday, September 19—12 noon
Aquarium/Conference Room

Thursday, November 14—4:00pm
Zoo/President's Room

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Audubon Park Master Plan DRAFT

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  • Commission Meeting Minutes 11-15-18
  • Commission Meeting Minutes 10-25-18
  • Commission Meeting Minutes 6-27-18
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