BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS RIVER REGION
EIN 58-1661751 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL of NEW ORLEANS & THE RIVER REGION is to SERVE AS A VEHICLE for BUSINESS LEADERS to SPEAK WITH ONE PRINCIPLED VOICE IN ADVOCATING for A FISCAL and PUBLIC POLICY ENVIRONMENT THAT INVITES and SUSTAINS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ECONOMIC GROWTH and PROVIDES A BETTER QUALITY of LIFE for ALL WHO LIVE and WORK IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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AMY GLOVINSKYMANAGING DIRECTOR
JONATHAN WISBEYPOLICY DIRECTOR
VANESSA CLAIBORNEVICE-CHAIR/CHAIR (10/25 - 12/25)
ALDEN MCDONALDSECRETARY
TOM LEONHARDDIRECTOR
SUSAN MESTAYERDIRECTOR
SAMIR MOWADTREASUERER
PIKE HOWARDDIRECTOR
PAUL FLOWEREX-OFFICIO
MERRITT LANEDIRECTOR
LEE JACKSONDIRECTOR
JIM COOKCHAIR (1/25 - 9/25)
JAY LAPEYREDIRECTOR
HENRY COAXUMDIRECTOR
GREG FEIRNDIRECTOR
GRAHAM RALSTONDIRECTOR
DEANNA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
DAVID GALLODIRECTOR
CHRIS READEDIRECTOR
CHAD BERGDIRECTOR
CARLIN CONNERDIRECTOR
BILL HAMMACKDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- 650 POYDRAS ST STE 2825, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-6177
- County
- Orleans
- In care of
- VANESSA CLAIBORNE
- Primary officer
- VANESSA CLAIBORNE, CHAIR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LAPORTE APAC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes