Nola Reporter

Friends of Lafitte Greenway is thrilled to announce the hiring of new Executive Director, Jason Neville

Friends of Lafitte Greenway, the nonprofit organization in New Orleans that stewards the public open

space connecting the French Quarter to City Park, has announced their new Executive Director Jason

Neville.

Jason is an urban planner and redevelopment professional who has dedicated nearly twenty years of

work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to design and implement inclusive neighborhood

revitalization strategies, affordable housing innovations, small business support, green infrastructure

projects, grantwriting, and arts-driven community engagement. This experience includes work at the

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's Innovation Team, and the

Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency. Jason is a native New Orleanian, graduate of

University of New Orleans’ urban planning program, and has taught in Tulane University’s Master of

Sustainable Real Estate Development program.

“Jason’s experience building community projects through partnerships will be instrumental to

advancing Friends’ strategic plan and capacity to build, program, and promote the Greenway” says

Board Chair Reed Wiley. “We’re excited for what the future holds under Jason’s leadership and our

partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission and the City of New Orleans.”

Jason’s primary objectives will be completing the Greenway to its full 3.1 mile length, developing a

sustainable source of funding to support impact, expanding programming and projects throughout

the Greenway, and continuing to build strong relationships with community stakeholders and

partners.

“As someone who lives near the Lafitte Greenway and watched it grow from a community idea

post-Katrina into the city’s premiere active public space connecting many of our most historic and

diverse communities, I am honored and thrilled to join Friends of Lafitte Greenway and help grow it

into its next successful chapter. I am committed to working with our partners to ensure that

everything that happens in the greenway is a result of a community conversation.”

Friends of Lafitte Greenway conducted a thorough evaluation process over three months, and

received numerous applications from highly qualified candidates. We are grateful for the time and

efforts of those who participated.

Please join us in welcoming Jason and wishing him success in leading Friends’ work to build,

program, and promote the Lafitte Greenway as a great public space: jason@lafittegreenway.org.

Friends of Lafitte Greenway

Friends of Lafitte Greenway is the non-profit community partner working to ensure that the Lafitte

Greenway is a safe, vibrant, and active community asset. Since 2006, Friends of Lafitte Greenway has

worked to build, program, and promote the Lafitte Greenway as a great public space. For more

information, visit www.LafitteGreenway.org.

Original source can be found here.