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The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission:
Thirteen members.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer;
City Council Representative;
Recovery School District Representative;
Orleans Parish School Board Representative;
City Planning Commission Representative;
Chair of the New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation; and
Current Composition:
Appointed By/Elected Official on Board
First Name
Last Name
Term Expires
The Mayor or designee
LaToya
Cantrell
Term is concurrent with nominating entity
The Chief Administrative Officer or designee
Gilbert
Montano
The New Orleans City Council President or designee who shall be a council member serving on the City Council at the time of designation.
Freddie
King
Representative of the Orleans Parish School Board
Baudouin
The chairman of the New Orleans Public Library Board
Dr. Alexis
Parent-Ferrouillet
The chairman of the New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation
Ernest
Price, Jr.
At-Large member with expertise in one of the following subject areas: arts or culture; sports; accounting or finance; business; law; or who shall be a consumer of activities of the New Orleans
Dana
Peterson
Term is concurrent with nominating authority
Kim
Abramson
Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “A”
Frances
Fayard
6/30/2024
Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “B”
Blaire
Fernandez
Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “C”
Theodore
Sanders, III
6/30/2023
Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “D”
VACANT
6/30/2021
Appointed by the Mayor, domiciled in council district “E”
Troy
White
6/30/2022
Five years; Ex-officio members serve terms concurrent with time in respective office.
(Created by: City Charter Sec. 5-1001, et seq.; Code of Ord. 2-316, et seq.; Ord. No. 24126 M.C.S.)
Last updated: 1/28/2025 2:17:51 PM
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