Maddie moved to New Orleans in August 2025 and is beyond excited for her year-long fellowship with the Urban Conservancy. She found the UC through Avodah, a national Jewish service corps that supports young adults to live their Jewish-Social Justice … Continue reading
Matt Ricchiuti is a New Orleans native and recent graduate of Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, where he received an undergraduate degree in Management with a focus in Entrepreneurship. Generally fascinated by the New Orleans nonprofit ecosystem, Matt is … Continue reading
Maryann designs programs and directs operations that support all of the StayLocal efforts which support a thriving local economy. Maryann has worked to promote the role of historic preservation in economic development at Preservation Resource Center. And, most recently, she helped … Continue reading
Dana Eness has been Executive Director of the Urban Conservancy since 2007. She first became involved with the organization in 2003 as a founding board member of StayLocal, the UC’s initiative to create a strong network of local independent businesses. … Continue reading