Members
Chair
Patrick Nortonis the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tulane University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University. He is also a current doctoral candidate in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University. Previously, Patrick was the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, and served on the boards of Porter Medical Center and Middlebury Interactive Languages. |
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Stephen J. Boyard Jr.is a retired teacher/school administrator with over 35 years of working experience in the field of education in the City of New Orleans. |
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Treasurer
James Raby
is a graduate of Walter L. Cohen High School in Central City, New Orleans and is the President of the Walter L. Cohen Alumni Association. |
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Member
Barbara Campbell MacPheeis the founding principal of the N.O. Charter Science & Mathematics High School, now retired. She has served on various local, non-profit boards and maintains a strong interest in public education and classical music opportunities for children in New Orleans. |
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Vice-Chairman
Shaun Raffertyis an attorney practicing commercial and transactional law in New Orleans for over 32 years. He previously served on the boards of Longue Vue House and Gardens, the New Orleans Museum of Art, St. George’s Episcopal School and Crocker Arts and Technology School, among others. |
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Member
Julia Walkeris a development professional who has worked with nonprofits in New Orleans for over 25 years. She served as VP for Advancement at Tulane, where she directed a $250M national campaign. Julie is now an independent fundraising consultant and has worked with several charter schools since Katrina. She has published four fundraising books and is a national speaker and presenter.
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Secretary
Celeste Eustisis a native New Orleanian with a background in corporate finance and an MBA from The University of New Orleans. She currently serves as a community volunteer for a variety of philanthropic efforts while raising her three children. |
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