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ANNUAL REVIEW 2014
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PINNACLE INVESTORSblue moon fundCapital OneChevronCity of New OrleansEntergy Louisiana Economic DevelopmentLouisiana Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery UnitNew Orleans Business AllianceU.S. Economic Development AdministrationWalton Family Foundation
CAPSTONE INVESTORSAdams and Reese Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaDow Chemical CompanyFirst NBC BankHarrah’s New Orleans CasinoIBERIABANKJefferson Parish GovernmentJones WalkerJPMorgan Chase BankNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans SaintsPeoples HealthRegions BankWhitney National Bank
PILLAR INVESTORS Boh Bros. / BroadmoorFavrot & Shane CompaniesGoldman Sachs / Delgado Community CollegeGoldring & Woldenberg FoundationsHCA MidAmerica DivisionLaitramLockheed MartinOchsner Health SystemReily Foods CompanyRenaissance GroupShell Exploration & ProductionSouthern RecyclingStirling PropertiesSuperior Energy Services
FOUNDATIONAL INVESTORSAcadian Ambulance ServiceAccuTrans Advantage Capital PartnersAdvantous ConsultingAll South Consulting EngineersAntares Technology SolutionsArcelorMittalArchon Info SystemsAssociated Office SystemsAssociated TerminalsAudubon Nature InstituteBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & BerkowitzBarriere ConstructionBellwether Technology Corporation Bollinger ShipyardsBond PRBrian Gibbs DevelopmentBruno & BrunoCanal Barge CompanyCarrollton GroupChaffe & Associates
Chaffe McCall City of KennerCoca-Cola Bottling CompanyColdwell Banker TECCommander’s PalaceCommTech IndustriesCon-Tech InternationalCorporate RealtyCouvillion GroupCox CommunicationsCrescent Bank & TrustCrescent Crown DistributingDaigle Fisse & KessenichDCL Mooring and RiggingDeutsch Kerrigan & StilesDiabetes Management and SupplyDickie Brennan Restaurant GroupDidier ConsultantsDixie MillDonahueFavret ContractorsDuplantis Design GroupDurr Heavy ConstructionEast Jefferson General HospitalEcho VenturesErnst & YoungEskew+Dumez+RippleF. H. Myers ConstructionFatHappy MediaFishman Haygood Phelps Walmsley Willis & SwansonFM ServicesFowler Rodriguez Valdes-FauliFSC inter@ctiveGE CapitalGeocentGibbs ConstructionGreater New Orleans Sports FoundationGuico IndustriesGulf Coast Bank & TrustH2O SystemsHertz Investment GroupHGIHRI PropertiesHUB InternationalHuntington Ingalls IndustriesInner Parish Security CorporationInternational Drug DetectionInternational Matex Tank TerminalsJacobs TechnologyJCH DevelopmentJefferson Business CouncilJefferson Chamber of CommerceJones Lang LaSalleJos. A. Bank ClothiersKean MillerKingfish DevelopmentKPMG - New OrleansLaborde MarineLafourche ParishLaPorte CPA’s & Business AdvisorsLatter & BlumLeblanc ButlerLeslie JacobsLLOG Exploration CompanyLoews New Orleans HotelLos Angeles Emergency Preparedness FoundationLouisiana Bankers AssociationLouisiana RealtorsLoyola University New OrleansMahl & AssociatesMapp Construction
Mary Freeman Wisdom FoundationMathes Brierre ArchitectsMedical Executive PartnersMetairie Bank and Trust CompanyMr. MudbugMy RecruitingNalco - An EcoLab CompanyNANONew Jersey Chamber of Commerce NOLA Motorsports ParkNorthshore Business CouncilNorthwestern Mutual Financial NetworkOgden Development & InvestmentsOil MopOmni Royal OrleansPan-American Life Insurance CompanyPelican Energy Consultants PerlisPeter A. Mayer AdvertisingPhelps DunbarPhillips 66Plaquemines Association of Business & IndustryPlaquemines Parish GovernmentPoché ConstructionPostlethwaite & NettervilleProfessional Service IndustriesRE/MAX Commercial BrokersRoy Anderson CorporationRoyal Netherlands EmbassySelect PropertiesSizeler Thompson Brown ArchitectsSmoothie KingSouth Louisiana BankSoutheastern Louisiana UniversitySt. Bernard Parish GovernmentSt. Charles Parish GovernmentSt. James Parish GovernmentSt. John the Baptist Parish GovernmentSt. Tammany Parish GovernmentStewart EnterprisesStone Pigman Walther WittmannSurdna FoundationSuscoSynergy BankTangipahoa Parish GovernmentTerrebonne Parish Consolidated GovernmentThe Bean CompaniesThe Boeing CompanyThe Domain CompaniesThe Ehrhardt GroupThe Hornsby GroupThe Kearney CompaniesThe Mosaic CompanyThe Personnel Consulting GroupThe Slone GroupThirtyNorth InvestmentsTransoceanic Trading and Development Triton DivingTulane UniversityUNO Research & Technology FoundationVenice Port CoalitionVenice Port ComplexWaggonner & Ball ArchitectsWaldemar S. Nelson & Co.Washington Parish GovernmentWegmann Dazet & CompanyWells Fargo BankWoodward Design + BuildWOW Cafe & Wingery and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Gregory R. Rusovich Chairman of the Board Transoceanic Trading and Development Co. Patricia S. LeBlanc Vice Chairman of the Board LeBlanc Butler
Steve Hemperley Secretary and Treasurer Capital One Bank
Dale Benoit Immediate Past Chair Print All
Michael Hecht President and CEO Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Tommy Faucheux Dow Chemical
Melissa Gibbs Gibbs Construction
Tara Hernandez JCH Development
Bill Hoffman Woodward Design + Build
Leslie Jacobs Strategic Comp
John Little International Matex Tank Terminals
Marty Mayer Stirling Properties
Gary Silbert Entergy
Ronnie Slone The Slone Group
Mark Spansel Adams and Reese
Brent Wood Chevron Corporation
BOARD Bill Aaron Aaron, PLC
Laura Ambrose Dow Chemical
Ronald Ambrosetti** Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Danica Ansardi Ansardi Financial
Michele Avery LaPorte CPA’s & Business Advisors
Pat Bernard Superior Energy
Susan Bonnett Northshore Community Foundation
Robert Bruno Bruno & Bruno
Sean Burkes Burkes Engineering
Henry Coaxum Coaxum Enterprises
Scott Cowen** Tulane University
John Crain** Southeastern LA University
Howard Daigle Daigle Fisse & Kessenich
David Darragh Reily Foods Company
Mike DeBoer GE Capital
Maura Donahue Donahue Favret
Dale Doty** River Parishes Community College
Joel Dupre Southern Recycling
David Fennelly Associated Terminals
Peter Fos** University of New Orleans
Norman Francis** Xavier University
Henry Friloux Echo Venures
Lee Giorgio Select Properties
Bill Hines* Jones Walker
John Hollowell Shell
Karl Hoefer IBERIABANK
Scott Howard Regions Bank
Jim Hudson* IBERIABANK
Mo Hyder Harrah’s Entertainment
Wan Kim Smoothie King
Walter Kimbrough** Dillard University
Leigh King Cox Communications
Jay Lapeyre Laitram
Rita Benson LeBlanc New Orleans Saints and Pelicans
Gary Lorio Whitney National Bank
Bob Lynch Tulane Medical Center
Ti Martin Commander’s Palace
Suzanne Mestayer* ThirtyNorth Investments
Carlo Mulvenna Pan American Life
Warren Murrell Peoples Health
Roger Ogden Ogden Development & Investments
Bill Oliver* Retired
George Pivach Venice Port Complex
Cindy Poskey** South Central LA Technical College
Patrick Quinlan* Ochsner Health System
Stephen Reuther St. Bernard Chamber
Natalie Robottom St. John the Baptist Parish
Albert Ruesga Greater New Orleans Foundation
Ashton Ryan First NBC Bank
Stan Salathe Salathe Oil Company
Bobby Savoie Geocent
Ryan Seal Washington Economic Development Foundation
Jay Seale Seale & Ross
Henry Shane* First Lake Properties
Monty Sullivan** Delgado Community College
Lizette Terral JPMorgan Chase Bank
Doug Thornton SMG, Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Victor Ukpolo** Southern University
Don Vinci Entergy
Dan Wagner Blue Cross Blue Shield
William Wainright** Northshore Community Technical College
Tommy Warner** Nunez Community College
Kevin Wildes** Loyola University
Matt Wisdom Turbosquid
EDO ADVISOR Torri Buckles St. John the Baptist Parish
* Past Chair Emeritus ** University Ex-Officio
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STRATEGY PLAN & RESOURCES
Other Organizations
> K-12 Education> Crime> Good Government> Etc.
> Business Attraction> Business Growth> Business Retention
> 24 staff * > $4.2 M budget *> Key partners
* 2013 figures
> Policy> Workforce> Brand Management> Capital
> Job Creation> Wealth Creation
GNO Inc. Work PlanProduct
Development
Business Development
VISION KEY DRIVERS
Greater New Orleans
is a thriving region
Economy
Quality of life
2013 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2013 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GNO, INC. MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVES
GNO, INC. STRATEGIC MODEL
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50
100
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198RESPONSES
265RESPONSES
2010 2011 2012 2013
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270RESPONSES
328RESPONSES
PUBLIC POLICY – STATE > 2013 Legislative Session Success Rate 88% > Signature legislation –The MediFund – unanimously passed; funding secured to hire initial staff
GNO, INC. BUSINESS RETENTION ACTIVITY
DIRECT JOBSCOMPANY NAME
DIRECT JOBS
INDIRECT JOBS
INDIRECT JOBS CAPEX
Food Services Headquarters
105 78
LNG Tank Manufacturing
166 236
Logistics and Plastics Facility 75 90
Methanol Manufacturing
63 374
Petrochemical Headquarters
71 70
Frack Sand Manufacturing
85 110
Laundry Services Facility
60 32
Ammonia Manufacturing
100 477
Digital Media Regional Office
36 79
Energy Consulting Headquarters
Waterborne Cargo Transportation Headquarters
Software Development Center
Mineral Processing Facility
Total Economic Impact
353
100
58
12
280
113
59
28
CAPEX
1,936 $2.23b1,164
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Ensure adequate quantity, quality and diversity of workforce to meet increased industry demands. > Promote Destination GNO as a resource for recruiting employees outside of the region > Partner with Louisiana Economic Development to develop and implement Dual Workforce Strategy: 1. Training–Enhanced training pipeline 2. Recruiting–Focused recruitment from out-of-state, and potential incentives
AIRPORT (INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS) Ensure that Greater New Orleans has the connectivity required to be a first-tier region for international business and other economic development opportunities. > Continue to work with MSY, Aviation Board, Port, CVB, NOTMC, City and State to pursue European and Latin American flights > Identify Local sources of financial and marketing support to complement State support > Continue to refine analysis of flight demand and economic impact to support above efforts
FLOOD PROTECTION & RESILIENCE Ensure that Southeast Louisiana remains viable and insurable for future generations of businesses and families, and economically productive for the nation. > Keep flood insurance affordable for the nation 1. Amend Biggert-Waters 2. Leads Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (34 states and 250+ organizations) to determine optimal long-term solution for national flood insurance > Support implementation of 2012 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan and engage in development of the 2017 Coastal Master Plan > Advocate for adoption of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
STATE FISCAL REFORM Evolve a tax and exemption system that best supports the long-term economic development of the region and state. > 2014 – Coordinate with statewide business organizations to develop slate of fiscal opportunities for the legislative session > 2014-2015 – Coordinate with statewide business organizations to develop slate of fiscal opportunities for the gubernatorial election. (Note: There will be other, non-fiscal, planks as well.)
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Maintain civic momentum and continuity by developing the next generation of leaders. > Expand GNO Talks: Leadership Development Series > Identify and engage young professionals for NextGen Council membership > Identify regional leadership opportunities for NextGen Council members
THE NEW ORLEANS BRAND Continue to close the perception gap between current views and the “new” New Orleans > Continue to aggressively drive broad local and national media > Conduct biennial national public perception study to gauge changes in perceptions on business climate and quality of life since 2012 survey > Execute comprehensive marketing plan to brand the region as an ideal business locale
Big BusyA radical reset after the Katrina catastrophe is
Last year, our Business Retention and Expansion team and partners met with 445 existing companies in the Greater New Orleans region. In those meetings, we found that 68% of businesses are growing, with 53% expecting to expand in the next three years.
PUBLIC POLICY FEDERAL > GNO, Inc. leading national coalition of 250+ organizations, 34 states, to fix National
Flood Insurance Program
WORKFORCE > WorkNOLA.com = 500+ job postings, 500,000 visits > Support and passage of Act 306, delivering $123M to GNO LCTCS schools > Successful launch of “Dual Enrollment Day” industry/school/GNO, Inc. partnership
PUBLIC RELATIONS > 1,000+ pieces, including 75 national articles (Bloomberg, Fox, NPR, WSJ, NY Times,
Forbes, etc.)
ACCESS TO CAPITAL > Supporting PowerMoves.NOLA, new program to make GNO the national center of
minority entrepreneurship
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS > Leading business case in talks to secure non-stop flights
to Europe and Latin America
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Launched GNO Talks, to train next generation of regional leaders
MARKETING > Launched DestinationGNO, an unprecedented marketing and recruiting tool for the Greater New Orleans region
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