World Affairs Council, New Orleans

The World Affairs Council of New Orleans (WAC/N.O.) "provides community leadership to promote and foster productive and enlightened international relations through educational and cultural/social forums with a commitment to cultural diversity and inclusive fellowship."

"The World Affairs Council of New Orleans, a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to presenting diverse views on a variety of international topics, was founded in 1944. Known until recently as the Foreign Relations Association of New Orleans, the membership voted in June 2002 to change our name to better reflect the organization's affiliation with the over 80 councils nationwide in the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) system." [1]

Directors

• Scott Zander, President - Jones Walker Waechter Poitevent Carrere & Denegre LLC
• Dr. Patricia Ann Krebs, Secretary - King, LeBlanc & Bland, LLP
• Peg Armstrong, Treasurer - Giabobbe & Armstrong, LLC
• Dorothy Duval Nelson - Executive Director
• Amb. Charles Baquet III - Director, International Programs, Xavier University
• Virgine Biggers
• Dr. A. Tarik Bnafa - Executive Vice President, Ajides International, Inc.
• Christina Parra Bullock
• Hon. Philip Claverie, Honorary Consul for Finland, Phelps Dunbar LLC
• Kanwal Dhir, Manager, Major Accounts - C&I Sales and Marketing, Entergy Corporation
• Dr. John Hazlett, University of New Orleans
• Darie Jordan, Government Relations, Capital One
• Sarah Lanneau, International Department, Whitney National Bank
• Jan Moppert, Coordinator, Graduate & External Programs, Loyola University of New Orleans
• Bill Peperone, Community Development & Trade Show Manager, Entergy Corporation
• Hon. Steven Plotkin
• Dr. Max Reichard, Delgado Community College
• Dr. Jeff Stacey, Tulane University
• Alberto E. Struck, Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos LLC

Source

Related SourceWatch Resources

• World Affairs Council, Washington, DC

Contact

Web: http://www.wacno.org