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Our Team
Deep roots. Deeply invested.
The River District represents a sea change for New Orleans and a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity. As the leadership team selected through a public RFQ/RFP process for this endeavor by the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Board, River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC includes a diverse, talented, and well-capitalized group of development partners with deep local roots, all accomplished mixed-use and residential developers with local, regional, and national experience, unparalleled reputations, and strong financial results uniquely poised and ready to execute on this transformational project. #Letsrise #ANeighborhoodForAll and #ValuesNotJustValue
Entrepreneurs, with an equitable spirit.
Moving New Orleans forward with resiliency, acting with conviction, investing with courage, the River District team raises expectations for all.
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River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC
![Louis V. Lauricella](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LouisHeadshotNew.png)
Managing Member
Lauricella Land
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Founder & CEO
Cypress Equities
![Tara Hernadez](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tara2.png)
Founder & President
JCH Properties+
![Brian Gibbs](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Brian3.png)
Manager
AMG Properties
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CEO & Founder
Webre Consulting
![Shawn Barney](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Shawn3.png)
Managing Director
CLB Porter
![Michael Merideth](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mike3.png)
CEO
VPG Enterprise
Investors/Construction Affiliates
![Robert S. Boh](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Robert3-819x1024.png)
President & CEO
Boh Bros. Construction
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Chief Executive Officer
Gibbs Contruction
Technical / Design Team Leads
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Managing Principal
Cypress Equities
![Peter Merwin, AIA](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Peter3.png)
Principal
Gensler
![Todd James](https://riverdistrictnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Todd3.png)
Director of Strategic Planning
Broadmoor