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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. ​

River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC

Louis V. Lauricella
Louis V. Lauricella
Managing Member
Lauricella Land

Chris Maguire
Founder & CEO
Cypress Equities
Tara Hernadez
Tara Hernandez
Founder & President
JCH Properties+
Brian Gibbs
Brian Gibbs
Manager
AMG Properties
Nicole Webre
CEO & Founder
Webre Consulting
Shawn Barney
Shawn Barney
Managing Director
CLB Porter 
Michael Merideth
Michael Merideth
CEO
VPG Enterprise

Investors/Construction Affiliates

Robert S. Boh
Robert S. Boh
President & CEO
Boh Bros. Construction
Lauren Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer
Gibbs Contruction

Technical / Design Team Leads

Scott Harrington
Managing Principal
Cypress Equities
Peter Merwin, AIA
Peter Merwin, AIA
Principal
Gensler
Todd James
Todd James
Director of Strategic Planning
Broadmoor

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