OUR STAFF:
Suzanne (Suzy) Mason, Executive Director: Suzy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Louisiana Green Corps. Since 2008, Mason has worked to build the infrastructure of the Corps, has raised over $2M for programming and conservation projects, and incorporated the Corps as a non-profit organization as of August 2010. Mason holds a Bachelor of Art in Sociology and Spanish from University from North Carolina and a MBA from Tulane University. She has experience in small business management, human resources and executive search, grants management, contract procurement, and non-profit development. Mason also volunteers time and resources to Animal Rescue New Orleans. Email: suzy@lagreencorps.org
Greg Aycock, Project Manger: Greg is a native of Baltimore, Maryland who has worked in the construction and deconstruction trade since moving to New Orleans in the summer of 2004. Greg’s resolution to work within the deconstruction field was solidified in the three years after Katrina. During this time, Greg learned the tremendous historical and financial significance of salvaging old lumbers, brick, and architectural building materials. In addition to over four years of deconstruction experience, Greg constructs and sells custom painting and photography frames. He and his wife, painter Emily Smith, can be found all around New Orleans selling their works at the various markets and art shows. Email: greg@lagreencorps.org+
Temple Byars-Kauffman, Program Compliance Manager: Temple is a fifth generation San Francisco native. She spent six years there running a natural-based toy store and it was during this time that she began a new chapter as a proponent of social change. She decided to pursue a Master of Social Work degree at Fordham University, focusing on Client Centered Management and Global Social Work. Her social service career has taken her from interning at the United Nations, to the public housing developments of San Francisco, to Delgado Community College and now to Louisiana Green Corps as our Program Compliance Manager where she’ll be responsible for the development, operations and compliance of Louisiana Green Corps’ programs. In her spare time, Temple can be found working on her house with her husband, recycling, going fishing, and spoiling her dog Rufus. Email: temple@lagreencorps.org+
Angela Conchita Isla, Program Manager: Angela is a native New Orleanian and mother of three sons. For the past 15 years, she has mainly worked in the non-profit sector beginning as an Outreach Coordinator with AmeriCorps. Angela has worked in many different areas of community service, including low-income tax credit housing; emergency food, shelter and energy assistance; disaster rehab and renovation; individual development accounts; and adult and family literacy. A lifelong volunteer, she has served several communities and organizations doing weekly litter clean-ups for Mildred Osborne School, the City of New Orleans and America’s Promise; home builds for Habitat for Humanity and rebuild/repair of houses for the St. Bernard Project; coordination and assistance with the toy distribution for the Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation in Mississippi and Louisiana; and teacher of ESL for Catholic Charities – Hispanic Apostolate. She is currently a tutor for S.T.A.I.R (Start the Adventures in Reading) and serves as the treasurer for the Burbank Gardens Neighborhood Association. Angela acknowledges that her commitment to community service is her calling from God. Email: angela@lagreencorps.org+
Paul Rossnagel, Resource Development Officer: Paul is an Americorps VISTA joining us from Parsippany, NJ. After graduating from Lehigh University with degrees in Finance and International Relations, Paul worked as a Financial Advisor in the NYC area before leaving that career path to pursue greater adventure and fulfillment in life. The smells and sounds of New Orleans beckoned, and in 2012 Paul loaded up his car and made the long drive down with all of his worldly possessions. He’s here to stay. In his spare time, Paul can be found road biking along Lakeshore Drive or running in City Park with his girlfriend and their dog. Email: paul@lagreencorps.org
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