How GNOF is Working to meet the Construction Industry’s Workforce Needs
Kristina Kent, Greater New Orleans Foundation
Biz New Orleans | October 1, 2026
Before Tavorean Johnson came to Louisiana Green Corps, he was working at a chain store and, in his words, “didn’t have [a] career plan.”
Today, he works for Rotolo Consultants, Inc. (RCI), where his days have included everything from irrigation and landscaping to traveling across Louisiana and neighboring states for projects. He is learning new skills, taking on more responsibility and already thinking about what comes next.
“I made so much progress in life,” Johnson told me. “I’m a whole new person now. I leveled up.”
Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) launched the Construction Sector Partnership to “bring companies in the same industry together with the organizations preparing people for those jobs.”
