Drawing upon her successful 36-year career in higher education administration, Yvette's areas of expertise include: strategic and program planning; board development, governance, and engagement; organizational assessment; talent building; and all aspects of fundraising and campaign planning and management. Yvette works with clients in health care, education, culture and arts, economic development, and other sectors in the not-for-profit world.
Yvette served at Tulane University during four administrations in a variety of senior administrative roles, including serving as Executive Vice President for University Relations and Development, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for External Affairs, and Vice President for Finance and Operations. As Tulane’s chief advancement and external affairs officer for more than a decade, Yvette gained extensive experience in fundraising, governmental relations, board development, and strategic and program planning, and communications. Her work in the New Orleans philanthropic community has been recognized by many organizations, including CityBusiness as a Woman of the Year; Young Leadership Council as a Role Model of the Year; and the Association of Fundraising Professionals-New Orleans as Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year.
Yvette is actively involved in the New Orleans community. She serves on the Boards of Metairie Park Country Day School, Bricolage Academy, Eden Centers, and Clover, formerly Kingsley House.
Yvette earned the Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Business Administration degrees from Tulane University.
