Mitch Landrieu is a public servant, lawyer, author, and nonprofit leader. Landrieu most recently served as a senior advisor to President Biden and the Infrastructure Coordinator at the White House, responsible for the implementation of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In that role, he oversaw the most significant and comprehensive investments in American infrastructure in generations that led to over 40,000 new projects in two years encompassing roads, bridges, rail, ports, airports, transit, clean water, clean energy and high-speed internet.

Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels. Her most recent novel, The House of Eve, was an instant New York Times bestseller, Reese’s Book Club selection, NAACP Image Award nominee, Goodreads Choice Award finalist and Target Book Club pick. Her previous novel, Yellow Wife, was the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award winner, Goodreads Choice Award finalist, Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, BCALA Literary Award honoree and a Barnes & Noble Book Club selection.

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston, recognized as a Woman of the Year, one of the most Influential New Orleanians, and a Top 500 Business Thinker, is a passionate advocate for connection-driven leadership.

As a top ten executive coach, global speaker, and top 10% podcast host, she also serves as a distinguished professor at Loyola University New Orleans, where she challenges outdated leadership methods.

Walter Isaacson Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane. He has been the editor of Time Magazine, the CEO and Chairman of CNN, and the CEO of the Aspen Institute. He is an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg, a financial services firm based in New York City, a cohost of the PBS show Amanpour & Co., a contributor to CNBC, and host of the podcast “Trailblazers, from Dell Technologies.”

Douglas Harris is professor and chair of the Department of Economics, the Schlieder Foundation Chair in Public Education at Tulane University. He is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the founding director of the State of the Nation Project.

https://goldringfoundation.com/