Season 4 - "Stewardship of the Next Era"

Since the turn of the millennium, our city has faced unprecedented challenges, from natural disasters to economic crises. Squeeze the Juice is a leadership development initiative designed to bridge the gap between seasoned civic leaders and the next generation of New Orleans changemakers. Through firsthand accounts and candid conversations, Squeeze the Juice aims to preserve this invaluable institutional knowledge.

By bringing together established leaders and emerging talent, we foster a collaborative environment for sharing

insights, lessons learned, and strategies for addressing the city's complex issues. Our program features in-depth

interviews with civic luminaries, followed by interactive discussions with a curated group of young professionals

eager to shape New Orleans' future.

Season 4: Guests

  1. Tuesday, January 27 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Jay Lapeyre

  2. Tuesday, March 3 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Andy Kopplin

  3. Tuesday, March 10 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Dr. Jennifer Avegno

  4. Tuesday, March 17 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Leslie Jacobs

  5. Tuesday, March 24 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Jason Williams

  6. Tuesday, April 14 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Special GuesT

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Through Squeeze the Juice, we aspire to cultivate a new generation of informed, engaged, and resilient leaders equipped to navigate the city's challenges and seize its opportunities.

About Squeeze the Juice at The Nieux-Season 4

  • The series will feature "off the record" interviews with Civic Leaders led by Tim Williamson.

  • Each interview will be followed by a discussion with guests, who have a desire to lead in New Orleans' next cycle.

  • Squeeze the Juice is a program of 504GOOD, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to drive innovation in New Orleans by channeling collective intelligence, energy, and resources into transformative solutions that deliver meaningful, measurable change.

Season 4 Series is generously supported by Laitram & Old Alker Distillery.

Past Speakers include: Ti Martin, Melissa Sawyer, Bill Hines, Aimee Quirk, David Guidry, Clancy Dubois, Sally Forman, Suzanne Mestayer, Lee Zurik, Michael Hecht, Mark Davis, CJ Blache, Stephanie Grace, Pres Kabakoff, Silas Lee, Greg Rusovich, & James Carville.