Sandra Herman, a woman of many titles in the public, private and philanthropic sectors, and one of the most accomplished in Louisiana governance, answered the call – a ‘Call to Action’ for South Louisiana citizens to elicit change.
During a Q and A session last year featuring GNO Inc. CEO Michael Hecht, Herman watched as an audience member asked what could be done about the declining state of Canal Street in downtown New Orleans?
“His face fell, and his shoulders fell, after being so upbeat about the upcoming economic forecast with the Super Bowl coming in and money from the infrastructure bill, and he says, ‘Well, it’s going to take a citizen-led initiative to get anything done,’” Herman recalls. “And I thought, ‘Well, let me give this a try.’ Because one thing I’ve learned over the years is if there’s a need, you can get a following.”…