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Michael Hecht

President & CEO · Greater New Orleans INC

President & CEO at Greater New Orleans INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 11 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 19 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
11
Roles reported
11
Reported compensation
$851K
Others who share this name
19

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President & CEO of Greater New Orleans INC, based in New Orleans, LA.
Received $851K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Director of Youth Force Nola, uncompensated.
Also listed as Director of Krewe De Nieux, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the post-Hurricane Katrina economic development organization for the New Orleans region. Accomplished economic developer with 18+ years leading GNO, Inc.

and prior experience developing post-9/11 recovery programs for New York City small businesses.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
18 years as President and CEO; stepping to emeritus role in 2027
Education
  • Yale University (self-designed major in Race Relations)
  • 1998) · Stanford Business School (MBA1998

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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Greater New Orleans INC President & CEO · $8.9M revenue · New Orleans, LAOUR MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CATALYST FOR WEALTH CREATION IN THE 10 PARISH REGION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. GNO, INC. WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY…pay $661K → $851KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$851Kreported comp
Youth Force Nola Director · $12.2M revenue · New Orleans, LAYOUTHFORCE NOLA'S VISION IS THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS WILL FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL IN WORK AND LIFE. YOUTHFORCE NOLA FUELS A MOVEMENT THAT…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
New Orleans Educational Telecommunications Consortium Director · $178K revenue · New Orleans, LADELIVERY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Greater New Orleans Development Foundation President & CEO · $7.2M revenue · New Orleans, LATO FOSTER REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE QUALITY JOBS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS AREA.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
New Orleans Startup Fund INC Secretary · $815K revenue · New Orleans, LAThe New Orleans Startup Fund Inc. is a seed capital fund established by Greater New Orleans businesses and financial leaders to accelerate the growth…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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University of New Orleans Research & Technology Foundation INC Board Secretary · $13.0M revenue · New Orleans, LATo support any and all programs, facilities, research, and educational opportunities offered by the University of New Orleans and the University of…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Idea Village INC Director · $2.1M revenue · New Orleans, LATHE IDEA VILLAGE' IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE REGION'S STARTUP COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Southeast Louisiana Council Boy Scouts of America Advisory Council · $1.6M revenue · Metairie, LATHE COUNCIL SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
World Trade Center of New Orleans INC Director · $391K revenue · New Orleans, LATRADE, PORT DEVELOPMENT AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES.Filed FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation Director · $374K revenue · New Orleans, LATHE FOUNDATION FACILITATES INVESTMENT IN ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC RECREATION.Filed FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Krewe De Nieux Director · $34K revenue · New Orleans, LAFiled FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Michael Hecht

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Michael Hecht 4 organizations · New York, NY, Stanfordville, NYHelen Frankenthaler Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 2 organizations · New York, NYLucille Lortel Theatre Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 2 organizations · New Orleans, LANew Orleans Jazz Orchestra INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Toms River, NJJean R D and Betty Rae Hecht Charitable Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Long Is City, NYNancy Graves Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New York, NYTrisha Brown Company INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Basking Ridge, NJLord Stirling Schools INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Boyce, VAAmerican Boxwood Society
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New Orleans, LAHillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Boulder, COSigma Nu Fraternity
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New Orleans, LAContemporary Arts Center
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Louisville, OHSt Joseph Care Center
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Reston, VAFuture Business Leaders of America INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Boiceville, NYAl Held Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Bennington, VTBennington College Corporation
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New York, NYThe Graduate Center Foundation INC
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · Lafayette, LALouisiana Regional Leadership Council
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New Orleans, LADelgado Community College Foundation
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Michael Hecht 1 organization · New York, NYAlfred and Jane Ross Foundation INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President & CEO · FY2024
$302K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$250K
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President/CEO · FY2024
$242K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$207K
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President/CEO (jan-Mar) · FY2020
$200K
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Chief of External Affairs · FY2024
$197K
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Senior Vice President of Administration · FY2024
$195K
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Chief of Ea / VP · FY2024
$192K
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President/CEO · FY2024
$188K
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Senior Vice President of Communications · FY2024
$165K
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Vice President · FY2020
$160K
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Chief of Programs · FY2022
$155K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org