Meet Our Staff

Find below a listing of New Orleans Habitat staff, in alphabetical order by last name

Executive Team

Allen Bell

Director of Strategic Planning

allenb@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3345

Tom Exnicios

Chief Financial Officer

tome@habitat-nola.org

504-754-5897

Jay Huffstatler

Chief Advancement Officer

jayh@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3332 | 228-265-2969

Marguerite Oestreicher

Executive Director

marguerite@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3335  |  504-638-5337

Tim O’Rourke

Director of Operations

timo@habitat-nola.org

504-861-2298  |  504-913-1989

Fernando Rivera

Executive Assistant

fernandor@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3326

Management Team

Bradley Holland

Director of Construction

bradleyh@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3367  |  504-301-7230

Warren Mathews

Director of Purchasing and Property

warrenm@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3329  |  504-330-1888

LaQuinta T. Golliday

Senior Accountant

laquintag@habitat-nola.org

504-822-6778

Nikita Newell

ReStore Manager

nikitan@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3335

AJ Placide

Director of Human Resources

albertp@habitat-nola.org

504-265-1053

Lynn Plaisance

Director of Home Repair Services

lynnp@habitat-nola.org

504-861-2077

Emma Weiss, MSW

Family Services Outreach and
Education Director

emmaw@habitat-nola.org

504-613-6099

Staff

Richard Alves

Assistant Director of Home Repair Services 

richa@habitat-nola.org

Phillip Anglin

Home Repair Administrative Assistant

phillipa@habitat-nola.org

504-861-2077

Alix Aucoin

Event Management Coordinator

alixa@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3346

Mary Guarisco

Property Manager

maryg@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3341

Sheldon Harrison

ReStore Logistics Manager

sheldonh@habitat-nola.org

504-496-3909

Chanel Henderson

Operations Assistant

chanelh@habitat-nola.org

504-265-1364

Kayla Jones

Purchasing Specialist

kaylaj@habitat-nola.org

Jaid Jacobsen

Disaster Case Manager

jaidj@habitat-nola.org

Vivian Kain

Project Manager

viviank@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3348

Lindsey Lohr

Marketing and Donor Relations Manager

lindseyl@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3339

Patricia Mariani

Homeowner Services Case Manager

patriciam@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3352

Leo Marsh

Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager

leomhabitat-nola.org

504-609-3330

Lien Nguyen

Mortgage, Asset & Project Accountant

lienn@habitat-nola.org

504-754-6578

Javier Palmera

AmeriCorps VISTA Disaster Long-Term Relief
Community Engagement Officer

javierp@habitat-nola.org

Paige Paschal

Grants Manager

paigep@habitat-nola.org

504-354-1717

Ashley Ridgley

ReStore Assisstant Manager

ashleyr@habitat-nola.org

Scott Ross

Home Repair Program Manager
Field Assessor

scottr@habitat-nola.org

504-613-4770

Richelle Romero

ReStore Donations Manager

richeller@habitat-nola.org

504-407-1721

Sabrina Sims

Staff Accountant – A/P & Cash Receipts

sabrinas@habitat-nola.org

504-861-2077 ext. 106

Amy Thrush

Purchasing Manager

amyt@habitat-nola.org

504-609-3349