The following people have been chosen for New Orleans Magazine's People To Watch 2013 list. Pick up the September issue of the magazine to read more about each honoree.
Christine Alexis
Owner, Culture Shock, LLC
William Pittman Andrews
Director, Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Ashlee Arceneaux
Owner and artist, Smallchalk
Neil Barclay
Executive Director, Contemporary Arts Center
Stirling Barrett
Owner and Founder, KREWE du optic
Melissa Beese
Founder and Owner, Little Pnuts
Candace and Cassie Bienvenu
Co-owners and Buyers, Candy Apple
Jerry Bologna
Executive Director, Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission
Brian Bordainick & Francisco “Paco” Robert
CEO and Chief Culinary Officer Dinner Lab
Billy Bosch
CEO and Co-Founder, Be Well Nutrition, Inc.
Becky Burt
Metalsmith
Kim Cook
President and CEO, Arts Council of New Orleans
Joel Dinerstein
Director, New Orleans Center for the Gulf South; James H. Clark Endowed Chair in American Civilization; Associate Professor, Department of English; all at Tulane University
Kelly Fouchi & Gary Rucker
Artistic Directors, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts
Marguerite Green
Manager, Press St. Gardens, The NOCCA Institute
Pearce Grieshaber
Owner and Editor, Once Upon a Home; firefighter
Joel M. Hamilton
Vice President, Audubon Nature Institute; General Curator, Audubon Zoo
Lee Hamm, M.D.
Senior Vice President and Dean, Tulane University School of Medicine
Herreast J. Harrison
Founder and Program Director, Guardians Institute
CJ Hunt & Kyle June Williams
Stars and Creators, "Sunken City" web series
Lagniappe Brass Band
Mario Abney (trumpet), Joshua Brown (tuba), Roy Lancaster (trombone), Joshua Marotta (drums), Chet Overall (tenor sax, founder), Rob Walker (trombone) and James Williams (trumpet)
Ron Maestri
Head Baseball Coach, University of New Orleans
Morgan Molthrop
Founder, Owner, Tailored Tours New Orleans
Allan A. Pizzato
President and General Manager, WYES and YES Productions
Dana Reed
Director, Hope Stone Kids New Orleans
LaShawna Schofield
Executive Director, Raintree Childen & Family Services
Curry Smith
Executive Director, Young Leadership Council
Bruce Spizer
Lawyer and Beatles Author/Historian
Jackie Sumell
Artist, Activist and Creator, Herman's House project and film
Joseph F. Toomy
Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans
Megan Victoria
Artist and Gemologist, Jupiter Lala
