Directors of The Idea Lab
The Idea Lab Advisory Council
The St. Martin’s Idea Lab Advisory Council serves as a critical champion for The Idea Lab and its programs. Members of the Council share their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of constituent and community perspectives; their connections to local, national or international resources, colleagues or peers; and their philanthropic support or other forms of needed assistance, all to further the mission of the St. Martin’s Idea Lab.
Advisory Council Members
Ex-Officio Advisory Council Members
Advisory Council Members
- Robert Bagnetto – Civil/Structural Engineer, Lapeyre Stair
- Patrick Comer – CEO, Federated Sample
- Kim Cook – President and CEO, New Orleans Arts Council
- Peter Fos, Ph.D. – President, University of New Orleans
- Patty Glaser, Ph.D. – Head of School, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
- Adegoke Korede – Engineer and Manager, Shell Oil Company
- Ralph Maurer, Ph.D. – Interim Executive Director, Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship at Tulane University
- Todd Murphy – President, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
- Gary Solomon, Jr. – President, Solomon Group
- Julie Stokes – CFO, Stokes and Associates and Louisiana State Representative
- Bert Wilson – President, Barriere Construction's South Shore Divisions
- Guy Williams – CEO, Gulf Coast Bank
Ex-Officio Advisory Council Members
- Michael Nicoladis - Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- Merry Sorrells - Head of School
- Garrett Mason - Director of Innovation and Design
- Jenny Velasquez - Director of Technology Learning