Forty Years. One City. Generations of Leaders.
For 40 years, the Young Leadership Council has been New Orleans' home for emerging leaders. This year, we celebrate the generations who helped build it.
Where Are They Now?
Alumni spotlights are coming throughout 2026. Follow YLC on Instagram and LinkedIn to stay connected.
YLC's impact doesn't end when membership does.
As part of our 40th anniversary, we're spotlighting alumni from across the decades, sharing where their leadership journey has taken them and how YLC shaped who they are today. From New Orleans to cities around the world, YLC alumni continue to lead, serve, and give back.
Honoring Our Founders
YLC was built on a bold idea: that young leaders, given the right community and opportunities, could help shape New Orleans for the better. We are proud to recognize the founders and earliest members of YLC who made that vision a reality. Their belief in this city, and in the next generation of its leaders, is the foundation everything else is built on.
Constance Barkley
Ken Beer
Robert J. Bickham
Janet Daley (Duval)
Tripp Friedler
Chris Johnsen
John Landrum
Constance Barkley
William Stahl
New Orleans — Still Proud to Call It Home.