The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the community foundation serving the 13-parish region of metropolitan New Orleans.

WE DO OUR WORK BY:

Designing and leading
initiatives to improve the region.

Connecting donors to
community needs.

Identifying and supporting
great nonprofit organizations.

Strengthening civil society.

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Ryan Crespino, CPA

Ryan Crespino, CPA

Ryan joined the Foundation in September 2007 as Vice President of Finance and Administration. In his role, Ryan oversees the Foundation’s financial and investment activities, information technology systems, human resources and administrative operations. A native New Orleanian, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of New Orleans. He is a licensed certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. Before joining the Foundation, Ryan held the dual role of controller and endowment manager at Loyola University in New Orleans. Prior to Loyola, Ryan spent nine years as a vice president at Capital One Bank (formerly Hibernia National Bank) analyzing the banks various business unit’s profitability and eight years in public accounting.