The Phoenix of New Orleans
PNOLA Build:
1-855-PNOLA-GC
PNOLA Corporate Office:
504-754-2541
Sustainable prosperity for client and community.
A partner of United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Dr. Paul A.R. Ikemire, MD
CEO/President, PNOLA
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About Phoenix of New Orleans, Inc. Board Members
Born from the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, our organization embodies the vision of community self-reliance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. With tactics and tools learned from relief work in Indonesia after the 2004 Tsunami, PNOLA quickly fused the leadership of the local population (the residents) with the power of the relief workers (AmeriCorps and Volunteers) and together harnassed the amazing resources from national powerhouse organizations (MerciCorps, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, United Way etc).
We stayed focused on our community of Lower Mid-City for planning, organizing and repair but spread our rebuild resources as wide as possible when help was needed elsewhere. Today, after 6 years of accomplishments, we continue to trek forward to create sustainable prosperity for our clients and community.
From Sacramento, Ca and educated at UCSD and Tulane School of Medicine, Dr. Ikemire founded PNOLA in 2005 shortly after Katrina utilizing experience from Tsunami relief work in Indonesia earlier that same year. He continues to train in business, public policy, and preventative health while leading PNOLA's corporate division for governance, growth and goal/vision management.
- 200 homes rebuilt
- Gutted over 100 homes, schools and businesses
- 30 planning meetings
- Authorship on 3 major community plans
- Saved over 2 million in construction costs
- Over 3000 volunteer hours
- Negotiated mitigation terms for LSU and VA Hospital
- Leading participation in over 20 new organizations, developments and intiatives citywide.
Jim MacQueen
Director, PNOLA Build
Jim comes to New Orleans from Orange Beach, AL by way of 18 separate US states and Saudi Arabia, where he accumulated 40+ years of construction experience. His hobbies include anything involved with water, fishing, building furniture, reading and volunteering with the Humane Society and Coastal Conservation Association. Jim hopes to use his professional experience to help PNOLA work on more houses than ever.
