CityBusiness this month is profiling 50 leaders in the New Orleans area. This special section currently appears quarterly in CityBusiness and looks at some of the region’s most influential professionals. Click here to read the publication. Each section focuses on a different industry. This month we highlight 50 professionals who have made overall impacts on the area’s economic development and have moved our community forward with their hard work, high energy and attention to detail. The individuals profiled in the following pages represent a plethora of companies, organizations and institutions. Their common ground is a commitment to excellence. As you read through their profiles, notice the variety of expertise represented. Whether it is through building the local economy or making their industries more viable, they have overcome challenges to aid the community. Stay tuned for our next ‘Power’ list in January 2025 that profiles leaders in the local maritime and port industry.     Editor Lance Traweek can be reached at 293-9254 or [email protected].