EDITORIAL

Errol Laborde
Editor in Chief
Errol Laborde holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of New Orleans and is the Editor-in-Chief of Renaissance Publishing. In that capacity he serves as Editor/Associate Publisher of New Orleans Magazine and Editor/ Publisher of Louisiana Life Magazine. Errol is also a producer and a regular panelist on Informed Sources, a weekly news discussion program broadcast on public television station WYES-TV, Channel 12. Errol is a three-time winner of the Alex Waller Award, the highest award given in print journalism by the New Orleans Press Club. Errol’s most recent books are Krewe: The Early Carnival from Comus to Zulu and Marched the Day God. a history of the Rex organization. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and traveling with his wife Peggy to anywhere they can get away to, but some of his favorite spots are the Caribbean and historic locations around Louisiana.
You can reach Errol at (504) 830-7235
errol@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Eve Kidd Crawford
Editor, New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles
Managing Editor, Louisiana Life
Eve Kidd Crawford graduated from Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans and went on to journalism school at the University of Missouri. After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in magazine journalism, she moved back to Mid-City with her husband, Jamie; daughter, Ruby; and enormous mutt, Loki. As the editor of New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles, she is too ashamed to have company over because her own home is full of brightly colored plastic toddler toys and spilled Cheerios. She enjoys coffee, wine and lecturing people about grammar. You can reach Eve at (504) 830-7228 or eve@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Morgan Packard
Editor, St. Charles Avenue & New Orleans Bride
Managing Editor, New Orleans Magazine
Morgan Packard, editor of St. Charles Avenue and New Orleans Bride magazines, and managing editor of New Orleans Magazine, may not be a native New Orleanian, but with every passing day New Orleans becomes more her home. Attending Newcomb College and gaining her masters from Tulane University, Packard immersed herself in the culture and peculiarities of the Big Easy, the culmination of which was reached when she joined the staff of Renaissance Publishing in May 2006. You can reach Morgan at (504) 830-7227 or morgan@renaissancepublishingllc.com


Sarah Ravits
Editorial Assistant, all publications
Editor, custom publications
Sarah Ravits graduated from Tulane University in 2006 with degrees in English and Psychology. She has been with Renaissance Publishing since July of 2006. She manages custom publishing jobs and also writes for and edits other Renaissance Publishing titles. She attributes any success or improvements made on the job to Morgan Packard and the Associated Press Stylebook. Her hobbies include seeing live music, pulling pranks on her friends, drinking cheap whiskey, riding her bike and reading. She resides Uptown and has a two-year-old daughter who is actually a cat named Daisy. You can reach Sarah at (504) 830-7239 or sarah@renaissancepublishingllc.com


Leigh Stuart
Intern
Rather than a bio, Leigh chose to express herself through rap:

Northwest of Philadelphia, born and raised,
At the Wawa was where most of my hoagies were made.
Chillin' out, maxin', like Water Ice cool,
Too short to shoot b-ball outside of my school.
I went to Tulane, then Madrid, and my mom got scared.
She said, "You need a real job! I know, life's not fair."
So I packed my Mitsubishi and put it in gear,
And that's the short version of how I got here.
You can reach Leigh at intern@renaissancepublishingllc.com because we never gave her a phone.

Tiffani Reding
Art Director, New Orleans Homes Lifestyles, St. Charles Avenue & OnStage
Tiffani Reding is the Cajun girl of the office. She is originally from the bayou in Cut Off, Louisiana and attended Nicholls State and graduated from Delgado with a degree in visual communication. She was hired just a week before Katrina, but fortunately has been with us ever since. In her spare time she loves playing with her Yorkie-Poo, Bailey, painting, drawing and drinking wine. She is also a self-proclaimed shoe shopper who owns at least 100 pairs of shoes and is always shopping for more.
You can reach Tiffani at (504) 830-7295 or tiffani@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Eric Gernhauser
Art Director, New Orleans Magazine & Louisiana Life
Eric Gernhauser graduated from USL with a degree in advertising design in 1985. He has been designing New Orleans Magazine and Louisiana Life for over 10 years. He married his wife Caroline right after Katrina on the anniversary of the day they met and had their son Henry a year later. In his spare time, Eric enjoys renovating a family home near City Park in Mid-City, playing basketball and spending time with his family and friends.
You can reach Eric at (504) 830-7269 or eric@renaissancepublishingllc.com

 

ADVERTISING

Kelley Faucheux
Executive Vice President & Director of Sales
Kelley Faucheux is a native Louisianan, originally from Luling. She moved to Metairie in 1995, and in 2003 began working in the publishing industry. Kelley loves her job – she enjoys helping companies make sound decisions about their marketing plans, and is 100% committed to bringing New Orleans back. She loves to motivate her salespeople and enjoys the people she works with. She’s a true workaholic, saying “work is my hobby” – but can also be found enjoying life and spending time with her son Bryce, and their three dogs, Chloe, Bella and Gigi. You can reach Kelley at (504) 830-7223 or kelley@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

Katie Harrell Palazzo
Senior Account Executive
Katie Palazzo graduated from UNO with a degree in marketing. She is married to a great guy, Ryan and together they have a 90-pound mutt, Max … the light of their lives. In her spare time she enjoys playing on the Ren Pubbers volleyball team, working out and having the “occasional” cocktail. She and Ryan also just purchased a house in Jefferson which they’re about to begin renovating. You can reach Katie at (504) 830-7242 or katie@renaissancepublishingllc.com

 

Monique Brignac
Account Executive
Monique Brignac graduated from Holy Cross College in 1991 with a degree in Marketing and has spent her career in advertising ever since.  Despite her Italian temper, she has somehow managed to forge a successful career in sales.  She is a truly terrible cook, but enjoys making s’mores with her two daughters, Monet and Corinne.  She is also an avid painter and enjoys discovering the local art scene. You can reach Monique at (504) 830-7237 or monique@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Sara Perilloux
Account Executive
Sara has been with Renaissance Publishing since September 2006, where she started in Subscriptions, but is now an Account Executive with New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles. She is busy planning an October wedding to the love of her life, Justin and deciding on what color their kitchen cabinets should be for their first home they're building. She also enjoys spending time with her turtle Buster and her godson Jace. You can reach Sara at (504) 830-7252 or sara@renaissancepublishngllc.com

 

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Andrea Corne
Sales Assistant
Andrea Corne is a graduate of Cabrini High School in New Orleans. She was recently married in December 2007. She and her husband are new residents of Lakeview but are Chalmations at heart. When you talk to her, her accent says it all. One of her biggest loves is Mia Lynn, her Shih Tzu. Mia is the boss of the house! Family and friends are also very important to Andrea, as well as reality TV which she watches at least five nights a week. You can reach Andrea at (504) 830-7241 or andrea@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

PRODUCTION/WEB DESIGN

Staci Woodward
Production Designer
Staci Woodward began working at Renaissance Publishing in December 2006 and loves her job. She just became the proud parent of a two-and-a-half pound mini-Chihuahua named Dozer, but keep it on the D.L. … she can’t have pets in her condo. She enjoys spending time with her friends, having crawfish boils with her family and religiously watching Law & Order SVU (and the Disney Channel, shhh).  She is obsessed with her godchild Shayla and has a serious Coke addiction, but she’s trying to switch to tea. She also has a vast collection of Minnie Mouse shoes and carries enormous purses. You can reach Staci at (504) 830-7266 or staci@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Erin Theriot
Production Designer
Erin Theriot is a Cajun from Lafourche Parish who graduated from the University of New Orleans in 2007 with a fine arts degree. She lives Uptown along the parade route in a big scary house and enjoys riding her blue bicycle on sunny afternoons. She likes painting, photography, indie rock, Dixie Beer, headbands, chocolate, 'The Office,'  John Cusack movies, polka dots, crossword puzzles, board games, Juan's burritos, Tony's Chachere's Creole Seasoning, Zapp's Crawtators, big sunglasses, stationery, flip-flops, www.marriedtothesea.com, her French-speaking grandparents and being awesome. You can reach Erin at (504) 830-7245 or erin@renaissancepublishingllc.com


Jenny Dascenzo
Art Director, Custom Publishing
Jenny Dascenzo is a yankee. Originally from Columbus, Ohio (GO BUCKS!), she slept through community college to earn a degree in graphic design. She is engaged to very wonderful and pink boy named Steven. She owns two psychotic felines and a yellow car. After her daily battles with QuarkXPress, Jenny likes to drink Famega, watch “COPS” and jump out of planes. Her ultimate goal in life is to win the lottery and learn to roll her tongue. You can reach Jenny at (504) 830-7238 or jenny@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Nicole Wroten
Web Content Manager
Nicole is Renaissance’s Web guru, but she has a journalism degree from Loyola. She was the first-born of two high school principals and the sister of a size zero. The love of her life is her 10-month-old cocker spaniel, Winnie Lee. After living in New Orleans for five years, Nicole has learned to enjoy the finer things in life such as reporter hair, discount clothing, Bellini daiquiris, Felipe’s burritos, Diet Coke, Tivo and "The Girls Next Door." You can reach Nicole at (504) 830-7249 or nicole@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

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ADMINISTRATION/CIRCULATION


Todd Matherne
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Matherne is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and has spent his entire professional career in the publishing industry. His favorite thing that he loves about his job is publishing magazines that celebrate life. New Orleans to him is the city that celebrates life unlike any other and he believes our titles here at Renaissance speak to people that want to celebrate with us. You can reach Todd at (504) 830-7247 or todd@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

Kristi Ferrante
Executive Assistant, Office Manager
Kristi Ferrante is a graduate of Cabrini High – many moons ago.  She is married and has three beautiful girls and two awesome dogs.  She has been with the company for 15 years and doesn’t plan on going anywhere soon – unless the company has other plans!  In her spare time she loves to play beach volleyball on Renaissance’s company team and just loves to listen to music, play cards, board games and read. You can reach Kristi at (504) 830-7264 or
kristi@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Alisha Murphy
Receptionist
Alisha grew up in the Boston area and spent summers in Maine. Wanting an adventure, Alisha came to NOLA to study at Tulane, earning a degree in English and Art History. She is still here. Now, she says her “r’s” and occasionally “y’all!” Her brother attends Loyola and her parents visit her for Jazz Fest. Alisha resides in Mid-City where she enjoys biking and NOMA. If interested in joining the exclusive “Finer Things Club,” please send Alisha a subtle inquiry. You can reach Alisha at (504) 830-7231 or alisha@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

Christian Coombs
Newsstand Manager
Christian Coombs was born in Virginia, but hails from the mighty West Bank. He graduated from the University of New Orleans in 2006 with a degree in communications.  He has been with Renaissance Publishing for one year and is going strong.  He got married last April so he needs ideas for an anniversary present ASAP. His stepchildren are wonderful with an occasional body slam mixed in.  In his spare time ... what spare time? You can reach Christian at (504) 830-7244 or christian@renaissancepublishngllc.com


Gretchen Kimble
Circulation Manager
Gretchen Kimble graduated from LSU in May 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Minor in Mass Communication. She has worked in the advertising field for four years (the publishing industry for two) and began at Renaissance Publishing as the Circulation Manager in September 2007. She lives in Mic-City and in her spare time enjoys playing tennis (has played for 20 plus years), running, being with family and friends, traveling, going to the beach and LSU football. You can reach Gretchen at (504) 830-7220 or gretchen@renaissancepublishngllc.com



SALES STAFF

Jonee Daigle Ferrand
Sales Manager
Jonee' Daigle Ferrand is the Sales Manager for Renaissance Publishing and has been with the company going on 6 years. She was born on May 1, 1980 and is married to her best friend, Brad Ferrand with whom she resides in Covington; La. She is one of six children but has no kids of her own…yet. She enjoys working with nonprofit organizations such as the Junior League of Covington, March of Dimes, Grace House and Bridge House in her spare time. You can reach Jonee at (504) 830-7257 or jonee@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Cassandra Gore
Sales Manager
Cassandra Gore is a sales manager with Renaissance Publishing and has been with the company since October 2003. Her favorite issue of New Orleans Magazine is the Chef and Restaurant issue. She’s originally from Mobile, Alabama and attended LSU. She’s been married to her husband Michael for 13 years and in her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, watching LSU football games, traveling to the Caribbean and having a “spa” day by her pool.
You can reach Cassandra at (504) 830-7298 or
cgore@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Amanda Meyers
Account Executive
Amanda Meyers was born and raised in New Orleans. She graduated from the University of New Orleans with a marketing degree in December 2004.  Amanda and her fiancé Michael live in Madisonville (hoping to get back to Metairie soon) with their Yorkie, Sophie and two crazy Boxers, Macie and Lily.  In her spare time she loves hanging out with friends and family and cheering on our local sports teams.
You can reach Amanda at (504) 830-7256 or
amanda@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Erica Adams
Account Executive
Erica Northcott Adams was born and raised in New Orleans.  She attended The Academy of the Sacred Heart and L.S.U., where she received her B.A. in Political Science in 2001.  She has been in the advertising industry for seven years.  In her spare time, she likes to attend sporting events and loves spending time with her family and friends.  Erica and her husband, Todd have a son, Harlan Jackson who was born in September 2007. You can reach Erica at (504) 830-7246 or erica@renaissancepublishingllc.com.


Amalie Murphy
Account Executive
Amalie Murphy, BA in Journalism from LSU, has been with Renaissance Publishing LLC for almost 2 years (employed by MCMedia prior to Katrina). Her background includes several years of healthcare-related business
development experience in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge markets.  In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, golf and biking.  Having grown up in the Florida Panhandle, she also enjoys taking her 13-year-old Maltese to surf at the Florida beaches. You can reach Amalie at (504) 830-7263 or amalie@renaissancepublishingllc.com.

Denise Landry
Account Executive
A child of New Orleans, Denise chose to raise her own children in Cajun country. Though Lafayette was home for over 20 years, the call came to return to The Crescent City, but it wouldn’t be long before the winds of Katrina blew her in another direction. Living in North Carolina and longing for all things Creole and Cajun, Denise returned to Louisiana where she is once again publishing Gallery Insider and helping advertisers spread their word through Louisiana Life Magazine. You can reach Denise at (504) 289-3361 or denise@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Jason Oberle
Account Executive
Jason Oberle graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches in 2000 with a degree in graphic communication and he has been with Renaissance Publishing since June 2006. He and his lovely wife Jaclyn have a 2-year-old son named Jordan, who everyone in the office calls a “Mini-Me” of his dear old dad. In his spare time, Jason likes playing golf, eating and “lifting weights.”
You can reach Jason at (504) 830-7267 or jason@renaissancepublishingllc.com

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Aimee Arceneaux
Account Executive
Aimee Arceneaux is a New Orleans native currently residing Uptown. Graduated from the University of New Orleans with a marketing degree in December 2004. Since graduating Aimee has remained in the marketing and sales field and started here in August 2007. Aimee handles all the advertising sales for the custom publications that RenPub produces. When she’s not at work she enjoys socializing with friends and family, rocking out at concerts with beer in hand and spending time with her two crazy but loving Chihuahuas, Moose and Lou Lou. 
You can reach Aimee at (504) 830-7240 or aimee@renaissancepublishingllc.com
monique@renaissancepublishingllc.com

Shannon Hinton
Account Executive
Shannon Hinton was born near Chicago and raised by mid-westerners.  Fortunately, she was relocated to Louisiana when she was 6-weeks-old and currently resides Uptown.  Shannon joined Renaissance Publishing in September of 2007 as an account executive. She loves all things NOLA, watching anything on the Food Network, shopping on Magazine Street, local and national politics, reading self-help books, Tori Amos, hydrangeas, lip gloss, girly dresses, and making boys cry.
You can reach Shannon at (504) 830-7248
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Jill Varney
Account Executive
Jill Varney graduated with a degree in Communications from LSU in 2005. She has been with Renaissance Publishing since August 2006 and has proudly sold ads for New Orleans Magazine, New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles and St. Charles Avenue. She currently resides Uptown and in her free time enjoys shopping, traveling (especially to New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas), spending time with her friends, applying mascara and going to happy hour. P.S. Whatev. You can reach Jill at (504) 830-7219 or jill@renaissancepublishingllc.com



Office Address:
Renaissance Publishing
110 Veterans Blvd. Suite 123
Metairie, LA 70005

(504) 828-1380 phone
(504) 828-1385 fax