Leadership & Board

Jonn Hankins has served as Executive Director of the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild since its founding, shepherding the organization's growth from a small network of artisans into a recognized institution in the city's preservation and workforce development landscape.

With a background in cultural preservation and community economic development, Jonn brings a deep commitment to the idea that sustaining New Orleans' built heritage requires sustaining the human knowledge that created it.

He represents NOMCG on the boards of several regional preservation and workforce organizations.

Teresa Parker Farris chairs the NOMCG Board of Directors, providing strategic leadership and community connections that have been central to the Guild's development and fundraising success.

A longtime advocate for cultural preservation and equitable economic development in New Orleans, Teresa brings expertise in nonprofit governance, philanthropy, and community organizing.

She has been instrumental in establishing NOMCG's partnerships with preservation agencies, foundations, and the city's historic trades community.