Jeanette Weiland, Vice President of Bio, Innovation, & Special Projects, New Orleans Business Alliance : Ms. Weiland reports to the CEO and is responsible for facilitating collaboration with local institutions and companies, attracting new businesses and investment to the City of New Orleans, assisting existing businesses and startups with retention and expansion efforts, and working with area partners to help ensure that the state’s legislative environment is friendly to all of these efforts.  All of the organization’s work is conducted with an intentional focus on equity and inclusion, and in 2020 the International Economic Development Council awarded the team with a record-breaking eight awards for its work.Ms. Weiland previously worked in the financial services industry for almost a decade.  In 2014, she successfully sold her financial practice to her partners and began working in healthcare finance within Louisianas largest private employer.   Ms. Weiland holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University (LSU-Baton Rouge) in International Trade & Finance, as well as both a Masters of Arts degree in Arts Administration and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of New Orleans.