NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter announces the election of its Board of Directors. Todd Ragusa, principal at Ragusa Consulting, and Marseah “Marcy” Delatte, managing member of New Orleans Restoration Properties, join the nonprofit’s board as new members and 11 directors were re-elected.
“In 2025, the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter celebrated its biggest year ever. We moved into our brand-new Mid-City home, served as the Saints official Kicks for Kids partner (sponsored by Keesler Financial Credit Union), doubled our sheltering capacity, increased program outreach and were the recipients of over $2 million in grants and funding,” said Dawn Bradley-Fletcher, the nonprofit’s Executive Director. “At this pivotal moment of our growth, I am honored to work with a dedicated Board of Directors, each of whom is dedicated to advancing the mission of NOWCS and setting the standard of success for homelessness recovery in New Orleans.”
The 2026 NOWCS Board of Directors is as follows:
Officers
- David Schlakman — President
- Bonnie Dye – Vice President
- Amy Dye Domangue – Vice President – Governance
- Richard Rodriguez – Treasurer
- Cole Newton – Secretary
Board Members
- Dan Silverman
- Gretchen Hirt Gendron
- Melissa Vandiver
- Jessica Williams
- Ari Ferrand-Goodwin
- Virginia “Ginger” Spencer
- Todd Ragusa
- Marseah “Marcy” Delatte
To learn more about the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter, visit nowcs.org.
About New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter: As the only sheltering organization serving intact families (including fathers) and the largest shelter for women and children in the Metro area, the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter (NOWCS) is committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness while keeping families together through coordinated, family-centered support and services. Since 2007, NOWCS has served more than 5,000 parents and children recovering from homelessness. Less than 2% of the people NOWCS has served have returned to homelessness. For more information, visit www.nowcs.org.