It’s Thursday, May 17 and 10:31am in Downtown New Orleans.
DDD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Allison Tiller
Ms. Tiller is a principal of The Berger Company, where she oversees corporate management and a wide array of the company’s assets. She is also actively involved with Louisiana Appleseed, a non-profit organization that uses the pro bono skills of professionals to solve systemic problems at the policy level and Film Production Capital, one of the leading financiers of state tax incentives for the domestic film industry. Prior to her current activities, Ms. Tiller practiced law with the Financial Institutions group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, L.L.P.
Ms. Tiller received both her Bachelor of Arts and law degrees from the University of Virginia in 2000 and 2004, respectively. In addition to serving as a commissioner of Downtown Development District, Ms. Tiller serves on the boards of NOCCA Institute, Hands On New Orleans and the Jefferson Trust at the University of Virginia. A native of New Orleans, she resides there with her family.
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Downtown is 1.2 walkable square miles
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New Orleans ranked #1 Top Cities for Information Jobs in the U.S. Forbes
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Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana
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New Orleans ranked in top 10 "Next Cities" of the best places to live and work for young professionals Next Generation Consulting
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Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza
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New Orleans listed as 1 of 5 safe havens to ride out the recession Christian Science Monitor
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Hungry? There are 176 restaurants and 32 sidewalk cafes in Downtown New Orleans
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Downtown Clean Teams work around the clock, making it one of the cleanest downtowns in the country.