Stephen Reuther

Executive Director

Stephen Reuther is a native to the New Orleans Region and serves as the Executive Director of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on creating a platform and programming for thought leadership and collaboration around issues affecting Southeast Louisiana.  Prior to his role with NORLI, Reuther served as the CEO of the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce where he founded Leadership St. Bernard. Earlier in his career he owned and managed several small businesses including Chartres Street Consulting Group and Beauregard Homes, and he was a multi-million dollar producing Realtor.

Reuther currently serves as the ALP (Association of Leadership Programs) DEI Affinity Group Lead, and he serves on the charter school board for Success at Thurgood Marshall. He is also currently participating in the Charter Board Leadership Academy by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools. Additionally, Reuther has served on several Boards and committees for organizations across the New Orleans Region including GNO Inc., the NextGen Council, Crimestoppers GNO, the Workforce Investment Board for the First Planning District, and the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation. He has also served as a member of the Southeast Regional Coalition of Business Councils, the Nunez Community College Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan Advisory Council, the Campaign for Equity New Orleans Economic Development Advisory Council, the President’s Council for the Bureau of Governmental Research, and he is a graduate of NORLI and the Loyola Institute of Politics. In 2015, he was named the Man of the Year by the St. Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida, and he is a certified Emergenetics Associate.

Reuther lives in the New Orleans with his wife, Erin, and their three children, Ada, Molly, and Ian (and their dog Zoey and cat Stella).