Staff Directory

Executive Director

Jon Skvarka

Jonathan Skvarka - Interim Director

Jon Skvarka is the Interim Director at Rebuilding Together New Orleans. Hailing from Bradford, Pennsylvania and a 2007 graduate from Dickinson College, he originally joined the RTNO team as an AmeriCorps Vista. Falling in love with New Orleans and RTNO, Jon decided after 2 years of service to stay on as a staff member. A former collegiate basketball player, he also enjoys music and hiking.

Administrative Staff

Kisha C. Butler

Kisha C. Butler - Grant Accountant

Kisha C. Butler is the Grant Accountant at Rebuilding Together New Orleans. She is a life-long resident of New Orleans, LA and has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She was born and raised in the Treme area and is very excited to be part of a compassionate organization that’s preserving our wonderful city.

Sara Moore

Sara Moore - Intake Manager

Sara Moore is the Intake Manager at Rebuilding Together New Orleans.

Linda Pelicano

Linda Pelicano - Accountant

Linda Pelicano is the Accountant at Rebuilding Together New Orleans. She was born and raised in Houma, LA and is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux with a degree in accounting and business administration. Linda has been working with RTNO for just over 2 years and in addition to her passion for renovating and preservering homes, she is currently working on a music preservation project with her husband.

Field Staff

Marc Bourgeois

Marc Bourgeois - Director of Field Operations

Marc Bourgeois is the Director of Field Operations at Rebuilding Together New Orleans.

Case Miller

Case Miller - Head Construction Manager

Case Miller is the Head Construction Manager at Rebuilding Together New Orleans.

Brad Spencer

Brad Spencer - Construction Manager

Brad Spencer is a Construction Manager at Rebuilding Together New Orleans and has worked for the organization since March 2008. He received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Tulane University in 2006 and started rebuilding homes in St. Bernard Parish after graduating. He will be getting married next May.

Janet LaRue

Janet LaRue - Supply Manager

Janet LaRue is the Supply Manager at Rebuilding Together New Orleans. A recent addition to the RTNO team, Janet brings years of construction and warehouse management experience and has helped streamline field operations. Known for her quirky humor, she also enjoys ministry and being a part of the recovery process in New Orleans.

Sean Vissar

Sean Vissar - Deconstruction Manager

Sean Vissar is the Deconstruction and Salvage Program Manager at Rebuilding Together New Orleans. For the past 2 years, his work at RTNO has focused on preserving architectural elements of houses slated for demolition. Sean is bilingual, speaking Spanish and English.

Melanie Linn

Melanie Linn - Salvage Store Manager

Melanie Linn is the Rebuilding Together New Orleans Salvage Store Manager at the PRC Warehouse. She has been with the store for a little over one year and brings with her many years of retail experience and the ability to think of at least 3 uses for any piece of salvaged material. During the summers of her college career, she collected stinging insect nests and sold them to a lab, where they were used to make antivenom serum.

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Homeowner of the Month: Ms. Delores

Ms. Delores Carter

Whether it’s rain or shine, Ms. Delores, 62, can be seen walking a block or two to the bus stop from her sister’s Louisiana Ave. home, and then riding on the local bus for 10 miles to get to her job as a food service member at Wendy’s in Metairie, LA. Despite her daily trek, Ms. Delores maintains high spirits and says, “I’m just glad I have a job. Two dollars is better than no dollars.”

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