Flozell Daniels, Jr.

As CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Flozell manages the overall operations of the Foundation, from grantmaking to investing, communications and strategy, providing both organizational and field leadership. Flozell previously served as CEO and President of the Foundation for Louisiana, providing 14 years of groundbreaking leadership. A New Orleans native, Flozell brings expertise in public policy, community development, criminal justice reform, climate policy, transit equity and asset development. Flozell formerly served as Chairman of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, is Board Chair Emeritus of the Urban League of Louisiana and serves on the Louisiana Public Defender Board and the Governor’s Climate Taskforce. He is a graduate of University of Oxford Saïd Business School's Impact Investing Programme and a Fellow of the Opportunity Agenda Communications Institute. Flozell holds a MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Tulane University and a Bachelor in Biology from the University of New Orleans.