Susan Klein

Susan “Sue” Klein has been a full-time community volunteer since the sale of her medical business 25 years ago. She has served on various non-profit Boards through the years, but currently focuses on those that she believes contribute to a healthy, enjoyable and sustainable New Orleans. Presently she is a director on the Boards of North Rampart Main Street, Inc. (economic revitalization), the New Orleans Mission (homeless services), and French Quarter Citizens, Inc. (neighborhood activism). Sue also serves as Chairman of the Vision Task Force for the French Quarter Management District which strives to frame a vision for the Vieux Carre*s 300th anniversary in 2018 with longer term goals through 2038. Sue has participated in planning and zoning issues for the French Quarter, including the Riverfront Vision 2005, “Reinventing the Crescent,” District 1 UNOP, the City Master Plan and CZO, and the North Rampart/St Claude (formerly Desire) Streetcar project. She initiated the first FQ post-Katrina community planning and has been successful in affecting text and map changes for Planning District 1b.