Kristi Trail Bio

Ms. Trail is the Executive Director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, and has been since 2016.  She earned her BS and MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Kristi is responsible for all aspects of governance and day-to-day operations for PC.

Prior to joining PC, Ms. Trail worked as an engineer in various capacities in the energy sector and as a private consultant.

She is active in the New Orleans community, serving on many non-profit boards including LSU Health Foundation, and the Audubon Area Zoning Association.  She is also an active member of the Louisiana Women’s Forum & the Women’s Professional Council of New Orleans.  Additionally, she is a fellow of the Loyola University Institute of Politics (2005) and the Institute of Environmental Communications (2005).

She is a native of New Orleans & lives in uptown New Orleans with her husband and two children.