About
The Walls Project
The Walls Project leads programs, events, and alliances that work to break through and tear down the societal walls that discourage or prevent people from living safe, healthy, and prosperous lives.
The Walls Project offers a bold vision for what's possible in a community, creating pathways for economic prosperity; lifetime learning; creative expression; and healthy living for all, particularly for those impacted by poverty.
The Walls Project holds that the physical, social, and economic conditions of individuals ultimately and collectively inform the overall safety, health and well-being, and economic conditions of the entire community.
Our Mission
The Walls Project leads programs, events, and alliances that work to break through and tear down the societal walls that discourage or prevent people from living safe, healthy, and prosperous lives.


Our Vision
We look to empower everyone to be a driver of change in their communities. Our vision is to enlighten others and challenge preconceptions, to unite individuals, and to ignite real progress through dialogue and action.
Our Values
Walls embraces clarity of purpose. Walls is a multi-dimensional organization delivering programs, events, and alliances intended to disrupt poverty and give everyone opportunities to secure economic prosperity and personal health and wellbeing. Walls’ brand, organizational culture, and intentionality of work are focused squarely on helping people be the best they can be through educational, social, and economic opportunities

Meet the Team

Mural Arts Senior Program Coordinator
Morgan Udoh

Futures Fund Dean of Coding 2020-2024
Teressa Calligan

Baton Roots Assoc. Director of Agroforestry
Mitchell Provensal

Baton Roots Agroforestry Apprenticeship Manager
Whitney Hall

Baton Roots Mobile Farm Manager
Jacquel Curry

Baton Roots Main Farm Manager
Sarah Cross

Baton Roots Farmer
Christina Franklin

Dallas Community Outreach
Paul Franklin

Colorado Program Coordinator
Missy Berglund

Office Manager
Ann Riche

CFO, Director (Colorado)
Thomas Donley

Executive Director (Louisiana)
Dr. Ashlyn Harrison

CEO, Executive Director (Texas)
Casey Phillips
Meet the Board

Rex Cabaniss
Board Chair
WHLC Architecture
Planning & Design Director

Kendra Hendricks
Board Vice-Chair
Build Baton Rouge
Economic Development Manager

Matt Zagotti
Treasurer
Ryan LLC
Director

Jan Moller
Secretary
Louisiana Budget Project
Executive Director

William Assaf
Member
Microsoft
Senior Content Developer

Chelsea Morgan
Member
American Heart Assocation
CFRE, Community Impact Director

Carl Motsenbocker
Member
Louisiana State University
Ag Professor

Tayanna Teel Osorio
Member
Capital One
Principal Community Relations Associate

Bukky Awoyemi
Member
BASF
Operations Management Professional

Dr. Jared Llorens
Member
LSU
Dean,
E. J. Ourso College of Business
