Lacy McManus

Workforce Development Director, FUEL

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Biography

Lacy McManus has recently re-joined the GNO, Inc. team after nearly three years with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Education Programs. While at AWS, Lacy worked globally with AWS’s internal sales teams, external customers and partners, and educational organizations to pipeline AWS learners into the cloud workforce. Prior to joining AWS, Lacy served as the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at GNO, Inc. where she oversaw a portfolio of workforce, education and environmental programs that enhanced the economic competitiveness of the GNO region. As the Executive Director of Future Energy at GNO, Inc., Lacy oversees the implementation of the $75 million H2theFuture initiative and related clean energy initiatives across South Louisiana. Lacy and her husband Bryan are proud New Orleans residents, raising their three daughters and rescue dog Uptown.