Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana

Grace McIntosh has been the Executive Director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana (RMHC-SLA) since July 2021.  Since arriving at RMHC-SLA, she has overseen the successful capital campaign and move to a new 22-bedroom House on the campus of Children’s Hospital New Orleans as well as a new 3-bedroom Family Room located at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette.  Ms. McIntosh has over 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector, including serving as the CEO for the American Red Cross in California and Deputy Director at Family Service Agency, Santa Barbara County.  She possesses a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC), and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the California State University at Northridge.  She was the 2018 San Luis Obispo, California Woman of Distinction, which recognized her many years of community service working with low-income, vulnerable and underserved populations.  She was also one of the New Orleans City Business Top 50 Women of the Year in 2023.