We are pleased to introduce the two newest members of the Saint James School Board of Trustees.  The new trustees were introduced at the October Board meeting and will work with the 14 other members to formulate policy and assess the performance of the School. We thank them for giving their time to help with this important work.

George H. Wilson, Jr. is a member of the SJS class of 1971 and a native of New Orleans.  While attending Saint James, George was a member of the Cum Laude Society, and he played football, basketball, and golf. George earned his BA in Art from Tulane in 1975 and returned a few years later to earn his MBA in 1986.

After receiving his BA, George joined the family firm, Barriere Construction Company. Founded in 1949, Barriere provides asphalt and concrete paving, industrial, and heavy civil construction services and materials to its customers in Southern Louisiana. After George’s father died in 1977, his mother Betty led the business for 10 years until George and his two brothers took over the management of the company. In 1991, George became President/CEO and served in that role for 25 years. He was succeeded as President/CEO by his brother Peter in 2015. The business was sold to CRH, the largest paving and aggregates company in North America, in 2020.

George brings a wealth of experience serving on various boards, both past and present. He currently serves on the Boards of Allan Myers (a construction engineering company based in Pennsylvania), Lusher Charter School (LA), New Orleans Startup Fund, YouthForce NOLA (an education, business, and civic non-profit collaborative), and YPO Gold (an American-based worldwide leadership community of chief executives).  

George has also been an active member of several community organizations: the Business Council of Greater New Orleans, a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, and the New Orleans District of Louisiana Associated General Contractors. 

George was named Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010 by the Tulane Family Business Center and received the C. Allen Favrot Humanitarian of the Year Award from the YMCA in 2018.  

George has been a long-time supporter of Saint James. He bring his executive expertise to the Board and his talents in hiring and mentoring to the School community.


 

Edward Ka Yuen Ho is the father of current student Kenneth Ho, SJS Class of 2023.  Edward is an enthusiastic supporter of Saint James and has been generous in his support of the Annual Fund and the Make A Difference Campaign.

Edward earned his BSS in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong and a post-graduate Diploma in Financial Management from the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.  Since 1988, Mr. Ho has worked for Ernst & Young, and is currently the Assurance Managing Partner for the company’s Asia-Pacific area. He has extensive experience in providing general business advisory services and due diligence review services to multinational and listed clients in Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas on matters related to merger and acquisition, internal control improvement and financial management.

Edward has served a wide variety of clients during the past 25 years. These include major financial institutions, securities and commodities dealing companies, manufacturing, retail and distribution, and multi-media. He has also assisted many major mainland China and Hong Kong companies in raising capital overseas. 

Edward is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs, a member of the Australian Society of CPAs, and a member of the Canadian Certified General Accountants. He and his wife, Xiaohui (Emily) Zhang, live in Hong Kong. 

Welcome to both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ho!