Brent Godfrey (Executive Director)
Brent Godfrey is the Executive Director of Crescent City Corps and a New Orleans Firefighter. He has dedicated his life to public service and is deeply passionate about helping others find their own call to serve. He served on active duty as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Navy four years, where he deployed to sea twice, developed and taught leadership curriculum to future naval leaders, and served as a collections strategist for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to joining the military, he lived in New Orleans, where he served as a firefighter and led IDEAcorps, a service learning program for MBAs, at The Idea Village. Brent earned his BA in History from Yale University and he is a Field Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).