About

Lynette joined Historypin in 2017 and is the US Product Lead, with a particular focus on Historypin’s Storybox. She is now the Historypin Director.

She previously worked as a journalist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, The Journal News in New York and The Los Angeles Times, and was president of Omnivore, a multimedia design firm she owned and operated in Long Beach, California. Lynette has a range of creative and technical experience as an art director, graphic designer, project manager, editor, digital products developer and videographer, overseeing various corporate, consumer and art projects. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of New Orleans.

Lynette’s family has deep roots in New Orleans, and since childhood, she has enjoyed exploring local and family history, and is particularly fascinated by old photographs.

Lynette enjoys travel in the U.S. and abroad, as well as typical New Orleans pastimes like playing drums in Mardi Gras parades, second-line dancing at Jazz Fest, and making pralines with her mom.