Forest Gaines

Forest Gaines, Jr. is an experienced media professional currently serving as a Producer/Editor for both the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans since July 2023. Previously, Forest held the position of Content Associate at ESPN from March 2022 to July 2023 and worked as a Video Production Associate for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints between August 2021 and March 2022. Earlier experience includes serving as an Assistant Clerk at the Louisiana Supreme Court and a Junior Paid Media Specialist at Spears Group, where responsibilities included optimizing paid media channels and developing digital campaigns. Forest began a career in media with an internship at WWL-TV, where contributions included composing and editing stories. Forest holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from St. John's University, completed in 2021.