[3][4] In 2003, Hecht joined the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to develop and manage a post 9/11 recovery program for small businesses.

[11] The work of GNO, Inc. has included recruiting companies like DXC Technology,[12] securing for New Orleans' airport nonstop service by British Airways to London,[13] passing federal legislation on National Flood Insurance – the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014,[14] and passing tax reform for Louisiana that lowered income taxes.

[17] In 2024, Hecht was named Infrastructure and Economic Development Coordinator for Super Bowl LIX by Governor Jeff Landry.

[18] He came under fire for advocating for the forceable relocation of homeless people who had been camping near the Super Dome into an inhumane temporary warehouse.

[19] Hecht has been broadly recognized for his economic development work, including: #2 Economic Development Deal in America 2017 (Silver Award);[20] Congressional testimony on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP);[21] Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute Fellow; "1 of 10 People Who Made a Difference" in the South;[22] "1 of the 25 Most Powerful People" in the 10/12 Corridor;[23] CEO of the Year for 2018 in Biz New Orleans magazine.