Brianna Growney

Brianna E. Growney, CPA Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (she/her/hers) Brianna E. Growney, CPA, brings over a decade of experience in financial oversight, risk management, and regulatory compliance. She is a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York, where she leads integrated audits for public companies and advises on complex accounting and reporting matters. Brianna also previously […]

Cecile A. Noel

Cecile A. Noel (she/her/hers) Cecile A. Noel is the former Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), serving from 2015 until her retirement in August 2024. As Commissioner, Cecile led the office’s work of coordinating a citywide response to domestic and gender-based violence, enhancing prevention efforts, and developing innovative and responsive […]

Ashley Taylor

Ashley Taylor Tiffany & Co. (she/her/hers) Ashley Taylor is a level 3 high jeweler at Tiffany and CO’s high jewelry facility, and was relocated to New York last year fleeing a domestic violence situation in Nashville, and in turn being given a whole new life and job.  Ashley has been in the jewelry industry since […]

Mary Virginia Spencer

Mary Virginia Spencer EAB (she/her/hers) Mary Virginia Spencer is a higher education strategist at EAB, where she helps universities across the country connect with prospective graduate and adult learners through research-driven marketing and enrollment strategies. Her work focuses on expanding access to education and helping institutions reach students who might otherwise be overlooked. Mary Virginia‘s […]

Jenna Breines

Jenna Breines Senior Director of Real Estate (she/her) Jenna brings 20 years of experience in policy and development of affordable housing in NYC.  Prior to joining New Destiny, Jenna served as Director of Real Estate Development at West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing.  She spent over 15 years in government at the New […]

Lauren Williams

Lauren Williams NY Presbyterian, Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (she/her/hers) Domestic violence is an issue that holds deep, personal meaning for Lauren. As a survivor herself, she understands the pain, fear, and isolation that victims often endure. In 2021, Lauren turned that pain into purpose by co-founding a nonprofit organization in Baltimore dedicated to raising awareness about […]

Jaclyn Williams

Jaclyn Williams City Year (she/her/hers) Jaclyn Williams is a graduate of the M.S. in Urban Policy and Leadership program at Hunter College (’22). A native New Yorker, she is deeply interested in neighborhood cohesion, housing and economic development, and youth leadership development in metropolitan areas. Over a 6+ year public service career across New York […]

Marissa Sperry

Marissa Sperry Langan Engineering (she/her/hers) Marissa Sperry is a Senior Environmental Planer at Langan Engineering where she specializes in City Environmental Quality Review. Her passion for community development stems from an unshakable desire to connect with people. At the core of her interests is social equity and environmental stewardship, helping communities develop sustainably by promoting […]

Andrew Olivo

Andrew Olivo SLATE (he/him/his) Andrew Olivo is an Associate at Slate Property Group where he focuses on developing affordable, workforce, supportive, and transitional housing in New York City and beyond. Prior to Slate, Andrew spent time at Gilbane Development Company and New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) financing affordable housing. Andrew […]

Olivia O’Donnell

Olivia O’Donnell Langan Engineering (she/her/hers) Olivia is a Scientist for Langan Engineering and Environmental Services in New York City. She conducts environmental field work and construction oversight across all five boroughs for the development of housing, schools, and other public and private developments. Her work has helped her understand the high demands of affordable housing […]