United for Brownsville’s backbone staff support the local stakeholders at the heart of our work: the Family Advisory Board (FAB) and the Provider Action Team (PAT).
Tiera Mack
Executive Director
tmack@brownsvillepartnership.org • 929-216-5271
Tiera was appointed Executive Director of UB in September 2025. She previously served as Executive Director of the Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) since May 2021, where she executed initiatives and programming to make Brownsville a better place to live, play, shop, and work. She possesses a Master’s in Urban Planning and an Advanced GIS Certificate from the City University of New York-Hunter College. Before joining the BID, she was a cross-divisional advisor in the Workforce Development Division at the Department of Small Business Services (SBS), supporting the Fiscal, Training, and Workforce1 teams. She has a background in real estate development, data and legal research, and community organizing. She completed the Worker Cooperative Fellowship with the Urban Design Forum. In addition, she is a former Neighborhood 360° Fellow in the Neighborhood Development Division at SBS and a resident of Community District 16.
David Harrington
Co-founder and Director of Strategy
dharrington@brownsvillepartnership.org • 347.454.2115
David is the proud father of two Brooklyn children. He was one of two founding Co-Directors for United for Brownsville beginning in 2018, and the highlight of his career has been the partnership he has formed with residents and social service providers in Brownsville. He loves community-led, data-powered solutions to seemingly intractable issues like racially-inequitable access to essential services like Early Intervention. Prior to UB, David was an Associate Director of Planning and Analytics for the NYC Department of Education, where he helped plan school rezonings and other projects that improved learning conditions for students in the Bronx and Queens. He has directed educational programs at a non-profit college preparatory organization for students from underserved populations, and he led fundraising and communications for a nonprofit bilingual school in Honduras. David hails from Hartford, CT, where he got his start working to make systems more accountable as a child plaintiff in the public schools racial desegregation lawsuit Sheff v. O’Neill. He has degrees from Grinnell College and Columbia University.
Danielle Herring
Early Intervention Ambassador
dherring@brownsvillepartnership.org
Danny support families and fosters awareness of Early Intervention and child development in the Brownsville. She builds trust between families and the EI system and works to remove barriers that commonly prevent young children with developmental delays and disabilities from accessing crucial supports during a narrow window of brain development between birth and 36 months. Previously, Danny worked as a Crisis Paraprofessional supporting children aged birth to five with Individual Education Plans. Her Masters in Guidance and Counseling and experience as a direct service provider helps her understand the experiences and challenges faced by those working within systems. As a mother whose son went through the EI referral process, Danny has seen the system from the other side. The impact on her own child led to her belief that EI is a service that should be accessible to children with disabilities in every community. Danny was born and raised in Brooklyn and was once a resident of Brownsville. She is an advocate for children with disabilities and underserved communities and is spreading the impact she has been part of in Brownsville by coaching other communities and serving on the Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council in NYC.
Ruth Horry
Partnerships Manager
rhorry@brownsvillepartnership.org
Ruth Horry is an author, community advocate, member of the Family Advisory Board (FAB), and former FAB Fellow for United for Brownsville. Her new role as Manager was formed to further the creation of community and efficiency in sharing resources and services amongst the FAB, Provider Action Team (PAT), and the communities we serve. Ruth is particularly interested in increasing families’ access to essential services for young children, such as daycare. Drawing on her experience leading work that increased sign-ups for the 2021 Federal Child Tax Credit by 1200%, Ruth is designing new improvement projects to help families get the support they need. She has dedicated the past 6 years to assisting the community and its members with changing the narrative of Brownsville by making their voices heard and creating a seat at the table. She is the proud mother of three beautiful girls, her oldest is a college grad, her middle child is in high school, and the youngest is in second grade. Ruth is a small business owner and CEO of The Coco Pauline Company, a consulting and trauma coaching business, where her passion is creating a space for the next generation to thrive through healing and have a platform to shine.
Jennifer Romelien
Director of Community-Led Development
jromelien@brownsvillepartnership.org
Jennifer brings more than 20 years of experience leading programs and building partnerships in juvenile justice, child welfare, and social services. As Director of Community Led Development at United for Brownsville, she works to strengthen resident leadership and ensure that families have a meaningful role in shaping the decisions and systems that affect their communities.
Before joining UB, Jennifer served as Chief Operating Officer at Faith Sky Management and Chief Program Officer at the Women’s Prison Association. She previously spent more than a decade with NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services, rising to Executive Director of Program Services in the Division of Youth and Family Justice. There, she oversaw services for youth in secure detention and helped plan the implementation of New York State’s Raise the Age legislation.
Jennifer began her career with the NYC Department of Probation and later directed juvenile diversion programs in Florida. Throughout her career, she has focused on strengthening collaboration and accountability among families, community organizations, and public agencies.
Keema Wiley
Strategy and Improvement Manager
swiley@brownsvillepartnership.org
Keema is a parent, public health professional, Sergeant in the New York Army National Guard, and Brooklyn native whose fondest childhood memories and friendships were formed in Brownsville. The first improvement project she oversaw at UB was Community Action for Healthy Homes, which delivered rapid repairs to over 250 low-income homes in the community, impacting over 800 individuals and preventing hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency and chronic healthcare costs. Keema Wiley is the lead for the WIC Equity Initiative at United for Brownsville, where she is building community and devising innovative projects that will increase uptake of WIC nutritional benefits by local caregivers and children. Keema is a full-spectrum doula, pursuing her passion for public health and maternal-child health, and ensuring that families—especially those in underserved communities—have access to the support and resources they need.
Adam Diop
FAB Fellow
adiop@brownsvillepartnership.org
Adam Diop is a Brownsville resident, proud mother of three, business owner, and dedicated community advocate. She has been an active member of United for Brownsville since 2018, serving as a FAB member and contributing to numerous UB projects, events, and volunteer initiatives. In 2023, she led the first season of UB’s Scavenger Hunt project.
Adam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Science and served as Vice President of Collectif des Jeunes de Moribabougou, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering young people.
As a FAB Fellow, Adam’s work focuses on data and understanding how it can be used to better support families and strengthen communities. She speaks multiple languages and is passionate about connecting with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, bridging language barriers, and ensuring community voices are represented.
Adam is committed to continuous learning, leadership, and using her experiences to make a positive impact in Brownsville and beyond.