Brenda Rosen has devoted her career to the issue of homelessness, beginning as Assistant General Counsel at the New York City Department of Homeless Services. She joined Breaking Ground in 1999 as Director of the Prince George, where she helped to establish a model of sustainable supportive housing for New York City. In 2006, she advanced as Director of Property Management and Programs, overseeing the agency’s provision of housing and social services. In her role of President and CEO since 2011, Brenda leads Breaking Ground in its mission to address homelessness, shepherding its growth to over 5,000 units of housing across 29 buildings in New York City. Brenda is Board Chair of the Supportive Housing Network of New York, on the board of Homeless Services United, and an advisory member of New York Housing Conference. She received her B.A. from Hunter College and holds a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.