Janelle Farris

In 2018, Janelle Farris became the Executive Director and President of Brooklyn Community Services. The former Chief Operating Officer, Janelle is a long-time and experienced non-profit leader with a passion for solving systemic inequity in Brooklyn at its root cause. Former roles include the Associate Director of Operations at the Pratt Center for Community Development, as well as director of the largest single-occupancy supportive housing facility in the country, The Times Square at Common Ground. Janelle holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Spelman College and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.