Trinity Church Wall Street
Maxine Griffith has a diverse and extensive work experience, spanning multiple prestigious organizations. Maxine currently holds the position of Chief Infrastructure Officer at Trinity Church Wall Street since June 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant and Senior Advisor to the Provost at Northeastern University from July 2020 to June 2022.
From September 2017 to July 2020, Griffith served as a Senior Advisor to the President at Columbia University in the City of New York. In this role, they provided internal consultation and advice on programs related to pre-development activities, community development, and community engagement. Additionally, they worked closely with the Office of the Provost on diversity and inclusion matters.
Before their tenure at Columbia University, Griffith held the position of Executive Vice President from July 2005 to July 2017. In this role, they played a significant role in the planning and implementation of the university's new campus project, encompassing 17 acres and amounting to a 6 billion dollar investment. Maxine also actively engaged with government, civic, and community-based organizations throughout the project.
Prior to joining Columbia University, Griffith worked for the City of Philadelphia as the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission and Secretary (Deputy Mayor) for Strategic Planning from 2000 to 2005. Maxine also served as a Visiting Associate Professor at Columbia University from 1999 to 2000.
With their extensive experience in institutional leadership, community engagement, and urban planning, Maxine Griffith has established herself as a capable and accomplished professional in their field.
Maxine Griffith, FAICP, holds a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree with a focus on Architecture and Urban Design from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to this, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies at Hunter College. In 2018, Maxine obtained the College of Fellows certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners. Additionally, they are affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Trinity Church Wall Street
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Trinity Church Wall Street is a growing and inclusive Episcopal parish that seeks to serve and heal the world by building neighborhoods that live Gospel truths, generations of faithful leaders, and sustainable communities. We are guided by our core values: faith, integrity, inclusiveness, compassion, social justice, and stewardship. Members come from New York City and surrounding areas to form a racially, ethnically, and economically diverse congregation. Worship Worship is at the center of parish life, with 20 services offered every week, many of which are streamed online and viewed by hundreds of thousands worldwide. As historic buildings and active churches, Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel also welcome more than three million visitors and pilgrims from around the world every year. Ministries Now in its fourth century of ministry, Trinity works daily to build generations of faithful leadership, to build up neighborhoods, and to build financial capacity for holy service in New York City and around the world. As both a thriving New York City congregation and a global parish, Trinity has ties to communities and ministries seeking to serve and transform the world in Africa, Asia, and across the Americas. Trinity’s outreach in downtown New York City includes worship services six days per week at Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel, a food program that serves people experiencing food insecurity seven days a week; the Parish Center, a free community space; Trinity Preschool; St. Margaret’s House, a 251-unit subsidized apartment building on Fulton Street for elderly and disabled residents; and many additional ministries that promote social justice, confront racism and inequality, and build community. Trinity’s music and arts ministry presents concerts and arts events throughout the year, carrying forward a long artistic heritage. The parish also provides a wide variety of educational opportunities and other events for all ages.