Marie Brathwaite Philip, MHS is a retired Deputy Conmmsioner with 40 years of service dedicated to the creation of programming and emergency/intervention services for women and families impacted by addiction, sexual abuse, and intimate partner violence. During her 15 year tenure at NYC Human Resources Administration Marie contributed to the development of domestic violence policy, program initiatives and funding, and worked with DV service providers and advocates to improve the coordination of DV services citywide. As a persuasive communicator, she has utilized her voice on behalf of others to streamline processes for clients to minimize re-victimization and empower survivors. In her many leadership roles at agencies, task forces and coalitions Marie has proven success cultivating community partnerships to create innovative solutions to overhaul outdated systems that perpetuate inequality and structural racism. She specializes in policy development and optimization, coaching, mentoring, and program development.