Rosemonde Pierre-Louis is Executive Director of the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. Prior to her work at McSilver, Ms. Pierre-Louis served as Senior Adviser to the NYC Commission on Gender Equity and, in her capacity as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, oversaw the city-wide delivery of domestic violence services and developed policies and programs to address the needs of victims of abuse and those at risk.  She also previously served as Manhattan Deputy Borough President, and was a professor, public interest attorney, and leader at several public interest and legal services organizations.  Ms. Pierre-Louis has been widely recognized as an advocate, educator, and attorney for women’s and immigrants’ rights, under-served communities, and survivors of domestic violence.