Dwayne Brown is the Deputy Executive Director of Workforce and Education at Phipps Neighborhoods. In this role, Dwayne oversees the development and coordination of high-quality and innovative workforce training and education programs. His responsibilities are focused on enhancing job training, increasing academic and career success, and aligning after-school programming with school partners to meet the social and emotional needs of children within the community. While leading a team of 210 staff members, Dwayne also manages and oversees an annual budget of 9M in public and private funding.  

Before joining Phipps Neighborhoods, Dwayne served as the Deputy Director for St Nicks Alliance where he led efforts that resulted in the Youth & Education division doubling in size and scope, increasing the number of youths served from 1,200 to more than 4,000 and the annual budget from 6 million to 13 million. Dwayne was responsible for the operational oversight for a growing portfolio of comprehensive services supporting youth between the ages of 5-24 and their families.  

Before joining St Nicks Alliance, Dwayne worked with and invested in the people of Harlem and the Bronx through his roles with Bronx Community College, Phipps Neighborhoods, and New York City Mission Society.  During his career he directed school and community-based anti-poverty initiatives including the CUNY Black Male Initiative, Community Schools, Summer Youth Employment Program, Beacon, Cornerstone, COMPASS, SONYC, a federally funded evidence-based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, as well as several other state and city funded programs empowering thousands of adolescents and young adults annually.  

Dwayne began his career in human services as an in-home case manager for a childcare agency in Pittsburgh, PA.  Dwayne holds a BA in Political Science from Duquesne University, an MPA specializing in Nonprofit Management from Baruch College and a M.Ed. in Education Policy and Leadership from the American University School of Education. Additionally, he earned a Post-Master's Certificate in Executive Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector from New York University. Dwayne is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors of the Order of the Feather Incorporated. Outside of work Dwayne enjoys spending time with his wife and their two boys; working on house projects with his wife, being a soccer dad to his teenage son, and creating stop motion videos with his youngest son.