Justin Collins

Justin joined us in 2019 after spending five years in the economic and workforce development sector at Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC). He served as the Director of Workforce Development and as the Director of Strategic Partnerships, working closely with jobseekers, businesses, community groups, and other key stakeholders in the industrial waterfront neighborhoods of Sunset Park, Red Hook, and Gowanus to build a stronger local economy and create good jobs for low- and moderate-income residents. Prior to that, he worked as a lawyer, practicing commercial litigation in New York City. A longtime Brooklyn resident, Justin is a member of Brooklyn’s Community Board 7, as well as the Junior Leadership Board of Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT), a youth development organization with sites across New York City. He received his BA in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and his JD from Brooklyn Law School.