Staff
Erin Drinkwater, Executive Director
Throughout her career, Erin Drinkwater has dedicated herself to public service as an activist, advocate, community organizer, and strategist.
Drinkwater has worked for over a decade in government and non-profits. Before joining the Brooklyn Community Pride Center she was Lambda Independent Democrats President as well as a Policy Consultant working on various social service issues and with countless candidates running for elected office. She served as the Downstate Director of Pride in Action at the Empire State Pride Agenda; as Congressman Jerrold L. Nadler’s Manhattan Community Representative and LGBT Liaison and as Sean Patrick Maloney’s Policy Director.
Drinkwater has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology: Social and Political Policy and Master’s Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at the New School. She lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Todd Fliedner, Development Director
Todd W. Fliedner has held senior Marketing and Development positions at numerous Off-Broadway theatre companies including Circle Repertory Theatre, The Pearl Theatre, WPA Theatre and Primary Stages and served as Development Consultant for the Photography Institute at Columbia University. In addition to his current post at BCPC he oversees development duties at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. As an entrepreneur Todd was the founder and CEO of NYC NavigaTOURS and OUTboundNY.
Amanda Pitts, Research and Technology Associate
Amanda came to BCPC through an internship from New York University Silver School of Social Work. She holds a Master’s in Sociology from Texas State University, with research interests of stigma, sexually transmitted infections, size acceptance and safer sex. She came to New York to pursue her Master’s in Social Work, allowing her macro level sociological knowledge to be applied to individuals and communities on a micro level. She works tirelessly against stigma in all forms, and has focused on LGBTQ issues for the past two years. She has worked the development of our new Needs Assessment Surveys, and did data analysis on our previous surveys, creating invaluable documents that led to the development of programs such as our youth and aging program. She spearheaded the transition to Google Apps, and to a new WordPress website, and is the “go-to” person for any technology or research questions.
