Vanessa Brandon is a life-long New Yorker and proud mother of three and grandmother of one. Ms. Brandon, through her work at Baruch and City colleges and her present position as Executive Assistant to the President & CEO of the Addicts Rehabilitation Center, has long fought for the betterment of her fellow New Yorkers. Ms. Brandon has been a staunch supporter in the fight for the protection of civil rights, transportation justice and environmental equity. She also admires the work being done by organizations such as Transportation Alternatives, Picture the Homeless and the Addicts Rehabilitation Center.