Rob Solano | Co-Founder & Executive Director

Rob Solano is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Churches United For Fair Housing (CUFFH). CUFFH is a grassroots organization that was founded in 2009 out of community organizing efforts around a rezoning and development at the Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn that would have created dramatic racial disparities and increased segregation in the area. 15 years later, CUFFH continues to organize towards preserving and creating vibrant communities that are truly affordable for working families in New York City through community organizing, youth engagement, and social services. Solano formerly served as the vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union # 3 Apprentice Division. He is a graduate of Empire State College and a Certified Electrician of Harry Van Arsdale School of Labor Studies. He is a Harry S. Truman Masonic Lodge Master Mason, lecturer at Cornell University, and a member of the Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s transition team. In 2024, Rob Solano was nominated as the Brooklyn Borough President Ex-Officio Representative on the Brooklyn Museum’s Board of Trustees. Additionally, Rob serves as the vice-chair of the Center for Popular Democracy/Action Board. Most importantly, Rob is thrilled to be married to Mel Carrera and father to their amazing son, Robbie Jr and newborn Mia.