Our Team
Dedicated professionals building a stronger East New York through housing, technology, and community service.
Eugene Moore
Chair, East NY HDFC
As Chair of the East NY HDFC, Mr. Moore brings over 35 years of public/private experience seeking to bring about social/economic equity for New Yorkers.
His professional career has included key positions in City government, Nonprofit Community Development Agencies and Academia.
He and family are lifelong residents of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Springs, N.Y., where he also finds his passion for art and design, having shown well-received work regionally and nationally.
William "Bill" Wilkins
Executive Director
William "Bill" Wilkins is the Executive Director of the Local Development Corporation of East New York, under whose auspices he also manages the East Brooklyn Business Improvement District and the East New York Housing Development Corporation. He oversees several Federal, State, and City economic development programs and initiatives earmarked to bring investments, tax incentives, and employment opportunities to East Brooklyn.
Before assuming this position in 2023, he served the organization as the Director of Economic Development and Housing. In this capacity, he expanded the East Brooklyn Empire Zone via legislation on the local and state level. He has managed programs to foster growth for local manufacturers and small businesses, assisting businesses to secure over $75 million in capital investment, obtain over $25,000,000 in tax incentives and credits, and supported the purchase of over 350,000 square feet of land, which created over 600 new jobs. In housing, he was responsible for the development of over 600 units of affordable housing.
Bill is also the local advisor for the Round Nine PACT (Reid Park Rock) consisting of the restoration of 1,695 apartments located in 15 developments (87 buildings). A graduate of Syracuse University, Bill has enhanced his professional life with certifications from Harvard University, the American Banking Institute, and the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs.
Victoria Gousse-Baumol
Real Estate Development
Victoria is a real estate development professional with expertise in overall real-estate portfolio life cycle including site selection, acquisitions, development financing, entitlements, design development, budgeting, contracts and bids negotiations, construction, and property management. She has transacted on over $1 Billion in Real Estate, previously at Fairstead, Jonathan Rose Companies and The Related Companies.
She focuses on providing high-quality affordable housing, often utilizing public-private partnerships through acquisition rehab, ground-up development, recapitalizations, and is experienced with project-based Section 8 and LIHTCs. Victoria earned a bachelor's degree in Business from Fordham University and a master's in Real Estate Development from CUNY Baruch College.
Ed Fowler
Technology & Real Estate Development
Ed Fowler is the founder and CEO of FBrothers & Company, Inc. (FBC), a technology company dedicated to providing intelligent software tools that help companies become more productive. Ed graduated from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering with a degree in computer engineering. With over a decade of experience in the IT industry, his work has earned him a United States Patent and over five industry certifications, including the CISSP certification.
Through his company's partnership with the Communities Together for Health Equity (CTHE) consortium, Ed provides essential technology services to over 70 non-profit organizations in NYC. Ed also has deep roots in real estate, with three generations of family experience in property management. He is a partner in a $5M rehab project in Detroit that delivers 54 smart, affordable apartments.
Pier Williams-Miller
Community Health & Benefits
Pier Williams-Miller is an Independent Health Care Insurance Agent and founder of Pier AW Benefits Inc. With active licenses across NYS Health and multiple insurance carriers, she brings decades of healthcare expertise to the community.
Previously an Account Executive at EmblemHealth for 14 years, Pier was awarded the President Club Award for best-in-class service. She developed a team of over 40 insurance agents and maintained a 100% renewal retention rate across approximately 15,000 fully-insured members. Pier holds an Associate in Marketing Management & Sales from NYC College of Technology and studied Organizational Management at Nyack College.