The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) presents this free online M/WBE Mentors program event for our New York City-certified Construction Profesional Svcs Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) - limited seating:
Mentoring with Construction M/WBE Ericka Keller
Join us to meet with M/WBE Mentor Ericka Keller, Chairperson/CEO of Brisa Builders Corp. Learn how she was able to grow her company through government contracting and gain advice and important tips on how you too can be successful. Seating will be limited to facilitate more direct questions and interaction, so register now!
ABOUT Ericka Keller
Chairperson/CEO, Brisa Builders Corp. Learn how she was able to grow her company through government contracting and gain advice and important tips on how you too can be successful.
Ericka Keller truly has a heart for community development and revitalization. Attending school on academic scholarships, Ericka earned her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, and Professional Certification degrees from New York University, Brooklyn College, and the College of St. Rose, respectively. Ericka commenced her career as a junior high school teacher and served 10 years as NYC Department of Education Principal before taking over the family business of construction and development in 2012.
Ericka built upon Brisa Builders Corp.’s history as a HUD 202 General Contractor building senior housing for faith-based sponsors, and in 2016 opened her own company Brisa Builders Development LLC, an organization focused on the development of affordable housing with faith-based organizations and church partners. Since 2016, Brisa Builders Development LLC has currently completed more than 660 units of affordable housing with more than 108,575 sq. ft. of commercial/retail and community facility spaces, many with faith-based partners. The company currently has more than 700 units in predevelopment in NYC including 233 units as the selected developer for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Brownsville RFP - Site B in 2018. In 2019, she partnered with a colleague to expand the business outside of the NYC metro area by forming Brisa Development LLC. Brisa was the winner of the City of Chicopee, Baskin Site in 2020 and the 24-acre Carriage Grove site in Western Massachusetts in 2021, as well as purchaser of properties in Rhode Island and Maine.
Ericka has received several awards and citations during the course of both of her careers including, the 2009 Queens Rotary Club “Unsung Hero Award”, 2010 NYS Senate “Constituent of the Month Citation”, 2012 National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) “Woman of the Year Award”, the 2015 Mayor Hall - Village of Hempstead “Woman of the Year Award ”, as well as recognitions from recent colleagues like the New York State Association of Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) 2021 M/WBE of the Year and 2021 Crain’s Notable Business Woman Recognition.
Ericka continues to be focused on supporting other minority and women-owned businesses much like her father did many years ago, and she also provides an annual scholarship to young men from Brooklyn pursuing college with an entrepreneurial spirit in honor of her late father, Thomas B. Keller.
Who should attend:
- NYC-certified or eligible to apply to be certified M/WBEs
- Construction-related firms interested in pursuing NYC contracting opportunities
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