FounderBIODominique D. Lee is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BRICK Networks, a multi-generation organization that builds place-based systems of support to help children and families move toward lasting economic mobility. Since founding BRICK in 2010, he has led the growth of a pre-cradle-to-career model that connects high-quality schools with health, housing, workforce, and family supports in Newark’s South Ward and beyond. A former Newark Public Schools teacher and Teach For America corps member, Lee launched BRICK after seeing firsthand how structural inequities limited opportunity for Black and brown children and families. Under his leadership, BRICK has expanded its impact across New Jersey and New York while advancing initiatives such as the South Ward Promise Neighborhood, Gateway U, and the South Ward Wellness Center. Lee’s work has earned national recognition, including front-page coverage in The New York Times, a feature in Dale Rusakoff’s The Prize, and selection to TheGrio’s “100: History Makers in the Making.” His honors include the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award, the Community Foundation of New Jersey’s Young Changemakers Award, and recognition as a Pahara-Aspen Fellow. He also served on Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition action team on Kids Mental Health and Online Safety.In addition to his executive leadership, Lee serves on the board of LEAD Charter School and on the Board of Trustees of Jersey City Medical Center, and he serves as Chair of Freedom Rising. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Education Leadership from New York University.