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. 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 and lecturer at Cornell University. From 2010-2023, Solano served on Brooklyn Community Board 1 State Liquor Board Authority. Solano was a member of the Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s transition team, and in 2024, Rob Solano was nominated as the Brooklyn Borough President Ex-Officio Representative on the Brooklyn Museum’s Board of Trustees. Presently, Rob serves as the vice-chair of Popular Democracy/Action Board, and on the Board of Directors at Brooklyn Public Library. Most importantly, Rob is thrilled to be married to Mel Carrera and father to their amazing children Robbie Jr and Mia.