Shawn Alyse Campbell

Shawn Alyse Campbell has served New York City and her Brooklyn community in many capacities for nearly 30 years. In that time, she earned universal respect for her keen understanding and deep devotion to the City, its people, and their needs.

In 2011, Ms. Campbell was appointed to the District Manager position at Community Board 14 (CB14). With the support of dedicated chairs and committed board members, she serves one of the most diverse districts in New York City with supreme skill and unique dedication. In a district that encompasses 2.9 square miles and 160,000 residents, Ms. Campbell strives to ensure that City agencies serve the community ably and efficiently, meeting the vast and varied needs of the entire district.

Ms. Campbell has continued CB14’s annual Youth Conference, which has doubled in participation under her direction. In 2013, she introduced an annual nonprofit roundtable, gathering the many great organizations that provide valuable programs and services to community members. To provide meaningful information and broaden outreach, Ms. Campbell has organized the Lunch and Learn series, focused on subjects such as land use and health issues.

On behalf of Community Board 14, Ms. Campbell sits on the boards of three Business Improvement Districts and previously sat on the Community Advisory Committee of the New York Community Hospital. In addition, she has participated in the NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Town and Gown projects, served on the Community Working Group with City Club of New York and the Pratt Center Manhattan, and for the past nine years, has been awarded a Planning Fellow for Community District 14 through the Fund for the City of New York. She is a founding and active member of the Future of Community Boards working group, which advocates for the important roles Community Boards play citywide and aims to increase their status and capacity.

Ms. Campbell moved to New York City in 1988 after graduating from James Madison College at Michigan State University. She received her MPA from the Wagner School at New York University in 2003. Her dedication to her position in the community is steeped in her deeply held belief that community voices at the neighborhood level are critical in shaping city actions and measuring the success of city plans, policies, and programs.