Our Interim CEO

Tiffany Owens served over 20 years in the corporate sector in Rochester and Atlanta where she rose into leadership positions in mortgage lending and property management. Throughout her career, she has taken on complex business areas that lacked structure and leadership and developed those areas to become more productive with higher levels of accuracy and improved customer service and quality. She focused on staff development having mentored and inspired emerging leaders within organizations contributing to their professional development and overall success.

Ms. Tiffany Owens began her career in non-profit work in October 2020 as an Executive Director of an area community-based service organization. In that role, she was credited for rebranding, increased partnerships, and funding. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Programs for the Urban League of Rochester (ULR), a community-based, nonprofit affiliate of the National Urban League.

She is responsible for the oversight of program execution and provides staff support and professional development while providing services to the population served. She started with ULR in November 2022 as VP of Entrepreneurship and Wealth Building.

Devoted to the Greater Rochester area’s success, Tiffany serves as Board President for FIGHT Village Development Fund Inc. an organization founded by her late father, Minister Franklin D. Florence Sr.

She serves on Board of Directors for: Jordan Health Foundation, Monroe County-Rochester Workforce Development Board (WDB), Delphi Rise, and Family Promise of Greater Rochester. She is also a member of the Black/African American Patient and Family Advisory Council for URMC, Monroe County Aging Alliance and formerly served on the Board of Directors for Council of Agency Executives and served as Board President for United Youth Music and Arts.