Rosemonde Pierre-Louis was appointed Manhattan Deputy Borough President December 2005 and is responsible for overseeing several of Borough President Stringer's key initiatives related to transportation, infrastructure, domestic violence, food justice and security, sustainability, the environment, criminal justice and the unprecedented reform of Manhattan's 12 Community Boards.

Prior to this time, Ms. Pierre-Louis spent 20 years as public interest and legal services attorney representing low-income, immigrant and working poor litigants as well as survivors of domestic violence throughout the New York State court system. Ms. Pierre-Louis also served for six years as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. Ms. Pierre-Louis has been widely recognized both locally and nationally as an activist, educator, and attorney for women's and immigrant's rights, underserved communities and survivors of domestic violence.

As Deputy Borough President, Ms. Pierre-Louis serves as the pivotal liaison between the Borough President, his staff, and the community. The Deputy Borough President has become a champion for food justice and equity issues in the borough, especially in low-income communities. She is the architect of the Borough President's Go Green sustainability initiatives in East Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and the Lower East Side. Ms. Pierre-Louis is also the impetus behind The Politics of Food Conference and subsequent report Food in the Public Interest as well as the creation of the NYC Sustainable Food Charter.

Prior to becoming Deputy Borough President, Ms. Pierre-Louis served in several executive leadership positions at Harlem Legal Services, Network for Women's Services, the Center for Battered Women's Legal Services at Sanctuary for Families and Queens Legal Services.

In 2004, Ms. Pierre-Louis was appointed by then Chief Justice Judith Kaye to serve on the Matrimonial Commission, which was responsible for reviewing all aspects of matrimonial litigation and making recommendations for improving how the State's Family and Supreme Courts handle such litigation.

Ms. Pierre-Louis is a founding member and former Chair of the African American Task Force on Violence against Women and the Women's Alliance of Harlem. Ms. Pierre-Louis is also a former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the New York Women's Foundation. In 2009 Ms. Pierre-Louis Co-founded and currently serves as Chairperson of the Haitian Roundtable and is also a member of the Greater New York Chapter of the Links Incorporated.

In 2010 following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Ms. Pierre-Louis was appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to serve on the five-member delegation representing the United States at the United Nations Haiti Donor Pre-Conference in Martinique, West Indies. Ms. Pierre-Louis has been a leading voice, advocate and mobilizing force on issues impacting the Haitian community.

Rosemonde Pierre-Louis is the first Haitian-American to serve as Deputy Borough President in history of New York City. Ms. Pierre-Louis completed her undergraduate studies in political science at Tufts University, and earned a law degree at Case Western University School of Law. Ms. Pierre-Louis is a classically trained opera singer and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music.

She is the recipient of numerous awards which include the Leon Bogues Award from the NYS Association of Black and Latino Legislators and the Women United in Philanthropy Award from the United Way of New York City. In May 2010 Ms. Pierre-Louis was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation for her work and advocacy for Haiti and its Diaspora. In 2011 Ms. Pierre-Louis received the Public Service and Leadership Award from the West Indian American Day Carnival Association.

She is the recipient of numerous awards which include the Leon Bogues Award from the NYS Association of Black and Latino Legislators and the Women United in Philanthropy Award from the United Way of New York City. In May 2010 Ms. Pierre-Louis was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation for her work and advocacy for Haiti and its Diaspora. In 2011 Ms. Pierre-Louis received the Public Service and Leadership Award from the West Indian American Day Carnival Association.