meet the team

Executive DIRECTOR

Tracie M. GardneR

Executive Director | National Black Harm Reduction Network
Board Member | New York State Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board (OSFAB)

Tracie M. Gardner is a public health advocate with over 30 years of experience in public policy and the nonprofit sector. Her work focuses on substance use and the disproportionate impact of the War on Drugs on Black communities in the U.S. As Senior Vice President of Policy Advocacy at the Legal Action Center, she led efforts to advance health equity and criminal justice reform. She is the Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network.

STAFF

EILEEN LIANG-MASSEY

OPERATIONS & FINANCE MANAGER

Eileen Liang-Massey brings extensive project management and organizational coordination experience across non-profit and academic settings, including five years as Assistant Director at The Center for the Study of Women and Society at CUNY Graduate Center, managing complex operations, financial oversight, and cross-departmental collaboration. She holds a M.Phil in Sociology and has demonstrated expertise in building organizational systems, coordinating multi-site initiatives, and managing stakeholder relationships across diverse institutional settings.