President and Chief Executive Officer

Gregory Anderson has more than 25 years of experience in public finance investment banking, specializing in financing solutions that support affordable rental housing, homeownership, and small business development. Over his career, he has structured and completed more than $5 billion in financings for state and local agencies nationwide, with a focus on revitalizing low-income neighborhoods, expanding economic opportunities, and strengthening community development initiatives.

Gregory served as a Managing Director at multiple Wall Street firms, including Lebenthal & Co., Advest Inc., WR Lazard, Dean Witter, and Salomon Brothers, where he played a key role in the development and implementation of innovative housing finance programs. His work has contributed to rehabilitating aging housing stock, increasing homeownership opportunities, and driving economic growth in underserved communities.
Before joining Bridge Street, Gregory was a Financial Services Professional at New York Life/NYLIFE Securities, where he participated in the African American Community Empowerment Plan, an initiative focused on fostering financial stability, economic opportunity, and multigenerational wealth. During his tenure, he also conducted financial seminars for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MWBE Small Business Development Program, helping entrepreneurs access capital and financial resources.

In 2019, Gregory was appointed President & CEO of Bridge Street Development Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting economic empowerment, affordable housing, small business support, youth workforce development, older adult services, and community advocacy in Central Brooklyn. Now in its 30th year, Bridge Street continues to build on its legacy of impact, forging strong partnerships with businesses, government agencies, and community stakeholders to advance social justice and racial equity. Under Gregory’s leadership, the organization has expanded its services, strengthened its financial empowerment initiatives, and developed innovative strategies to address the economic challenges facing Brooklyn’s diverse communities.

Gregory has a long-standing commitment to community service and nonprofit leadership. He is the former Board Chair of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, an organization dedicated to ensuring that communities of color have a voice in environmental health and policy decisions. He has also served on the boards of Healing Communities Network and the South Harlem Reds Baseball Program. He has previously provided advisory support to community development finance initiatives at Wall Street Without Walls, the Financial Innovations Roundtable at the University of New Hampshire, and the Milano Community Development Finance Lab at The New School.