Lisa Blackwell-Brown joined the Women’s Network in 2014 and has been an active and dedicated leader ever since. Throughout her tenure, she has held several leadership roles within the Network and is currently serving as Recorder, having been elected to this position in 2023. Her continued involvement reflects a strong commitment to advancing women’s leadership and advocacy within the labor movement.

Ms. Blackwell-Brown holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Dayton, a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Labor and Employment Law from Wayne State University. Prior to joining UFCW Local 1994 on a full-time basis, she worked at Legal Aid in Baltimore, where she represented abused and neglected children—experience that shaped her dedication to public service and worker advocacy.

In addition, Ms. Blackwell-Brown spent four years living in Quito, Ecuador, where she taught English to attorneys while developing fluency in Spanish. She returned to UFCW Local 1994 in 2013 after previously interning with the Local during her summers before law school.

Currently, she serves as Secretary-Treasurer of UFCW Local 1994 and as a Field Representative for public safety units, including Cumberland City Police and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She previously served as Recorder from December 2020 until her election as Secretary-Treasurer in September 2021.