Dr. Mother Love Chats with Adrianne Ferree, Ex. Dir. of The Makers Hub

Adrianne Ferree, Executive Director of The Makers Hub, a nonprofit organization, was born in New York in 1958, the child of immigrants from Argentina.

Throughout her 30+ year career, Adrianne has held various roles in Los Angeles, including in the Engineering Department (4 yrs.) and the Sheriff's Department, where she spent 23 years at the LA Sheriff Department's Facilities Planning Bureau. Later, she oversaw inmate vocational programs at the Pitchess Detention Center for seven years and sustainability for five. During that time, Adrianne became keenly aware of the revolving door nature of the prison system, the lack of support for inmates to successfully transition back into society, and the need for environmental advocacy. A moment of epiphany occurred when she saw an inmate creating a beautiful piece of furniture in the woodshop and realized the potential for inmates to use their skills and talents to start small businesses upon release. This experience led her to investigate ways to provide access to tools for inmates, which ultimately led to the creation of a nonprofit, The Makers Hub. Despite initial challenges, she formed a partnership with Compton Veterans.