Leadership for a Changing America
National Urban Fellows prepares men and women
of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to be accomplished and
courageous leaders with a strong commitment to equity and
social justice serving public and private organizations.
Bi - Annu a l R e p o r t
Contents
Historical Narrative
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Bi-Annual Report
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Alumni Listing
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Financial Supporters
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Financial Report
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Statistical Profile
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Our History
National Urban Fellows is one of the
country’s premiere leadership development
organizations, offering a prestigious
combination of an advanced degree
and an in-depth, extended mentor
leadership experience. As the U.S.
population becomes increasingly diverse,
National Urban Fellows will grow its
program to meet the increasing need
in our society for diverse leadership
perspectives and skills. National Urban
Fellows alumni will contribute to the
organization’s impact and sustainability
while personally benefiting from their
continued involvement. All who involve
themselves with the organization will
continue their passionate commitment
to the National Urban Fellows
mission and values.
A
t the height of the Civil Rights
Movement in 1968, the country’s
urban centers were in crisis. Urban
America struggled to cope with
pervasive violence and social unrest,
the outcomes of years of social injustice. Communities
throughout the U.S. were being challenged by the results
of discrimination, segregation, poverty, unemployment,
poor housing, and police brutality.
The National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference
of Mayors, confronted with the escalating civil disorder,
began looking for solutions. In 1969, New Haven’s Community Action Institute partnered with Yale University
to design a program to bridge the gap between city
governments and minority communities.With additional
support through a major grant from the Ford Foundation,
National Urban Fellows was established in 1969.
National Urban Fellows provided local minority
leaders with both the education and the experience
needed to manage city governments. This groundbreaking approach gave individuals who had been
traditionally under-represented in the government
sector the opportunity, visibility, and recognition
necessary to manage programs intended to improve
conditions in their communities while empowering
leadership representative of their communities.
In 1970, National Urban Fellows organized a national
effort to transform the program into a graduate degree
fellowship, and Occidental College was selected to host
the academic component. The National Urban Fellows’
fellowship program strategically linked academia and
the public sector, providing opportunities to people of
color to broaden their range of thought through intensive study, and to deepen their life and career experiences
through high-level, challenging, and demanding work
with mentors.
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In 1974, National Urban Fellows incorporated as a
501(c) 3 nonprofit organization.
In 1979, with support from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, foundations, and corporations, National
Rural Fellows was established. Through this program
a graduate degree was conferred by the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst, and 51 fellowships were
awarded through 1989.
In 1983 the Bernard M. Baruch College School of
Public Affairs was selected as the academic host for
the National Urban Fellows program. Also that year,
the Corporate Executive Fellows program was founded,
a program that continued until 1996.Thirty-five
fellowships were awarded through this elite program.
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In 1990, National Rural Fellows merged with National
Urban Fellows. That year, the Environmental Science
& Management Fellows program was founded with a
grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Thirty-seven fellowships were awarded through the
Environmental Science & Management Fellows program,
which continued until 2000.
In 2007, nearly forty years later, National Urban
Fellows is among the country’s most effective leadership
development institutions for recruiting and training
professional, mid-career women and people of color
who will be among the leaders in the nation’s future
communities.
The National Urban Fellows program has graduated
over 1,000 professionals, providing both an academic
curriculum and hands-on experience from prominent,
distinguished mentors, to ensure that today’s Fellows
become effective senior managers and leaders in
communities across the country.
National
Urban Fellows
is committed to
developing the
leaders who
represent our
changing
America with
confidence and
competence.
Our Purpose
N
ational Urban Fellows (NUF) is
a leadership development organization founded to counter the
under-representation of people
of color and women in leadership positions. NUF identifies, recruits, and develops
the best and brightest multiethnic, multicultural midcareer women and men, who have the potential to
make a significant impact in identifying issues, shaping
solutions and developing policies, and to create new
generations of leaders for urban communities across
the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Recent statistics show that the number of individuals
of color who make up the U.S. population is steadily
increasing. One-third, or 34%, of the country now
comprises multiethnic, multicultural individuals. The
African-American, Latino, Asian, and Native American
consumer markets in the U.S., projected to generate $1.7 trillion in 2010, are larger than the entire
economies of all but nine countries in the world. This
increase in diversity calls for leadership that will more
accurately represent the rapidly changing population.
Current Government Leadership
n Of the top elected government officials such as
members of the U.S. Congress, only 15% are African
American, Latino, Asian American or Native American;
and only 24% are women.
Nonprofit Organizations
n 84% of the country’s nonprofit organizations are led
by Caucasians, with 42% of these organizations serving
predominantly Caucasian communities.
n The total multiethnic, multicultural leadership in
nonprofit organizations is 18% (7% African American,
4% Latino, 4% Asian/Pacific Islander and 3% other)
n By 2010 57% of executive directors in nonprofit
organizations will retire, creating greater opportunity
for diverse leadership
National Urban Fellows is committed to developing
the leaders who represent our changing America with
confidence and competence.
The following gaps in diverse representation further
inform the imperative to develop multiethnic, multicultural leaders:
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Message from the Chair
Leadership, commitment, perseverance,
and contribution have been the keys to
the success of National Urban Fellows. I
am reminded of our purpose, directed by
the history of this nation, and it is clear to
me that these attributes have contributed
to the longevity of this organization
and have helped to transform the lives
of well over 1,000 Fellows. As a result,
tens of thousands of lives have also been
transformed in our nation’s communities.
Since our last bi-annual report, National Urban
Fellows has made impressive progress and we are
well positioned to move forward in 2008 with this
organization and all of its exciting potential. Among
our accomplishments were:
n Graduating two strong classes of National Urban
Fellows and arming them with the skills necessary
to pursue leadership positions in government and
nonprofit sectors, foundations, and other philanthropic
institutions;
n Identifying, recruiting, and retaining the outstanding
leadership of National Urban Fellows’ Mentors, the
individuals who are committed to our mission and who
exemplify the highest level of leadership; and
n Expanding the National Urban Fellows staff with
professionals whose expertise further assures the
continued growth and success of our organization.
Our impact and progress can be attributed
to the individuals who represent the heart
of National Urban Fellows. I am confident
that our history of success will inspire
continued successes.We will remain
resolute in our work to recruit and train
tomorrow’s leaders.
We’ll continue to invest in our Fellows,
alumni, and mentors, and in our
commitment to diversity in a changing
America, allowing for greater inclusion
of our next generation of women and people of color.
I would like to thank National Urban Fellows for the
opportunity to lead this wonderful organization as
Chairman of the board of directors. It has been my
honor. I would also like to thank Luis Alvarez, who
retired recently as the President of National Urban
Fellows Inc. We will miss him and his dedicated
leadership of more than 30 years.
I will close by thanking those responsible for
everything National Urban Fellows accomplishes—
the tremendous women and men who work for the
advancement of this organization: our dedicated
alumni, donors and supporters, mentors and partners,
the faculty of Bernard M. Baruch College, and
our board of directors and staff, whose leadership,
commitment, perseverance and contributions make
our work much less challenging. It is their creativity,
loyalty, and hard work that make a difference.
Mary Wong Lee
Chairman
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Message from the President
It is my great honor to be the President
of National Urban Fellows.
Along with the countless individuals
and companies committed to our
mission, the longevity and success of
National Urban Fellows is attributed
to the three pillars of excellence that
are the foundation of the organization:
the academic program, the mentorship
and leadership experience, and lifelong
personal and career development.
These three pillars are the promise we make to the
courageous, accomplished, multiethnic, multicultural
women and men who strive to be leaders of our
communities and our nation, and who possess a strong
commitment to equity and social justice serving
public and private organizations.
The rapidly changing complexion of America makes
it imperative to create leaders who more accurately
represent the country’s rapidly changing population.
As courageous and accomplished leaders, we can be
the change agents who seek to address the under
representation of people of color in policy making
positions in urban areas across the U.S. and
Puerto Rico.
Informed by the history of our nation,
and focused on the needs of the
“Leadership for a Changing America,”
I promise that National Urban Fellows
will continue to identify and prepare the
country’s finest women, and people of
color for leadership.
National Urban Fellows alumni
represent our nation’s strong leaders
committed to social justice. We make
the promise that National Urban
Fellows will offer alumni programs that further
enhance leadership skills, organizational effectiveness,
personal development, and career management. We
will be “Best in Class” in alumni engagement and
development.
Finally, I am pleased to present the new National
Urban Fellows look and message that is part of our
promise to raise greater awareness, visibility, and
recognition for our organization, our leadership
development program, and the achievements of our
many distinguished stakeholders. Our new look
comes with a modernized logo with icon, and tagline,
“Leadership for a Changing America,” that will
enhance our website and all future National Urban
Fellows communications materials.
Photo by Catherine Gibbons
2008 promises a new year, with our new look and
renewed commitment.
Paula L. Gavin
President
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Our Leadership Development Program
T
he National Urban Fellows leadership development program selects
40-50 Fellows annually for a rigorous, 14-month, full-time graduate
program, which comprises two
semesters of academic course work and a nine-month
mentorship and culminates in a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the City University
of New York’s Bernard M. Baruch College, School
of Public Affairs.
Academic
Master of Public Administration Degree Program
Baruch’s Master of Public Administration is a 43-credit
degree program accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The curriculum prepares Fellows for leadership roles in public
policy and administration in government agencies and
nonprofit organizations. Fellows must complete 13 credits
during the first semester at Baruch College:
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Computer Workshop (no credit)
English Workshop (1)
Introduction to Public Affairs (3)
Communication in Public Settings (3)
Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Analysis (3)
Research Analysis I (3)
Organizational Management (3)
NUF Fellowship Journaling Course (3)
Policy Analysis (3)
Capstone* (3)
Mentorship (6)
Public Management (3)
Economics (3)
Administration of Nonprofits (3)
Research Analysis II (3)
National Urban Fellows, Inc.
* Each Fellow develops a Master’s thesis called the
Capstone, a major public policy research project.
Fellows learn contemporary managerial and analytical
methods that apply to a variety of program areas.
Mentorship and Leadership
Mentorship
The mentorship assignment builds on the academic
component to enhance professional competence, open
new areas of interest and employment opportunities,
and offer incomparable working experience with
senior-level administrators. Fellows work as special
assistants to their mentors and are charged with
significant responsibilities. They perform responsibly
in managing critical assignments during this core
segment of the Fellowship. Often, Fellows work on
policy and program development, including fiscal
analysis and budget impact analysis for state and
government agencies.
n Fellows who successfully complete the first
semester begin a nine-month assignment with a
senior administrator in a federal, state, municipal,
or county governmental agency, nonprofit
organization, or foundation.
n The needs and interests of the mentors and Fellows
are carefully assessed and matched to provide the
best experience for both.
n Placements are nationwide, and Fellows are required to relocate to the city of their mentorship
assignment.
National Urban Fellows
develops great leaders through
education, mentorship
experience, and development
opportunities during Fellowship
and as alumni.
Leadership
Lifelong Development
National Urban Fellows seeks to develop accomplished
and courageous leaders and to prepare these leaders to
be highly effective agents of change. National Urban
Fellows develops great leaders through education,
mentorship experience, and development opportunities
during fellowship and as alumni. We prepare great leaders in pursuit of social justice and equity to be:
Alumni enjoy ongoing personal and professional
development. There are over 1,000 multiethnic, multicultural graduates of the National Urban Fellows
leadership development program who hold policy
making positions as mayors, city and county managers,
commissioners, and officers of major nonprofit and
philanthropic organizations in 42 states, the District
of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Former Fellows often
serve as mentors. Along with the mentor relationship,
the Alumni Network is an excellent resource for
post-Fellowship employment.
n Visionaries – mission-driven, results-oriented,
focused strategic planners with passion, purpose,
and integrity
n Relationship Builders – inclusive bridge- and
network-builders who inspire a shared purpose,
common goals, solutions, and high-performance
results with their organization team, partners,
and constituents
n Problem Solvers – analytical, financially savvy, creative, and collaborative creators of issue resolutions
and decisions
n Systems Thinkers – designers of comprehensive and
integrated systems that measure, implement, and
deliver quality outcomes
n Communicators – high impact, reflective, and persuasive managers with effective verbal, writing, and
listening skills that demonstrate emotional intelligence
n Life-long Alumni Network
n Life-long Alumni Engagement
n Recruitment of Fellows and Candidate Reviews
n Recruitment of Mentors
n Receptions in Fellows’ Cities
n Alumni Gatherings
n National Urban Fellows’ Fundraising &
Promotions
n Life-long Alumni Development Programming
to further enhance:
• Leadership Skills
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Personal Development
• Career Management
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F e llows Cla s s o f 20 0 6
Xavier Sibaja, Allison
Apparicio, Cynthia Renta, Luis Benitez
(Program Director), Luis Alvarez (President),
Taliah Givens, Nancy Nieves-Cruz, Jessica
Berg, Starla Hart
1st Row left to right:
Rachel Kim, Kanika Jefferies,
Gabriella Benitez, Deolinda Rodrigues, Isioma
Ugbaja, Oriana Mendez, Naomi Perez, Keonnis
Taylor, Annie Huang, Connie Lee, Jenny
Fernandez, Nneka Norville, Yadhira Alvarez
2nd Row left to right:
Jose Cerra-Castaner, Daniel
Melgoza, Thomas Davenport, Kawi Mailutha,
Megan Moore, Natalie Cofield, Ayisa Kennedy,
Andrea Foggy-Paxton, April Gariepy, Jamalia
Brashears, Jesus Pizarro, Sam Quan Krueger,
Andres Escobar-Martinez
3rd Row left to right:
Christine Ho, Jacques
Denis, Mark Yango, Wanda Irving, Anthony
Washington, Matthew Officer, William Ramos,
Ana Colls, Lorenita Lucas, M. Caridad PalermLazu, Danielle Lewis, Sara Samuels, Imani
Haygood, Travis Reid
Not pictured: Solange Sheridan
4th Row left to right:
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Mentors Class of 2006
Gale Berkowitz
Dr. Lorrain Cole
Evaluation Director
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
Los Altos, CA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Black Women’s Health Imperative
Washington, DC
Robert C. Bobb
Executive Director
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, NY
Deputy Mayor/City Administrator
Government of the District
of Columbia
Washington, DC
Chris Constantino
Cecil Corbin-Mark
Executive Director
Port of Oakland
Oakland, CA
Program Director
We ACT for Environmental Justice
New York, NY
Mentorship Funded by
Ford Foundation
Jorge Carrasco
Chris DeCardy
Superintendent
Seattle City Light
Seattle, WA
Director, Communications
& Program Services
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Jerry A. Bridges
Hon. Adolfo Carrión, Jr.
Bronx Borough President
Bronx, NY
Mentors Class of 2006
Michelle CheneyDonaldson
Commissioner
New York State Division of
Human Rights
Bronx, NY
Arne Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
Dr. Bernard Franklin
President
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO
Clifford W. Graves
General Manager
Community Development
Department
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Brian Joyce
Richard A. Monteilh
Jose R. Sanchez
Senior Director
Strengthening NYC
Nonprofit Action Area
Community Investment
Department
United Way of New York City
New York, NY
Business Administrator
City of Newark
Newark, NJ
Executive Director
Lincoln Medical &
Mental Health Center
Bronx, NY
Lydia H. Kennard
Executive Director
Los Angeles World Airports
Los Angeles, CA
Hope Knight
Chief Operating Officer
Upper Manhattan
Empowerment Zone
New York, NY
Pamela A. Morrison
Director of Resident Relations
Department
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Indianapolis, IN
Jerry Santillan
A. J. Napolis
Michael Scott
Program Director
Communities for a
Better Environment
Oakland, CA
Mentorship Funded by
Ford Foundation
President
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago, IL
John Pacheco
City Manager
City of Coachella
Coachella, CA
David R. Smith
County Administrative Officer
Human Resources Department
Maricopa County
Phoenix, AZ
2006
Jerome Groomes
City Manager
City of Carson
Carson, CA
Nancy Guida
Vice President, Development
& Communications
Learning Leaders
New York, NY
Bertha W. Henry
Interim County Administrator
Broward County
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nelson Hernandez
Director, Community Capacity
Development
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC
Dr. Linda C. Lombardi
Associate Executive Director
Clinical Management
Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, NY
Louis Martir
Executive Director
Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Diane B. McKoy
Senior Program Officer
The Annie E. Casey
Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Abbey S. Meyers
President
National Organization for
Rare Disorders
Danbury, CT
Mentorship Funded by
Medtronic Foundation
Director of Corporate
Contributions & Metro Affairs
Xcel Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. John M. Palmer
Executive Director
Harlem Hospital Center
New York, NY
Dr. Debra Joy Pérez
Program Officer
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Anne-Marie Predovich
Executive Director
Indianapolis Neighborhood
Resource Center
Indianapolis, IN
Mentorship Funded by
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Chief of Staff
King County –
Office of the Executive
Seattle, WA
Lee Trotter, Jr.
Deputy County Administrator
Board of County
Commissioners Cuyahoga County
Cleveland, OH
Sandra L. Vargas
County Administrator
Hennepin County
Minneapolis, MN
Marcia Rosen
Chief Operating Officer
Sesame Workshop
New York, NY
Executive Director
San Francisco
Redevelopment Agency
San Francisco, CA
Trudy Moloney
Richard A. Ruiz
Director City Council Operations
St. Paul City Council
Investigation & Research Center
Saint Paul, MN
President & CEO
El Centro, Inc.
Kansas City, KS
Melvin Ming
Kurt Triplett
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F e llows Cla s s o f 20 07
Tinisha L. Beckles, Caroline
K. Fan, Donna L. Blackmon, Neka K. Harrison,
Shayla J. Scarlett, Luis Alvarez (President),
Luis A. Benitez (Program Director), Laura M.
Gutierrez, Jennifer S. Campbell, Anh C. Phan,
Maria Abreu, David M. Whiting
Mentors Class of 2007
Sarah A. Burke, Sylvia M.
Juarez, Angelines M. Pabon, Lakisa M. Carter,
Marielsie Avila-Negron, Jana T. Crane,
Roberta J. Hahn, Ellen Thompson, Brandon
V. Ray, Ronald Gonzalez, Amelia J. Carvalho,
Angela Rodriguez
Pamela D. Brangaccio
1st Row left to right:
2nd Row left to right:
Randall A. Brown, Margarita
C. Correa, Nicholas L. Pelzer, Maisha Easton
Simmons, Janel C. Johnson-Momanyi, Ashaki
N. Anthony, Carlos M. Larancuent, Jennifer C.
Hernandez, Pamela A. Otto, Kathy O. Lofton,
David A. Miller, Jeanne Laurenceau
3rd Row left to right:
Javier A. Valdez, Liveda
C. Clements, Israel Rosario, Alicia J. Cordes,
Kimberly S. Jones, Esq., George W. Suttles,
Larry J. Howlett, Ed.D, Crystal J. Heard, Ana
P. Orozco, Bobbi Walston, Ed H. Ollie, Jr.,
Yonathan Santana
4th Row left to right:
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National Urban Fellows, Inc.
Gale Berkowitz
Gary L. Cunningham
Evaluation Director
The David and Lucile
Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Chief Executive Officer
North Point Health &
Wellness Center
Minneapolis, MN
Deborah A. Edgerly
County Administrator
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jorge Carrasco
Superintendent
Seattle City Light
Seattle, WA
Hon. Adolfo Carrión Jr.
Bronx Borough President
Bronx, NY
Amy L. Comstock
Chief Executive Officer
Parkinson’s Action Network
Washington, DC
Mentorship Funded by
Medtronic Foundation
Administrator/Oakland
Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
City of Oakland
Oakland, CA
Fred Fields
Senior Director
Strengthening NYC
Nonprofits
United Way of New York City
New York, NY
Frank Forsberg
Vice President Community Impact
Greater Twin Cities
United Way
Minneapolis, MN
Mentors Class of 2007
Bill Gallegos
Dr. Linda C. Lombardi
Marcia Rosen
Juanita Ayala-Vargas
Executive Director
Communities for a
Better Environment
Huntington Park, CA
Mentorship Funded by
Ford Foundation
Senior Associate Executive Director
Bellevue Hospital Center/HHC
New York, NY
Executive Director
San Francisco
Redevelopment Agency
San Francisco, CA
Director, Government Programs
Education K-12
United Way of New York City
New York, NY
Will Rowe
Sandra L. Vargas
Director, Arts
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
Los Altos, CA
President
Washington, DC Office
National Organization for
Rare Disorders
Washington, DC
Mentorship Funded by
Medtronic Foundation
Executive Director
American Pain Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Mentorship Funded by
Medtronic Foundation
President and CEO
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Iris Jimenez-Hernandez
Trudy Moloney
Executive Director
Woodhull Hospital Center
Brooklyn, NY
Director of Council Operations
Saint Paul City Council
Saint Paul, MN
Richard Johnson
Pamela A. Morrison
County Administrator
Hennepin County
Minneapolis, MN
Director of Resident Relations
Department
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Indianapolis, IN
Senior Vice President &
Executive Director
Generations/Northern
Manhattan Health Network
Lincoln Medical & Mental
Health Center
Bronx, NY
Nancy Glaze
Jose R. Sanchez
Michelle Walker
Chief of Strategic Planning
and Policy
District of Columbia
Public Schools
Washington, DC
Regina V. K. Williams
City Manager
City of Norfolk
Norfolk,VA
2007
Harold P. Jones
Deputy Executive Director
Port of Oakland
Oakland, CA
James R. Knickman
President & CEO
The New York State
Health Foundation
New York, NY
Ronald N. Langston
National Director
Minority Business
Development Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC
Penn Loh
Abbey S. Meyers
Executive Director
Alternatives for Community
& Environment
Roxbury, MA
Mentorship Funded by
Ford Foundation
John Pacheco
Director, Xcel Energy
Foundation/Corporate
Citizenship
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Jerry Santillan
City Manager
City of Coachella
Coachella, CA
David R. Smith
County Manager
Maricopa County
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. John M. Palmer
Herbert R. Tillery
Executive Director
Harlem Hospital Center
New York, NY
Deputy Mayor for Operations
Government of the District
of Columbia
Washington, DC
Dr. Debra Joy Pérez
Program Officer
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Hon. Bart Peterson
Mayor’s Office
City of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Anne-Marie Predovich
Executive Director
Indianapolis Neighborhood
Resource Center
Indianapolis, IN
Kurt Triplett
Chief of Staff
Office of the Executive
King County
Seattle, WA
Lee Trotter
Deputy County Administrator
Cuyahoga County
Board of County
Commissioners
Cleveland, OH
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Alumni Listing
CLASS OF 2007
CLASS OF 2006
CLASS OF 2005
Maria “Nana” Abreu
Ashaki N. Anthony
Marielsie Avila-Negron
Tinisha L. Beckles
Donna L. Blackmon
Randall A. Brown
Sarah A. Burke
Jennifer S. Campbell
Lakisa M. Carter
Amelia J. Carvalho
Liveda C. Clements
Alicia J. Cordes
Margarita C. Correa
Jana T. Crane
Caroline K. Fan
Ronald Gonzalez
Laura M. Gutierrez
Roberta J. Hahn
Neka K. Harrison
Crystal J. Heard
Jennifer C. Hernandez
Larry J. Howlett, Ed.D.
Janel C. Johnson-Momanyi
Kimberly S. Jones, Esq.
Sylvia M. Juarez
Carlos M. Larancuent
Jeanne N. Laurenceau
Kathy O. Lofton
David A. Miller
Ed H. Ollie, Jr.
Ana P. Orozco
Pamela A. Otto
Angelines M. Pabon
Nicholas L. Pelzer
Anh C. Phan
Brandon V. Ray
Angela M. Rodriguez
Israel Rosario
Yonathan Santana
Shayla J. Scarlett
Maisha Easton Simmons
George W. Suttles
Javier A.Valdez
Bobbi Walston
David M. Whiting
Yadhira Alvarez
E. Gabriela Benitez
Jessica B. Berg
Jamalia L. Brashears
Jose J. Cerra-Castaner
Natalie M. Cofield
Ana J. Colls
Thomas L. Davenport, II
Jacques L. Denis
Andrés A. Escobar Martínez
Jenny Fernandez Riso
Andrea V. Foggy-Paxton
Solange P. Foster
April N. Gariepy
Taliah Givens
Imani S. Haygood
Christine M. Ho
Annie P. Huang
Wanda E. Irving
Kanika N. Jefferies
Ayisa O. Kennedy
Rachel Kim
Sam Q. Krueger
Chi Mei (Connie) Lee
Danielle R. Lewis
Lorenita L. Lucas
Kawi E. Mailutha
Daniel Melgoza
Oriana Mendez, JD
Megan O. Moore
Dr. Nancy Nieves-Cruz, M.D., MPA
Nneka A. Norville
D. Matthew Officer, Jr.
Starla D. H. Officer
María Caridad Palerm Lazú
Naomi Perez
Jesús M. Pizarro-Rodríguez
William A. Ramos
Travis Reid
Cynthia Renta
Deolinda R. Rodrigues
Sara B. Samuels
Xavier A. Sibaja
Keonnis R. Taylor
Isioma C. Ugbaja
Anthony D. Washington
Mark A.Yango
Tyrone F. Chandler
Njemile T. Davis
Rev. Clifford W. Frasier
Aquilino “Jay”V. Gabor
Baaba P. Halm
Lee A. Hayes
Elizabeth K. Hilton
Susan D. Hyatt
Ronald T. Kim
Solomon Knight
Sherazade Langlade
Deborah R. Mack
James R. McGirt
Joyce Medina
Danny P. Morris
Jomel E. Nelson
Mario D. Oliveros
Kim A. Payne
Octaviano Rios, Jr.
Traci R. Scott
Felicia L. Silva
Ibelice C. Smith
Audrey D. Tatum
Michelle M. Torgerson
Sholonda L. Trice
Laura G.Valdez
Monifa K. Watson
Saran D. White
Carolyn Williams
Leticia S. Williams
Anthony T. Winn
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CLASS OF 2004
Marisela Andrade-Krasiewski
Mary M. Appah
Hyunae M. Chang
Troy A. Chapman, Esq.
C.M.Vikktoria Velasquez Cooper
Khesha R. Duncan
Esteban D. Duran
Angela D. Harper
Dona M. Hettinger
Tymera O. Jackson
Daree M. Lewis
Javier W. Lopez
Awoyunla Dele Lowman
Stacey D. Manley
Detra M. McTier
Ana R. Melgoza
Laurie A. Posner
Danielle R. Pulliam
Jennifer N. Ramos
Neisha D. Reynolds
Yakima Rhinehart
Kristine Rivera
Yolanda Rodriguez
Rhonda H. Simmons,
M.Ed/M.P.A.
Susana Vilardell
Tiffany C. Wade
Anika S. Warner
Rommell Washington
CLASS OF 2003
Jessica R. Alcorn
Thelvis J. Alston, Jr.
Catherine A. Branche-Harris
S. Skip Brown
Dawn F. Callahan
Hazina M. Campbell
Sherrita Carter
Robert F. Costa
Monica F. Dacosta
Che G. Dawson
Jennifer A. Duran
Isa S. Ellis
Marysol Flores Menendez
J. Kate Gottlieb
Dynishal P. Gross
Lillian L. Henegar
Michele L. Henry
Jordan M. James
Kim C. King
Kimberley J. Lewis
Migdalia Marquez
R. Brett Naftzger
Phuong H. Quach
Elizabeth B. Russell
Silvia I. Salazar
Ayris T. Scales
Monique T. Schlichtman
Olivia L. Segura
Gerick T. Smith
Kim Y. Weber-Fleming
CLASS OF 2002
Joan E. Boreland
Johanna DeJesus
Charmin J. Evans-Le'on
Julio A. Galindo
Nia F. Gill
Christine A. Griffith
Diana Rodriguez Hardison
Carlos M. Hernandez, CSW
Karen K. John
Elizabeth Ann Johnson
Kathryn M. Johnson
Shenita S. Johnson-Garrard
Muata J. Langley
Angela Wai Hing Louie
Howard
John B. Lucero
Angela M. Medina
Richard Perez
Desiree S. Peterkin
Adrian L. Reyes
Ivonne D. Rivera Stevens
Shauna L. Roberts
Lisa J. Smith
Wandy Tse
Howard J. Turner, III
Sonia J. Williams
Tiffany Woolfolk
Xochitl E.Yanez
CLASS OF 2001
Robert P. Aguirre
Nancee N.Y. Aki
Tanasha L. Anders
Karla M. Andreu
Alexa Aviles
Terrence M. Carter
Lucecita M. Castillo
David Chu
David F. Cruz
Michelle C. Donaldson
Lesley C. Esters-Redwine, Esq.
Ivette Gonzalez
Alyson C. Gordon
Allison L. Haigler-Aristide
Gilbert Hueyopa
Joanna S. Jackson
Emily S. Kirby
Ivonne A. Lopez
TaShia L. Marsh
Guimel Martinez
Alicia I. Narvaez
Reinaldo Pabon
Nathaniel T. Parks, Jr.
Bethsiada Roman-Rodriguez
LaVonda P. Rouse
Sonja Nicole Scott
Desiree P. Urquhart
Michelle E. Zavala
CLASS OF 2000
Nija N. Ali
Arlene V. Alvarez
Jodi Brockington
Rubain J. Dorancy, JD
Matilde Gabriela
Sherry Gamble
Cecilia A. Gutierrez
Guy D. Hayes
Virginia Hightower Sargent,
ABD, MPA, CPM
Frederick L. Jackson
Marsha Jackson-Pendergrass
Mary A. Lampson
Yuri C. Martinez
Ilona M. McGriff
Elisa Moreno
Francisco P. Moya
John R. Navarra
Alina Ocasio-Moran
Alicia C. Ortiz
Laura A. Pastor
Michele A. Quigley
Marcia Quinones
Dexter L. Raimey
Kenneth Ramirez
Gene Roman
Jeffery “Malik” Russell
Horace Simpson
Catherine A. Smith
Yvette J. Williams
CLASS OF 1999
B. Jan Abugharbieh
Twana M. Adams
Debbie A. Allen- Sullivan
Dr. Kishi Animashaun-Ducre
Melissa Anley-Mills
Luis A. Benitez
Ainsley Caldwell
Nicole D. Carr
Alejandra O. Ceja
Arelis Echevarria
Elizabeth Figueroa
Ja-Lair Y. Flynn
Robert J. Gonzalez
Marva L. Greer
Monica Y. Hilliard
Laura Alderete Karp
Cecilia M. Lumpkin
Melissa Martinez-Hernandez
Lisa Melendez-Cortes
Arlene M. Nunes
Michelle Ocasio
Van J. Ornelas
Betty J. Parker
Renee E. Peterson
Edwin E. Pieters, Esq.
Julie E. Rand
Brian D. Rawls
Veronica M. Reid
Ricardo Roman
John A. Santana
Marico Sayoc
Geren Lloyd Williams, Esq.
CLASS OF 1998
Magda I. Alarcon
Anna I. Aleman
Daniel M. Anderson
Michelle J. DePass
Dionne M. Elzy-Battle
Laura L. Green
Dita K. Guth
Dante G. Hall
Sylvia L. Jimison
Nicole J. Jones
Robin C. Lewis-Buskey
Diana Lucio
Sylvia J. Pate
Wendy E. Perdomo
Belinda Perez
Hattie R. Portis-Jones
Barbara L. Rawls-Ivy
Beatrice A. Reaud
Samuel E. Roberson
Dalia L. Socorro
Craig A. Stanley
Tracy D. Stuger
Karen C. Thomas
Yvell C. Walker Stanford
Dwight D. Wilson
Rhonda A. Zapatka
CLASS OF 1997
Staci D. Alexander
Dr. Antoine Allen
Terri Ann Brown
Jose Campos
Chandra Y. Clady
Sarah A. Crowley-Geisler
Virginia E. Cuff
Bonnie L. Ford
Rita L. Garza
Evan Hines
Jose A. Jaime
Romeo B. Lavarias
Emmanuel H. Lomax
Dr. Debra Joy Perez
John Pirone
Karen M. Richard-Lee
Katina Rojas-Nazario
Dianne Audrick Smith
Eric Stevenson
Christopher W. Torres
Gwen Wright
Todd Wynne
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Alumni Listing
CLASS OF 1996
Carlos R. Alicea Negrón
Gina A. Amaro-Rudan
Elsie Baires
Sandra E. Callahan, Esq.
John B. Chavez
Thomas H. Cowling
Andre Crawford
Donna M. Edwards
Ian Ewusi-Wilson
Janaera J. Gaston, MPA
Tobeka G. Green
Korey A. Hall
Michelle Hartley
Randy C. Hill
Gregory D. Hunter
Rufina Juarez Hernandez
Ubaldo L. Lebron
Carol A. Listenbee Podgorny
Carmen Maldonado
Charles J. Maldonado
Daphne M. McBryde
Monee M. McGuire
Rosa M. Medina
Joe S. Mendez
Betty A. Morgan
Celeste Morgan-Glenn
Rafael G. Ortiz
Stephen R. Pamon, Jr.
La-Verne J. Parris
Daniel F. Pena
Patricia A. Reed
Richard Rivera
Donna C. Snowden
Stephanie Woodard
CLASS OF 1995
Lois K. Adams
Martiza E. Espinosa Adams
Sharon D. Beard
Magalie Breville
Yvette L. Brissett-Andre
Matthew B. Brown
Barbara A. Brown-Edler
Minerva Butler, CPA
Manny Cofresi, Jr.
Annie M. Coleman
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National Urban Fellows, Inc.
Sheila A. Davidson Pressley
Sharon A. Denton
Donna A. Frisby-Greenwood
Rosa Garcia
Juanita A. Haddad
Vincia C. Holloman
Mary Hurtado
Sandra Kovan
Robert S. Lavender
Richard Louis Leza
Jane Lockhart
George E. Lopez
Melissa Mark-Viverito
George Marquez
Hon. Trey Martinez-Fischer, Esq.
Carolyn J. McLaughlin
Joan Lynn Mitchell
Mirka J. Negroni-Belen
Lori Pemberton+
Nadra K. Richardson
John A. Robinson
Marcia F. Rose
E. Miguel Rossy
Julio Ruiz-Gomez
Trevor A. Scotland
Steven Walker
Natoya Walker, MPA, CNPM
Alice S.Yoo
CLASS OF 1994
James O. Aguilar
Clinton O. Allen
Rosa V. Alonso
Rebecca M. AndradeRobateau
Jerome W. Blackman
Adrienne B. Britto
Nereida Cintron-Klok
William Conwell
Winston K. Crow
David G. Davenport
Barbara A. Dodds
Dr. Jermane Enoch
Rodney Falls
Joel A. Farley
Cecilia M. Gaston
Barbara Gill-Esperon
David W. Gulezian
David J. (Fuzz) Harrison
Jennifer Houston
Otis Samuel Kerns
Ben Loya
Kent J. Lucas
Diana Macias
Robert T. L. Mejia
Adrienne Merced Holloway
Julita A. Milliner-Waddell
Marlene C. Mohoney
Juana I. Pacheco
George G. Padilla
Patricia C. Plympton
Louis Rivera
Anita Rocha
Donna Y. Straker
Edwin Suarez II
Michael Taylor
Andrea M. Williams
Demecia Wooten-Irizarry
CLASS OF 1993
Sandra Y. Blount
David C. Boucree
F. Esteban Bujanda
Hector P. Burgos
Jodi F. Cambell
Dona M. Canales-Higgins
William R. Childress
James P. Connor
Paul J. Corona
Roxana Fernandez Sopala
Jessica K. Fowler
Eric D. Gonzales
Ingrid Green Jones, Esq.
Tracey L. Howard Wise
Leonard K. McCoy
Jose A. Millan
Migdalia Ortiz
Cleo R. Pizana
Sheila Rhone-Blanton
H. Melvin Richardson
Janet C. Rodriguez
Ida D. Rosario-Heber
Linda M. Santiago
Janette O. Smith-Llewellyn
Nellyda Soto-Jimenez
Jordan M. Spooner
Pamela J. St. Aimee
Andrew J.R. Taracido
Richard O.Vazquez
Victoria E.Verrett
Niranjan Vescio
Sherri L. Walker
Clark H. Warner
Theresa G. Watson
Joan J. White-Freeman
Jacqueline R. Willis
Maria I.Yslas
CLASS OF 1992
Nan Anderson
Regina (Kathy)
Bell-Donnelly+
Ruth Helen Bowens
Glorya F. Cabrera
Lucy S. Conner
Colin Gaskin
Lorna G. Gougis
Claudine Grier Bass
Carolyn Johnson
Margarita LaBoy-Torres
Calonette M. McDonald
Anthony McGraw
Annette Morales
Vincent Keith Morton
Rosamond Parker
Cheryl A. Pemberton
Jamie C. Quarrelles
Denise Rios-Nelson
Daniel Rodriguez
Consuelo Saragoza
Debra Satchel
Lisa M. Tinch, RN, MSN, MPA
Elijah Turner, III
CLASS OF 1991
LaTanga Iris Allen-Felder
Mary N. Barrera
Ivy M. Bell
Jose R. Claxton
Christal A. Coleman
Gloria D. DeYoung
Roger S. Dixon
Larry S. Duran
Daniel A. Echeveste
Arissa El-Amin, MPA
Bouvia A. Ferguson
Brian Garrett
Yvette Gaynor
Yvette Hall
Ron Harris-White
Annette Hernandez-Goodman
Orlando Marin
Bobbie J. McDonald
Sallie Melendez
Tony Montoya
Charles R. Nichols
Douglas R. Peck
Alfonso Rios
Eric Rivera
Janice L. Roberts
Providence Rodriguez-Floresca
Lee San Miguel
Robert T. Taylor
CLASS OF 1990
Carol Andry
Rafael Anglada
Fran Ballaster
Joanne L. Brody
Luiggi C. Campana
Laura Castaneda
Odean Charles (Riley)
Sondra Chavez
Ivette Del Rio Ramos
Barbara A. Eanes
Eddie Franklin, Jr.
Robin Frazier-Teele
Maria L. Fuqua
Wynda V. Garrison
Margaret (Peggy) Geigher
Bridget Gonzales
Helen K. Holmes
Michael B. Howie, Jr.
Beverly Jackson
Elizabeth I. Keith
Leonard G. Knight
Michael Lamb
Ronald N. Langston
William J. Padilla
Luz Reyes-Bonet+
Michael Shelton
Jennie Soler-McIntosh
Rodney E. Stone
Julian Thompkins
Veronica Watford Brame, Esq.
CLASS OF 1989
Mary L. Barnes
Albert O. Bass
Susan L. Baston
David E. Brown
Miryam Bujanda
Benjamin Butler
Onofre Contreras, Jr.
Martha H. Dockery
Cheryl B. Fambles
Judith Figueroa
M. Raquel Garcia
Daphne Kwok
Karim Lafi+
Miguel A. Milanes
Ben Ortiz
Linda Ruiz Saldibar
Oscar C. San Miguel
Grace A. Scales
Nikki H. Shakoor
Gladys M. Sotomayor
Richard K. Stewart
Cecilia A.Vindiola
Roslyn M. Waters
Allene Renee Watson
Louise Anne Yee, M.H.
CLASS OF 1988
Nereida S. Andino
Gloria D. Anthony
Betty M. Baker
Rosetta Freeman Busby
Dianna F. Freelon
Lucia Estrella Gonzalez
Renee R. Grundy
Nelson Hernandez
Martina A. HutchinsonVarnado
Elaine S. Ishihara
Prof. Judith A. Jones
Glenda H. Lewis
David S. Liem
Sharon H. Long
Carolyn Lugo-Allred
Beverly D. Lynn
Nazarena MartinezBurger, Esq.
Sandra L. Nichols
Mara T. Patermaster
Jo Ann Rouse
Nathaniel O. Simmons
Marther S. Thomas Doneghy
Patricia L. Thomas-Whitfield
Isabelle Torres-Perez
CLASS OF 1987
Linda E. Alexander-Wallace
Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliot
Mable Blackwell
Johnnetta Broomfield+
Rev. William E. Coleman, Jr.
Marie F. Coone
Sylvia De Leon
Pedro Diaz
Lorenda D. Fambro-Gordon+
Mary D. Foote
William J. Hunter
Hon.Verna L. Jones
Rick A. Kemm
Janice M. Little-Bartley
Luis Martinez
Melissa G. Martinez
Jesus M. Martinez
Daniel T. Mitchell+
Abiano F. Moreno
Laurel Padilla-Hanan
Joyce E. Putman
Glenn A. Raymond
Roberto Robles
Elisa M. Sanchez
Richard T. Sherman
Jim Smith, Jr.
Julio L.Velez
Linda D. Walton
CLASS OF 1986
Sylvia Banuelos
James Bluestone+
Charles R. Brown
Jimmy M. Contreras
Shirley Dabney Haulsey,
MA, MPA
Dr. Antonio Delgado
George L. Garcia, M.R.P.
Rev. Carolyn N. Graham
J. Walter Hale, III
Kathy C. Harris, Esq.
Allyson Herbert-Miller
Mary M. Hill
Sonia Kelly-Reese
Irene Sue Lee
Maria D. Lopes
Louis Lopez
Dr. Carolyn B. McCurdy
James E. Miller
Kathleen A. Richardson
L. Deborah Robertson
Michael Roepel
Maria Teresa Rojas
William Rosa, Jr.
Selma D. Sanders-West
George Siberon
Freida M. Smith
Anita Spencer
Deborah L. Stapleton
Ronald W. Thomas
Madlean B. Tookes
CLASS OF 1985
Charlotte A. Carr
Geoffrey Collins
George Crawford+
Queen E. Degraphenreid
Marilyn Dillion
Miguel A. Garcia, Jr.
Valerie D. Gordon+
Elizabeth Jimenez
Ayo Joyner
Leo Lozada, Jr.
Molly A. Miller
Cheryl Mitchell
Gregory Powell
Alfredo R. Ramirez
Drena Reaves-Bey
Anita T. Rodriguez
Alfredo Santiago+
Kenneth R. Scott
Malcolm T. Shepherd
Katherine Stewart-Wilson
Elsa Vega-Pérez
Dr. Brenda Walker
Alma Walls
Stephen Williams
Ronald M. Wilson
(+) Deceased
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Alumni Listing
CLASS OF 1984
Modesto E. Abety
Luis Alonso
Bill J. Aragon, M.S.W.
Gustavo Barrera
Delois M. Brown
Rodney R. Clarke, Esq.
Loreeta J. Earl
James D. Espinoza
Patricia S. Falton
Gregory L. Flippins
Debra Yolanda Fraser-Howze
David L. Hollands
Leslie C. Howard, Esq.
Lenora Javier
Marlene E. Jones
James O. Jones
Henri-Robert Lamothe
Yvette Malave-Diaz
Frederick D. McDougall, Sr.
Emily G. Morris+
Mary H. Nishimoto
Nina J. Poage
Sheila K. Ray
Raymond F. Reyes
Gilbert Rivera
Rev. Ruth F. Santana-Grace
Jerry Santillan
Ida L. Scott
Marilyn Seabrooks-Myrdal
Carl E. Thompson
Dr. Michael L. Torrez
Olga C. Uribe
Lorraine Vega
Patricia L. Williams
Barry A. Withers
CLASS OF 1983
Edwin D. Acevedo
Juan L. Babauta
Louise Bates-Jennings
Hon. Unita Blackwell
Cassandra L. Burton
Mary Corralejo
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National Urban Fellows, Inc.
Audrey Davis-Owino
Lisa Diaz
Larry Driver
Christopher J. Goldson
Mary C. Hughes
Doris Hurtado
Wesley Jacobs, Jr.
Iris R. Jimenez-Hernandez
Donna M. Jones, Esq.
Lorraine Lazarine
Sr. Rose Maria Martell, MSBT
William Martin+
Tina Padilla-King
Denise L. Pease
George A. Pena
John A. Saavedra
Roberto E. Salazar
Salvador Sanchez, Jr.+
Lafayette K. Smith
Juan Vaquer Castrodad
Frances Vilella-Velez
Sara F. Wade-Hicks
Monica Walker
Dr. Ronald B. Williams+
Wm. E. “Bo”Yerxa, II
CLASS OF 1982
Thomas G. Allen
Otis R. Anthony, Jr.
Phyllis E. Berry
Jeanais Brodie
Teree Caldwell-Johnson
Daisy Duncan Foster
Manuel J. Fernandez
Gerald R. Garcia
Oscar L. Harris, Jr.+
James Ivery
Elena Knox
Rodger Martinez
Jose G. Matos-Real+
Marian A. McConeghey
Elizabeth Mejia
Roberta N. Moltimore-Horsley
Sylvester Moore
Michele T. Pagan-Tirakian
John Palacio
Beverly A. Pasley-Johnson
Susan Perry-Hogshead
Roland Ridgeway
Raedith Roberts
Marco A. Sarol+
Marilyn Smith
Anna Solorio
Jerry Springs
Ronald Tann
Fern Thomas
Gus Townes, Jr.
Maria E.Varela
Delores Wheat
Stephen R. Wilson
CLASS OF 1981
George B. Abrams
Joyce Alexander
Barbara Bailey
Jorge Botello
John A. Brown
Coral Caporale, JD
Anthony Covacevich
Patricia L. Cunningham
Stephanie L. Dyer
R. Akua Furlow
Harold Gaines+
William F. Gamble
Rev. L. C. Hopes
Gary R. Kitahata
Phyllis A. Korab
Hayden J. Lee
Francisco L. Madolora
Alan L. Mitchell
Samuel O. Montoya+
Juan Morales
Jeanine E. Quinichett
Hector Reyes
Sonia Rosado
Theodore Scott, Esq.
Jennifer L. Scott
Pamela Smith
Russell A. Smith, Jr.
James M. Tims
Deborah Tuck
Florence Wagener
Charles Wheelock
Deborah Whitaker
Norma Williams, Esq.
CLASS OF 1980
Teresita I. Batayola
Sylvia Betty
Jack Brown
James Capel
Israel Colon
Mary Helen Dean
James L. Eddleton, Jr.
Michael E. Fisher+
Joyce Howard
Gwendolyn E. Mastin
Felipe Peralta
Edward A. Peterson
Dr. Kathy Postel-Kretman
Harold S. Reid+
Benjamin Reyes
Lois J. Uttley
Robert S.Villafana
Peter Weirsma
Tyrone R. Woods
CLASS OF 1979
Marilyn Ababio
Judith A. Castiano
R. Douglas Cooper+
Anthony G. Gomez
Marvin Greer
Feraby F. Kennedy
Larry King
Patricia Mullens-Avioes
Margaret Murphy
Francisco R. Nazario, Ph.D
Byron A. Rhett
Inez Sagarra
Susan V. Smith, Esq.
Ronald Walker
Stanley Yamamoto
Leslie K. Bennett
CLASS OF 1978
Richard M. Cardillo
Ronald Downing
Jerome Groomes
Mary Wong Lee
Alfredo Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez
Hon. Frances M.Trotter-Bellinger
James C. Tso
Albertha L. Whittley-Tabron
CLASS OF 1976
CLASS OF 1974
Earl I. Anzai, Esq.
Arnold Bray
David Broehl
J. Manuel Herrera
Jamie C. JenkinsShropshire, Esq.
Floyd T. Johnson
Julianne L. Johnson
Hon. Harvey Johnson, Jr.
Lynn Lively
Dios Marrero
Ernest J. Martinez
Raymond Ocasio
Faye B. Paige Edwards
Esther Scott-Carter, J.D.
Glenn W. Shoate
Donnie M. Stovall+
Clinton Tatum, Jr.
Amalia Valencia-Fresques
Price Whitaker+
Celesta J. Wiley
Joseph A. Benitez
Susan Bing-Prosser
George A. Caravalho
Alexandreena Dixon
Karen I. Duckett, JD, RD
Joseph E. Garcia
Dr. Clarence E. Hodges
Cecilia R. Jakovich-Woods
James Jones
Mary N. Kane
Elza H. Minor Jr.
Barbara Montano
Ronald T. Montoya
Woodrow Parker+
David E. Rivers
Susan Schreiber
Carole I. Smith
Juan R.Vigil
CLASS OF 1975
Roy C. Brooks
Theresa Flores-Adamowski
Callie Foster Struggs
Dr. Richard L. Garcia
Russell Givens, Jr.
Margaret Keane-Givens
Marvin A. McGraw+
Diane M. Morales+
David A. Paschal
Janice Peters
Miriam L. Reid
Dr. Juan Rosario
Eugene Sandoval
Ralph Shackleford
Robert Slaughter, Jr.
Constance Smyser
Danny Terrell
Joan Vokac
William R. Winston
CLASS OF 1973
Filiberto A. Chavez
Louis P. Clark
Severo Esquivel
Ruben Flores
Louis G. Galvez+
Gordon Graham+
Raymond Hall, Esq.
Angela Hogan-Leith
Edward Johnson
Ruby Lee Magee
Jerome Miller+
Carlos Morales
Edward Ochotorena
Charles H. Parks
Wallace E. Stokes III
Wilbert Tom
Edna Ungudrik
Joseph Velez+
William Wiley
Lt. Col. Alton W.Yates
CLASS OF 1972
Luis Alvarez
Vance Black
David W. Bowie
Ezunial Burts
Robert Butts, Jr.
James Chandler
Donald Chatman
Anson Chong
Ronald Clare
Joseph L. Clytus, Jr.
Luis Cruz Collazo
Benjamin Cortez
Hon. John C. Daniels
Martin E. Garcia
Vincent Garza
Helen Griffin-Smith
Edward W. Hart+
Curtis Holt
Barbara A. Lashley
Bryon A. Lee+
Michael C. McGee
Thomas L. McGill, Jr., Esq.
Richard A. Monteilh
Benjamin Montijo
Hon. Angel L. Ortiz
Frank R. Peterson
Manning C. Peterson
Leovegildo (Leo) Rivera
Gabriel Rodriguez
Wilbert A. Tatum
Gary Taylor
Lourdes Travieso-Parker
Doris Woods-Jenkins
Odessa Woolfolk
Donald Zollo
CLASS OF 1971
Edward Atkins+
Vincent L. Brown
James M. Crawford
Dwight S. Cropp
Ruben Dominguez
Joseph M. Domzalski+
Jenaro Hoyos
Frank Hunter
Roy M. Imai
James C. Jaramillo
Saul E. Jones
Kenneth Joseph
Harold Klubertanz
Theodore M. Lawe
Edward H. Lewis
Clarence Markham
Avon A. Matthews+
Abraham May, Jr.
Joan Miller-Wood+
Jerry Moye
Howard Patton
Carmen Perez
Harvey Ramseur
George D. Randels
Henry P. Reyes
Richard Riley
Sandra Ruiz-Butter
James S. Sanchez
William J. Siembieda
Kelly Simeonoff
Jess Sixkiller
Dr. Peter Stewart
Zollie Stringer, Jr.+
John Tetpon
CLASS OF 1970
Clarence Acoya+
Joseph M. Aguayo
Jack Agueros
Herbert Alvarez
Richard E. Brooks, Sr.+
Dr. Gwendolyn A. Bullock-Smith
G. Paul Carr, Jr.
Humberto Cintron, JD
Richard W. Clark
William Clark+
Adolfo Echeveste
H. Mahlon Harmon
Leon Harper
George L. Howell, Esq.
Philip L. Johnson
Robert McAlpine
Jody McCrackin+
Terrence D. Moore
Grady E. Poulard
Yolanda Sanchez
Dr. James A. Scruggs
James E. Shipp
Harold Sims
J. Marvin Smith+
Robert Wintersmith
William E. Wynn
(+) Deceased
Bi-Annual Report 2006 – 2007
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2006 Donors & Sponsors
Corporations and
Corporate Foundations
American Express
Altria Corporation
Camp Dresser & McKee
Commerce Bank
Cotterell Mitchell & Fifer
Foundations
$1,000 - $1,999
Nicole Jones, ’98
Catalfumo Family Foundation
The Burger Family
Michelle Ocasio, ’99
Ford Foundation
Jose Claxton, ’91
Raymond Ocasio, ’76
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Harvey Johnson, Jr., ’76
Mara Patermaster, ’88
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Larry King, ’79
Elsa Vega-Pérez, ’85
Northwest Area Foundation
Michael McGee, ’72
Elizabeth Russell, ’03
Packard Foundation
John Saunders, III
L. Sandibar
Carole I. Smith, ’74
Virginia Sargent, ’00
Individual Contributors
NUF Alumni Year noted
Pamela Smith, ’81
Lafayette Smith, ’83
$5,000+
All Other Contributions
Robert Villafana, ’80
Benjamin Reyes, ’80
Adrienne Britto, ’94
Melissa Mark-Viverito, ’95
David Brown, ’89
Graham Watt
DeVries Engineering
Haulsey Engineering, Inc.
MetLife Foundation
SC Johnson
State Farm Insurance
United Way of New York City
$2,000 - $4,999
Luis Alvarez, ’72
George Caravalho, ’74
Jacinta Gauda
Emily Hoban, ’01
Floyd Johnson, ’76
Thomas L. McGill, ’71
William Perez
Edward A Peterson, ’80
Mary Wong Lee, ’78
Tay Yoshitani
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National Urban Fellows, Inc.
Gladys Sotomayor, ’89
Sheldon Brown, ’03
David Chu, ’01
Ronald Clare, ’72
Severo Esquivel, ’73
Donna Frisby, ’95
Aquilino Gabor, ’05
Miguel A. Garcia, Jr., ’85
Marvin Greer, ’79
George Howell, ’70
2007 Donors & Sponsors
Corporations and
Corporate Foundations
Abercrombie & Fitch
Chico & Nunes, P.C.
Con Edison
Individual Contributors
NUF Alumni Year noted
All Other Contributors
Alan L. Mitchell, ’81
Yadhira Alvarez, ’06
Danny Morris, ’05
$5,000+
Phyllis E. Berry, ’82
Mary Nishimoto, ’84
Edward A. Peterson, ’80
Cynthia Blaise
Raymond Ocasio, ’76
Benjamin Reyes, ’80
Jerome Blackmon, ’94
Maria Palerm, ’06
David Chu, ’01
Jesus Pizarro, ’06
Ana J. Colls, ’06
Marcia Quinones, ’00
Patricia Cunningham, ’81
Octaviano Rios, Jr., ’06
Faye B. Page Edwards, ’76
Gilbert Rivera, ’83
Severo Esquivel, ’73
Janet Rodriqez, ’93
Aquilino Gabor, ’05
Xavier A. Sibaja, ’06
Miguel A. Garcia, Jr., ’85
Connie Smyser, ’75
Talilah Givens, ’06
Jordan M. Spooner, ’93
Clifford Graves
Elsa Vega-Pérez, ’85
Marvin Greer, ’79
Frances Vilella-Velez, ’83
First Chicago Bank & Trust
Haulsey Engineering, Inc.
MetLife Foundation
Merrill Lynch
Pfizer
Plante & Moran, PLLC
Verizon Foundation
Washington Mutual
Wells Fargo
$2,000 - $4,999
Luis Alvarez, ’72
George Caravalho, ’74
David Etzwiler
Floyd Johnson, ’76
Thomas L. McGill, ’71
Nicole Jones, ’98
William Perez
Mary Wong Lee, ’78
Foundations
Tay Yoshitani
H. Mahlon Harmon, ’70
Robert Villafana, ’80
Gerald W. Fogelson Living Trust
$1,000 - $1,999
Christine M. Ho, ’06
Alma D. Walls, ’85
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Antoine Allen, Ph.D., ’97
Annie Huang, ’06
Monifa Watson, ’05
New York Community Trust
Joseph A. Benitez, ’74
James Ivery, ’82
Alice S.Yoo, ’95
Packard Foundation
Jose Claxton, ’91
Julianne, L. Johnson, ’76
Harvey Johnson, Jr., ’76
Gary R. Kitahata, ’81
President’s Club
Larry King, ’79
Irene Sue Lee, ’85
Bob Silver, The Silver Family
Foundation
Rafael Ortiz, ’96
Angela H. Leith, ’73
Douglas R. Peck, ’91
Bob Annunziata, The Annunziata
Family Foundation
Lynn Lively, ’76
John Saunders, III
Maria Lopes, ’86
Woody Brittain, The Brittain
Foundation
Carole I. Smith, ’74
Leo Lozada, Jr., ’85
William Winston, ’75
Luis Martinez, ’87
David Daniel, Spencer Stuart
Steve Ross, The Related
Companies
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Financial Report
Income: Operating support for the National Urban
Financial Results: During 2006 and 2007, organiza-
Fellows, Inc. during the fiscal year ended September 30,
2007 totaled $2.8 million. Mentorship support revenues
from all sources, including foundations, accounted for
85% of the total. An additional 11% reflects a combination of corporate and foundation grants, alumni and
friend donations and the newly formed President’s
Club contributions. The remaining 4% reflects miscellaneous donations and interest earnings.
tion deficits occurred related to mentor revenue
shortfalls. Improved financial oversight actions have
been established to eliminate deficits in the future.
Significant Financial Trends: The last two fiscal
years saw National Urban Fellows Inc. expenses climb
above the $3 million dollar mark, mainly as a result
of the increased number of fellowships awarded. The
2006 and 2007 classes graduated 45 fellows each. Our
goal is to successfully graduate 40 to 50 fellows per
program year.
Expenses: Operating expenses for the year totaled
$3.1 million, 75% of which were directly related to
the NUF program. The Alumni Affairs Department
accounted for an additional 8% of costs with administrative and fundraising expenses accounting for 8% and
9% respectively.
The investment in an alumni program is critical to
the advancement of lifelong development for our
1050 alumni.
In Fiscal year 2007, for the first time in its history, the
National Urban Fellows embarked on a new initiative
to better market the organization. Towards that end,
Expense Trend Comparison
NUF Program Costs
2001
$ 1,262,331
2002
2003
2005
2,006 2007
$ 1,244,019 $ 1,482,133 $ 1,511,894 $ 1,762,773 $ 2,518,437 $ 2,321,947
Alumni Affairs
90,519 204,174 261,580
Administrative
173,450
79,111 99,191 93,526 161,880 221,833 235,600
Fund Raising
164,498
119,341 142,690 267,722 250,802 191,250 272,365
TOTAL
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2004
$1,600,279
National Urban Fellows, Inc.
$1,442,471 $1,724,014 $1,873,142 $2,265,974 $3,135,694 $3,091,492
a Director of Communications was hired in January.
Increased marketing visibility will enhance the ability
to attract the high quality fellow and mentor candidates
the National Urban Fellows has historically recruited.
With the appointment of a new President for the organization in the latter part of the 2007 fiscal year, new
initiatives have been identified. These include creation
of a President’s Club and a new targeted fundraising
strategy as well as overall quality actions in support of
fellows, mentors and alumni.
Our goal is to
successfully graduate
40 to 50 fellows
per program year.
Endowment Account: The endowment account
established by the Board of Directors in 2001 currently
stands at greater than $600,000.
Income Trend Comparison
$3,500,000
n Other
3,000,000
$3,250,000
n Fund Raising Costs
n President’s Club
3,000,000
n Administrative Costs
n Corporations
& Foundations
2,750,000
n Alumni Affairs Costs
2,500,000
n NUF Program Costs
n Mentors
2,500,000
Income Trend Comparison
2,250,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
1,750,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,250,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
500,000
250,000
2001
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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Statement of Financial Position
September 30, 2007 and 2006 • National Urban Fellows, Inc.
2007 2006
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents Pledges and other receivables
Mentors Other receivables Prepaid expenses and other current assets $
$
454,428
1,516,500 7,076 8,596 1,662,000
1,374
38,342
2,031,484 2,156,144
24,649 667,456 16,420 38,622
621,232
15,460
$ 2,740,009 $ 2,831,458
$
$
Total current assets Property and equipment, net Board directed endowment fund Security deposits 499,312 Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred rent 64,165
29,986
Net assets
Unrestricted Temporarily restricted 679,926 1,773,710 702,865
2,034,442
Total net assets 2,453,636 2,737,307
$ 2,740,009 $ 2,831,458
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256,057 30,316 National Urban Fellows, Inc.
Statement of Activities
Year Ended September 30, 2007 • National Urban Fellows, Inc.
2007
2006
Temporarily
Unrestricted Restricted TotalTotal
Support, revenue and reclassifications
Support
Mentors Foundations and Corporations President’s Club Alumni contributions Revenue
Application fees and other Investment income Special events—golf outing
Corporate sponsorships and
registration fees Reclassification
Net assets released from restrictions $
-- 110,000 -- 22,370 $ 2,394,000 42,000 45,000 47,985 $ 2,394,000
152,000
45,000
70,355
$ 2,700,000
304,500
-14,060
$ 132,370 $ 2,528,985 $2,661,355
$ 3,018,560
34,292 72,372 --
-- -- --
34,292
72,372
--
34,228
39,846
18,935
43,750 -- 43,750
--
$ 150,414 -- $ 150,414
2,789,717 (2,789,717) --
--
$3,072,501 $ (260,732) $2,811,769
$ 3,111,569
2,321,947 239,548
272,365
-- -- -- 2,321,947
239,548
272,365
2,518,437
221,833
191,250
261,580
--
-- --
261,580
--
166,328
37,846
$3,095,440 -- $3,095,440
$ 3,135,694
(22,939) (260,732) (283,671)
(24,125)
--
--
--
3,256
(22,939) 702,865 (260,732) 2,034,442 (283,671)
2,737,307
(27,381)
2,764,688
$ 679,926 $ 1,773,710 $2,453,636
$ 2,737,307
$
93,009
Program, general and administrative,
fund-raising and alumni affairs expenses
Program expenses General and administrative Fund-raising Alumni affairs
General Special events—golf outing
Change in net assets before other expense Other expense
Loss on disposal of equipment
Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year Bi-Annual Report 2006 – 2007
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Statistical Profile of Alumni 1969 – 2007
P RO F ESS I ON A L A F F I L I A T I ON
Other 19%
A lum n i R e s id e n cy
United States
Federal Government 3%
State Government 8%
Deceased 4%
City Government
11%
Non-Profit 14%
Corporation 10%
Education 8%
Independent 21%
Foundation 2%
R A C E & ET H N I C I T Y
African
American 55%
Latino 32%
Caucasian 7%
Native American 2%
Asian/Pacific
Islander 4%
G EN D ER
Male 44%
Female 56%
A lum n i R e s id e n cy — by State
None
1-19
20-39
40-49
50+
Number Percent
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas
California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky
Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan
Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey New Mexico New York
North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina
Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin 3
1
25
2
115
9
9
2
58
36
22
4
1
17
14
3
1
1
3
5
24
11
7
8
10
3
1
2
43
14
195
12
26
3
7
18
2
5
28
22
17
2
0.3%
0.1%
2.4%
0.2%
10.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.2%
5.5%
3.4%
2.1%
0.4%
0.1%
1.6%
1.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.5%
2.3%
1.0%
0.7%
0.8%
1.0%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
4.1%
1.3%
18.5%
1.1%
2.5%
0.3%
0.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.5%
2.7%
2.1%
1.6%
0.2%
11
1.0%
802
76%
Foreign Countries
8
1%
Current Residency
Unknown
197
19%
45
4%
1052
100%
Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico
Subtotal
(42 States,
the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)
Deceased
Total Fellows
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National Urban Fellows, Inc.
National Urban Fellows Officers and Staff
OFFICERS
Nicole J. Jones
Mary Wong Lee, Chair
West Covina, CA
Senior Program Director
Southern California Grantmakers
Los Angeles, CA
Benjamin Reyes, Vice Chair
Carole I. Smith
President
DSR Group Incorporated
Chicago, IL
William J. Pérez, Treasurer
Dover, FL
John E. Saunders III, CAE, Secretary
Executive Director
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Washington, DC
MEMBERS
Executive Director
Mayor’s Commission on Technology
Philadelphia, PA
Elsa Vega-Pérez
St. Paul, MN
Tay Yoshitani
CEO
Port of Seattle
Seattle, WA
Paula L. Gavin (non-voting member)
San Clemente, CA
President
National Urban Fellows
New York, NY
David D. Etzwiler
As of December 2007
George A. Caravalho
Vice President Community Affairs
and Executive Director
Medtronic Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Jacinta C. Gauda
Executive Vice President
The Global Consulting Group
New York, NY
Floyd Johnson
Executive Director
Riviera Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency
Riviera Beach, FL
Clifford W. Graves
General Manager
Economic Development
City of Carson
Carson, CA
STAFF
Paula L. Gavin
President
David Chu
Director of Alumni Development
Miguel A. Garcia, Jr.
Program Director
Renee D. Griffin
Administrative Assistant
Seitu Jemel Hart
Development Director
Maria Longo
Director of Finance and Administration
Harvey Johnson, Jr.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics, College of Business
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Angela E. Perry
Director of Communications
Abigail Torres
Program Manager
Bi-Annual Report 2006 – 2007
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