National Urban Fellows has had the privilege of partnering with some of the most talented and distinguished leaders in government and the public and private sectors. From members of Congress to presidents of foundations, National Urban Fellows' Mentors have helped to develop our Fellows for leadership by sharing the knowledge and insights acquired during their professional experience.
2010
Neil O. Albert
Office of the City Administrator, Washington, DC
William Baccaglini
New York Foundling
Robert Balzar
Seattle City Light
Anthony O. Boswell, Esq., M.ED
City of Chicago
Darnell Brown
City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Hall
Carol Butler
Seattle City Light
Gary L. Cunningham
Northwest Area Foundation
Brenda Donald
State of Maryland
Robert E. Eckardt, Ph.D
Cleveland Foundation
Diane Edquist Dorman
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Jerome Groomes
City of Carson
Bertha Henry
County Administrator
Broward County
Deborah Hertz, MPH
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Alicia S. Hunter
Centers for Disease Control
Iris Jimenez- Hernandez
Woodhull Hospital Center
Clifford M. Johnson
National League of Cities
Earl Johnson
City of Oakland
James R. Knickman, Ph.D
New York State Health Foundation
Sarah Lewis
Office of the Governor of the State of New York
Donna Owens
City of Niagara Falls
Alvertha Penny
California Community Foundation
Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
David W. Pickens
Chicago Board of Education
Gil C. Quiniones
New York Power Authority
Greg Richmond
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Gerick Smith
Office of Property Management
Brenda K. Stegall
Girls Inc.
Lisa M. Tate
WomenHeart
Kevin Teasley
GEO Foundation
Damian Thorman
Knight Foundation
Herbert Washington
CH2M Hill
Regina V.K. Williams
City of Norfolk
Stephen L. Williams
Department of Health and Human Services
City of Houston
Zachary Williams
Fulton County Government
Tay Yoshitani
Port of Seattle
Deborah Zahn, MPH
New York State Diabetes Campaign
2009
Machelle Allen, MD
Bellevue Hospital Center
Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, EdD
Lehman College, City University of New York
Mr. William Baccaglini
New York Foundling
Hon. Gregory A. Ballard
City of Indianapolis
Ms. Mirtha Beadle
U.S. Department of Health
Office of Minority Health
Mr. Darnell Brown
City of Cleveland
Ms. LaRay Brown
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Ms. Michele Cahill
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Mr. Jorge Carrasco
Seattle City Light
Jon R. Cohen, PhD
Office of the Governor of the State of New York
Mr. Gary L. Cunningham
Northwest Area Foundation
Mr. Robert E. Eckardt
Cleveland Foundation
Mr. Cliff Graves
City of Carson, CA
Ms. Bertha Henry
Broward County Board of County
Mr. Gregory D. Hunter
City of Oakland
Ms. Iris Jimenez- Hernandez
Woodhull Hospital Center
Mr. Clifford M. Johnson
National League of Cities
James R. Knickman, Ph.D
New York State Health Foundation
Mr. George Marquez
South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
Ms. Trudy Moloney
St. Paul City Council
Ms. Elba Montalvo
Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
Mr. John Pacheco
Xcel Energy Foundation
Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mr. Greg Richmond
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Mr. Will Rowe
American Pain Foundation
Mr. Jose Sanchez
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Mr. Ron Sims
King County
Ms. Brenda K. Stegall
Girls Incorporated
Ms. Lisa M. Tate
WomenHeart
Mr. Kevin Teasley
GEO Foundation
Ms. Regina V.K. Williams
City of Norfolk
Mr. Stephen L. Williams
City of Houston
Tay Yoshitani
Port of Seattle
2008
Machelle Allen, MD
Bellevue Hospital Center
Mr. William Baccaglini
he New York Foundling
Mr. Jorge Carrasco
Seattle City Light
Hon. Adolfo Carrion, Jr.
Office of the Bronx Borough President
Mr. Gary L. Cunningham
Northwest Area Foundation
Ms. Diane Edquist Dorman
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Mr. Frank Forsberg
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Mr. Andy Fraizer
Mayor's Office, City of Indianapolis
Mr. Jay Geshay
United Way of Central Indiana
Mr. Kenny W. Harris, P.E.
Maricopa County
Ms. Deborah Hertz
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ms. Iris Jimenez-Hernandez
Woodhull Hospital Center
Mr. Gary Knell
Sesame Workshop
James R. Knickman, Ph.D
New York State Health Foundation
Ms. Diane Malanowski
SchoolNet
Walid Michelen, MD
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Ms. Trudy Moloney
Saint Paul City Council
Mr. John Pacheco
Xcel Energy Foundation
John M. Palmer, Ph.D
Harlem Hospital Center
Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mr. William A. Ramos
NALEO Educational Fund
Mr. Claude Ritman
Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
Mr. Will Rowe
The American Pain Foundation
Mr. Jose Sanchez
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
John E. Saunders, III
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Ms. Sheryl Scully
City of San Antonio
Mr. David R. Smith
Maricopa County
Ms. Sandra L. Vargas
Minneapolis Foundation
Ms. Regina V.K. Williams
City of Norfolk
Mr. Tay Yoshitani
Port of Seattle
2007
Ms. Juanita Ayala-Vargas
United Way of New York City
Ms. Diane Bell-McKoy
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Ms. Gale Berkowitz
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Ms. Pamela D. Brangaccio
Broward County - Office of the Administrator
Mr. Jorge Carrasco
Seattle City Light
Hon. Adolfo Carrión, Jr.
Office of the Bronx Borough President
Ms. Amy L. Comstock
Parkinson's Action Network
Mr. Gary L. Cunningham
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
Ms. Deborah A. Edgerly
City of Oakland
Ms. Diane Edquist Dorman
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Mr. Fred Fields
United Way of New York City
Mr. Frank Forsberg
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Mr. Andy Frazier
City of Indianapolis
Mr. Bill Gallegos
Communities for a Better Environment
Ms. Nancy Glaze
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Ms. Iris R. Jimenez-Hernandez
Woodhull Hospital
Mr. Richard Johnson
Hennepin County
Mr. Harold P. Jones
Port of Oakland
James R. Knickman, Ph.D.
The New York State Health Foundation
Mr. Ronald N. Langston
U.S. Department of Commerce
Mr. Penn Loh
Alternatives for Community and Environment
Linda C. Lombardi, Ph.D.
Bellevue Hospital Center
Ms. Trudy Moloney
St. Paul City Council
Ms. Pamela A. Morrison
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Mr. John Pacheco
Xcel Energy Foundation
John M. Palmer, Ph.D.
Harlem Hospital Center
Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Ms. Anne-Marie Predovich
Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
Ms. Marcia Rosen
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
Mr. Will Rowe
American Pain Foundation
Mr. Jose R. Sanchez
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Mr. Jerry Santillan
City of Coachella
Mr. David R. Smith
Maricopa County
Mr. Herbert R. Tillery
Government of the District of Columbia
Mr. Kurt Triplett
Office of the Executive Ron Sims, King County
Mr. Lee Trotter, Jr.
Board of County Commissioners, Cuyahoga County
Ms. Sandra L. Vargas
The Minneapolis Foundation
Ms. Michelle Walker
District of Columbia Public Schools
Ms. Regina V.K. Williams
City of Norfolk
2006
Mr. Ian B. Bautista
El Centro, Inc.
Ms. Gale Berkowitz
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Mr. Robert C. Bobb
Government of the District of Columbia
Ms. Jerry A. Bridges
Port of Oakland
Mr. Jorge Carrasco
Seattle City Light
Hon. Adolfo Carrión, Jr.
Office of the Bronx Borough President
Ms. Michelle Cheney-Donaldson
New York State Division of Human Rights
Lorrain Cole, Ph.D.
Black Women's Health Imperative
Mr. Chris Constantino
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Mr. Cecil Corbin-Mark
We ACT for Environmental Justice
Mr. Chris DeCardy
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
Mr. Roger J. Desjarlais
Broward County
Mr. Arne Duncan
Chicago Public Schools
Bernard Franklin, Ph.D.
Penn Valley Community College
Mr. Clifford W. Graves
City of Los Angeles
Mr. Jerome Groomes
City of Carson
Mr. Nelson Hernandez
U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. Brian Joyce
United Way of New York City
Ms. Lydia H. Kennard
Los Angeles World Airports
Ms. Hope Knight
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Linda C. Lombardi, Ph.D.
Bellevue Hospital Center
Ms. Trudy Moloney
St. Paul City Council
Mr. Louis Martir
Metropolitan Hospital Center
Ms. Abbey S. Meyers
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Mr. Mel Ming
Sesame Workshop
Mr. Richard A. Monteilh
City of Newark
Ms. Pamela A. Morrison
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Mr. A.J. Napolis
Communities for a Better Environment
Mr. John Pacheco
Xcel Energy Foundation
John M. Palmer, MD
Harlem Hospital Center
Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Ms. Anne-Marie Predovich
Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
Ms. Marcia Rosen
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
Ms. Digna Sanchez
Learning Leaders
Mr. Jose R. Sanchez
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Mr. Jerry Santillan
City of Coachella
Mr. Michael W. Scott
Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Mr. David R. Smith
Maricopa County
Mr. Kurt Triplett
Office of the Executive Ron Sims, King County
Mr. Lee Trotter, Jr.
Board of County Commissioners, Cuyahoga County
Ms. Sandra L. Vargas
Hennepin County
Mr. Eric Weingartner
Federation Employment & Guidance Services, Inc. (FEGS)
Mr. Garland Yates
The Annie E. Casey Foundation