Leadership

Marc Morial

National Urban League CEO

Marc H. Morial was selected in May of 2003 as the 8th President of the National Urban League. Morial has helped thrust the League into the forefront of major public policy issues, research, and effective community-based solutions.

From Hurricane Katrina and the extension of the Voting Rights Act to creating jobs and housing through effective economic strategies, he is considered one of the nation's foremost experts on a wide range of issues related to cities and their residents. He has also been recognized by the Non-Profit Times as one of America's top 50 non-profit executives and has been named by Ebony Magazine as one of the 100 "Most Influential Blacks in America."

Prior to joining the National Urban League, Morial served two distinguished four-year terms (1994-2002) as Mayor of New Orleans, maintaining a 70% approval rating. During his tenure, crime fell by 60%; a corrupt police department was reformed; and $400 million was appropriated for city infrastructure improvements, including the construction of 15,000 new homes, 200 miles of streets, a new sports arena and the expansion of the convention center. He also brought the NBA's Hornets basketball team to New Orleans and was president of the U. S. Conference of Mayors.

Before becoming mayor, Morial served as a Louisiana State Senator for two years. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and honorary doctorate degrees from Xavier University and the University of South Carolina Upstate.

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Scott Gray, President & CEO

Scott Gray was appointed to head the Urban League of Greater Madison in September 2005. Mr. Gray was appointed following a year-long national search for leadership of the Greater Madison affiliate of the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement dedicated to improving the quality of life for African Americans, other people of color, and the economically disadvantaged.

Mr. Gray has held numerous professional roles, including community organizing, job development, business and commercial development, and housing development. Most recently, he served as the Associate Regional Director - Midwest Region with Habitat for Humanity International. His responsibilities included managing the Chicago-based Regional Center, supervising a regionally based staff, and increasing the building capacity of affiliates across a seven state region. Prior to that, he was employed at Northwest Side Community Development Corporation in Milwaukee. Mr. Gray was one of the first African Americans to develop and administer a Business Improvement District, he served as Executive Director of The Business Council of Milwaukee, and he offered consulting services that led to the development of the first African American owned Cousin's Subs Franchise.

Gray joined the Urban League at a critical point in time, as evidenced by recent reports citing Wisconsin as the “worst state in the U.S. to be black” and local surveys that find African Americans reporting dramatically lower satisfaction with their quality of life in Madison. “It’s also an exciting time for the League,” noted then-Chair of the Board Derrell Connor. “The organization is in the midst of planning to build a Center for Economic Development, one of our most ambitious efforts ever to help narrow the economic gap and improve the quality of life for African Americans in our community."

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Board of Directors

BOARD OFFICERS

Annette Miller, Chair
MGE

Forbes McIntosh, Vice Chair
Government Policy Solutions

Raymond Graham, Asst. Treasurer
American Family Insurance

Darrell Bazzell, Secretary
UW-Madison

Derrell Connor, Immediate Past Chair
Mortenson, Matzelle, & Meldrum

Paul Norman, At-Large
Boardman Law Firm

BOARD MEMBERS

David Cagigal
Alliant Energy

Susan Canty
State of Wisconsin

Stan Davis
Axley Brynelson

Rev. Richard Jones
Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Darren Noak
Tri-North Builders

Keith Schwarting
Suttle-Straus

Addrena Squires
Urban League Guild

Dr. Charles Taylor
Edgewood College

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