Arva Rice
President & CEO, New York Urban League
Arva is President & CEO of the New York Urban League (NYUL) and organization that has a rich history and long legacy of service to New Yorkers. Today, the mission of the NYUL is to enable African Americans and other underserved communities to secure a first-class education, economic self-reliance and equal respect of their civil rights through programs, services and advocacy.
Arva Rice has more than 25 years of experience in the non-profit arena, ranging from working with New York City entrepreneurs in a micro lending program to working with young people as a counselor, mentor and tutor. Most recently Arva served as Interim Chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board. She Co-Chaired the NYC City Council Recharter Commission. She is a Trustee at First Corinthians Baptist Church. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and lives in Harlem.