Yinie Fung was born and raised in New York and has a BA in Media Studies from Hunter College. She had previously been employed as a production coordinator as well as a freelance copywriter. As an Asian American woman growing up in New York she feels strongly about equality and opportunities for women and minorities. Naturally, she felt drawn to National Urban Fellows and their mission. She joined National Urban Fellows as a Program Associate in 2011. Yinie is committed to furthering diversity for leadership roles in America and hopes to be able to contribute to National Urban Fellows missions and goals.

Paula L. Gavin has served as President of National Urban Fellows, Inc. since June 1, 2007, and is responsible for the overall vision, leadership and management of the organization. With a career that spans years of leadership and executive management, Gavin possesses a unique combination of business, education, and nonprofit experience, focused on youth and community development. In September 2004, Paula was appointed CEO for the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of charter schools. She was responsible for the successful launch of the organization, supporting 58 existing schools, directing the design and implementation of programs to support 27 new charter schools, and planning 50 additional charter schools, making certain that at-risk youth received quality educational opportunities. As President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York from 1990-2004, she directed the city's largest youth-serving nonprofit agency and the nation's largest YMCA, raising more than $150 million in revenues. Prior to her position with the YMCA, Gavin served in various executive positions with AT&T before being named Vice President of Network Operations, where she supervised business planning, finance, and personnel and training for AT&T's operational unit of 60,000.

Prior to joining National Urban Fellows, Justine worked for the Muscular Dystrophy Association for eight years where she was responsible for fundraising and program services serving Southern New England and the New York Metropolitan area.  

Before her career move to the non-profit sector, Justine managed public and media relations efforts for clients across a variety of industries including financial services, advertising research, marketing information services and healthcare for two public relations agencies based in New York City, KCSA Strategic Communications and Rubenstein Associates, Inc. 

Earlier in her career, Justine pursued opportunities in television and radio broadcast production.  She served as an Associate Producer for Gannet Cable Television’s news program, NewsTalk Television and was a Guest Booker for CNBC’s Primetime department as well as S+ Television, an ITT/Dow Jones regional television network.  Prior to her experiences in television production, Justine was responsible for promotion and marketing efforts at Odyssey Communications, Inc. (WRXG 107.1 FM) and Jared Broadcasting Company, Inc. (WLIR/WDRE 92.7 FM).  

From his days as a National Urban Fellow, Miguel Garcia's professional journey has come full circle, leading him back to the institution that provided him with an edge. For the past 35 years, Garcia has held a variety of leadership and staff roles in the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors. His focus in the diverse areas of public policy, grantmaking, school-to-work transition, youth leadership and development, and education has enabled him to develop as an effective problem-solver with keen analytical skills. Garcia has served on several Boards of Directors in New York City and New York State and was elected to serve as a Community School Board member in the Bronx. In addition to receiving a National Urban Fellowship, Garcia was honored with an Institute for Educational Leadership Fellowship. Garcia held the position of Program Officer at the Primerica Foundation, where he had a glimpse into the socio-economic demands and diversity of America. He founded Health Opportunities High School in the Bronx, where his responsibilities included managing the curriculum and instruction, supervising faculty and support services, and fostering educational and community relationships. Garcia was the Dean of Crisis Intervention for Special Education Students at DeWitt Clinton High School and an Academic Coordinator for an Entrepreneurship Honors program.

Renee D. Griffin's ability to multi-task ensures that the National Urban Fellows office always runs efficiently. Ms. Griffin oversees the offices of the President and the Director of Finance and Administration, providing administrative support to both and coordinating appointments and travel schedules. Renee's superior attention to detail also enables her to oversee financial transactions and management of the database. In addition, she is a professional presence on the phone, handling numerous inquiries and providing a warm, confident greeting to all who visit the National Urban Fellows office. Prior to joining the staff, Renee was employed by the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

Bobbi Hahn has a BA in International Studies from Marlboro College and The School for International Training in Vermont and a Masters of Public Administration from City University of New York, Baruch College School of Public Affairs. Bobbi’s career began internationally, as an English teacher in the Czech Republic and Japan. In 1994, she returned to the US with a passion for cross-cultural awareness and decided to start a small café with the mission to “connect cultures through coffee.” After three years she sold her business and began work as a manager for a non profit serving adults with disabilities. In 2006, she was accepted as a National Urban Fellow. Within the program she worked at United Way of New York City and completed her MPA. She returned to United Way after graduation as a consultant within their Strengthening Nonprofit’s division. She now joins National Urban Fellows as Director of Operations.

Jason Darius León is the Alumni and Social Media Manager. In this position he is responsible for building engagement and connections with alumni across the country, while enhancing the life-long relationship between alumni and National Urban Fellows. A proud National Urban Fellow alumnus of the class of 2009, he is a Philip J. Rutledge Capstone award recipient, and he holds a Masters degree in Public Administration. Jason took an unconventional route to get to National Urban Fellows. A native New Yorker, he sought out his Puerto Rican roots for his undergraduate business degree in accounting, earning top honors in his class from Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Jason is a certified public accountant and worked five years as the finance director and chief of administration for the City of Isabela in Puerto Rico. That is until Baruch College and the National Urban Fellows program beckoned him back to New York City.

Angela Perry is a communications professional with a track record of producing highly successful marketing and public relations programs. For over ten years she leveraged her expertise in media relations, marketing, communications, and event management for companies, agencies and nonprofit organizations. As Manager of Publicity & Promotions for Black Enterprise Magazine, she developed and managed the national marketing communications program for the Professional Exchange Networking Forums, the magazine's ground-breaking networking conferences, geared toward Black entrepreneurs and corporate career professionals. Later, she became the Manager of Corporate Public Relations for Essence Magazine, where she positioned the magazine as an industry leader to consumer, advertising trade and business media, acquiring placements in top-tier publications. She also oversaw the public relations efforts for the annual Essence Awards, which were televised nationally by CBS. In her capacity as the Director of Public Affairs and Marketing for Aaron Davis Hall, Harlem's premier nonprofit performing arts center, Perry was responsible for the establishment of the organization's marketing and public affairs division. During her five-year tenure she succeeded in the development of strategic marketing and communications planning, including an organizational re-branding, that resulted in a five-year foundation grant, 98% audience growth, and greatly enhanced visibility and awareness. Perry served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Friends of Alvin Ailey for two years, and under her leadership the Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation received multi-year sponsorship support from Panasonic Company, which underwrote the costs of the annual Friends Gala. As Chair, Perry increased both audiences and revenues for one of the world's most celebrated dance companies.

Mohamed Soliman’s career began as a Charity Analyst Intern for the New York Philanthropic Advisory Service (NYPAS) in 2005. During his tenure with NYPAS, he reviewed financial and fundraising materials for charities, managed a database containing over 2000 charities and he created charity reports. In 2007, he worked with Continuum Health Partners as a Project Coordinator. He was responsible for reviewing and preparing physician contracts and the maintenance of a physician database. The experience he gained with these organizations further enhanced his passion for a career in the non-profit sector. In 2008, Mohamed created a policy brief for NYPAS which identified a problem and solution to an organizational challenge. As a result, NYPAS has a better means of acquiring a greater number of charitable organizations. As the new program coordinator, Mohamed brings outstanding management and organizational expertise, as well as creativity and energy to National Urban Fellows programs. Mohamed has a BA in Government and Politics from St. John’s University and a Master’s of Public Administration from City University of New York, Baruch College School of Public Affairs.

Anthony T. Winn, JD MPA

For the past twenty years, Anthony Winn has served to support organizations with aimed at addressing the needs and challenges confronting poor and underserved populations in a wide range of issue areas.  He has worked with several youth development initiatives providing mentorship programs, leadership development, as well as educational support services for highly at-risk youth populations.  Anthony also worked in the field of public health, addressing challenges related to environmental health and the impact of hazardous waste exposure on poor and historically under-represented populations throughout the nation. 

As a Nation Urban Fellow, his role was to help implement charter school initiatives in the City of Chicago.  His history of service has included working with such entities as: the Office of the Chief Executive - Chicago Public School; Minority Health Profession Foundation; New York University, Office of Federal Policy; The NYC Environmental Justice Alliance; and the United Way of Central Indiana. 

Winnattended undergraduate school at the State University of New York, College at New Paltz, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration with a Management concentration; and in addition to his Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from School of Public Affair at Bernard Baruch College; he also holds a Juris Doctorate (JD) from Massachusetts School of Law at Andover.