about us
Quad County Urban League helps secure equal opportunities for all disadvantaged persons and people of color, including African Americans, women and persons with disabilities in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties in Illinois. Quad County Urban League was founded in 1975 by a diverse group of local leaders responding to the absence of a community-based organization to address the needs for academic achievement, job placement and training, equal access to employment, housing and cultural enrichment for low-income and displaced citizens. The continuous mission of the Urban League is to help secure equal opportunities for all disadvantaged persons and people of color, including African Americans, women and disabled persons.
our mission
The Quad County Urban League (QCUL) supports racial justice, civil rights and economic empowerment for African Americans and others within the Quad Counties (DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will) of Illinois. As an advocate for educational excellence and economic self-reliance; we develop programs and services to empower children, youth and adults.
Sharing the commitment of the 114 year old community-based Urban League movement,
QCUL joins 92 other dedicated affiliates in their charge to create sustainable economic and civil community models with global impact.
our history
Quad County Urban League was founded in 1975 by a diverse group of local leaders responding to the absence of a community-based organization to address the needs for academic achievement, job placement and training, equal access to employment, housing and cultural enrichment for low-income and displaced citizens. The Urban League sets policies and directions that are implemented by a highly trained professional staff and a network of hardworking concerned volunteers who work on problems and pursue opportunities in the fields of economic development and employment, education and youth incentives, housing, community planning, and health and welfare. The mission of the Urban League is to help secure equal opportunities for all disadvantaged persons and people of color, including African Americans, women and disabled persons.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically under- urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research served and advocacy. Today, the National Urban League has 92 affiliates serving 300 communities, in 37 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.
board of directors
officers
THEODIA GILLESPIE
President & CEO,
Quad County Urban League
NINA HUNTER
Chairperson,
Retired, Nicor Gas
ATTORNEY WILLIAM PARRISH
Vice Chairperson
Taxman, Pollock, Murray, Bekkerman, LLC
AARON ANDERSON
Treasurer,
Fund Administrator,
Painters District Council No.30
DIANNE ENGRAM
Secretary,
Retired, Fermilab
board members
JOE BOYLE
Vice President of U.S. Transportation,
UPS
GREG BUSH
CEO,
Bush Infotech Group, Inc.
TREMESE DAVIS
Vice President of Operations,
Nicor Gas
TERESA DENCH
HUB Operations Training Manager,
UPS
CARLA DENNIS
External Affairs Manager,
ComEd
SEAN HUGHES
Vice President of Safety,
Quality and Operations,
INTREN
PAUL LABONNE
Vice President,
Community Development Banking,
PNC Bank
STEPHEN MORCOS
Sr. Vice President,
HUB International
KALESHIA “KAY” PAGE
Government Affairs Manager,
Comcast Cable
KAREN SMITH-WELLS
Chief Strategy and Diversity Officer,
Make-A-Wish America
GREG WILLIAMS
Operations Vice President,
Power Contracting, LLC