David J. Hopkins
President and Chief Executive Officer
In January 2019, David Hopkins became the 8th President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Greater Hartford. The former CEO of Primary Care Health Services, Inc. (PCHS) headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, moves to Connecticut after leading the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Western PA, with a $12MM budget, 150 employees throughout the organization’s nine medical, four dental, seven healthcare for the homeless and one (1) family support service centers.
Prior to joining PCHS, David operated an independent consultancy, Capital Solutions for Community ReInvestment (CSCRi). Passionate about culture, systems, and resources aligning to achieve operating excellence, he provided strategic management, community relations, finance, business development and community engagement consulting. Before venturing into entrepreneurship, David was a Senior Vice President at PNC Bank where he structured bond, treasury management and capital markets deals to finance projects for public entities in Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland; led the community development bank for Western PA, Eastern OH and West Virginia; and managed critical project initiatives as an internal consultant to the C-suite executives.
David earned a BA in Economics from Guilford College, in Greensboro NC and his MBA is from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. After successfully completing and defending his comprehensive exams in the summer of 2018, he is an All But Dissertation candidate for a Ph.D. in community engagement, advocacy and policy from Point Park University.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Guilford and president of the Josh Gibson Foundation Board of Directors. He is also a youth teacher at his church, coaches little league baseball, and is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
David and his wife DeVona have four children.
Urban League of Greater Hartford is the 66th affiliate of the National Urban League, whose mission is to reduce economic disparities in our communities through programs, services and educational opportunities. Founded in 1964, the Urban League is a community based, not-for-profit organization.
Press Release
2020-2021 Executive Committee Officers
Chair - Edwin Shirley, Senior Advisor Fairview Capital Partners
Vice Chair - Brian Foley, Commissioner's Aid, State of CT Police Department
Treasurer - Earl Exum, Vice President of Commercial Spares & Materials Solutions, Pratt & Whitney
Secretary - Julia Marquis, Senior Counsel, Aetna/CVS
President - David J. Hopkins, CEO, Urban League of Greater Hartford
Chair Emeritus - Dr. Paul Dworkin, EVP Community Child Health at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Y. Trevor Beauford - Pastor, Union Baptist Church
Eric Blumenthal - Senior Market Development Executive, FEDEX Corporate Services
Shornda H. Cadore - Sr. Director /Global Spend Accountability, Pratt & Whitney - UTC
Christopher Clarke - VP, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch (Bank of America)
Christopher H. Comey, M.D. - Chief of Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Elissa Eddie - Private Bank Team Lead, Key Bank
Earl Exum - Vice President of Commercial Spares & Materials Solutions, Pratt & Whitney
Brian Foley, Commissioner's Aid, State of CT Police Department
G. Duncan Harris, Ed. D. - Chief Executive Officer, Capital Community College
David J. Hopkins - President & Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Greater Hartford
Dr. Marja Hurley - Prof of Med/Orthopedics, UConn Health
Julia Marquis - Senior Counsel, Aetna/CVS
Stephen F. Marshall, II - Tax Director, Barnes Group
Quori Morgan - Director, Business Intelligence & Analytics, The Travelers Financial
Aundrya Montgomery - SP Research Assistant, UConn Health (ULGH Young Professionals President)
Jonathan Roberts - Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking, Webster Plaza
Edwin Shirley - Senior Advisor, Fairview Capital Partners
Laura Soll-Broxterman - President, Laura Soll Public Relations, LLC
Tamar Williamson - VP, Business Insurance Operations and Shared Services, The Travelers Financial
Urban League Staff
Administration
David Hopkins
President & Chief Executive Officer
Shenyka Jones
Administrative Services Coordinator
Blum Shapiro
Financial Management
Lois Stevenson
Consultant & Grant Writer
Adult and Community Education
Kathleen Reilly
Community Education Manager
Monifah Wilson
Adult Education Teacher
Veronica Williams
Program Facilitator
Sade Blocker
Outreach | Retention Specialist
Youth Development
Kyrinda Richardson
Youth Development Manager
Dejah Morgan
Youth Program Support Specialist
Workforce Development
Yvonne Matthews
Workforce Development Manager
Timothy Fraylon I
Workforce Development Coordinator
Economic Empowerment
Val-Gene Gripes
Economic Enrichment Program Manager
Hazel Joseph
Senior Housing Counselor
Melinda Clarke
Financial Counselor
Dawn Davis
Foreclosure and Rental Assistance Program Manager and Housing Counselor
Health and Wellness
Neasha Weaver
Stronger Families, Stronger Future Outreach Specialist
Tamara Stephens
Hartford Healthy Start Outreach Specialist