Arva Rice, is the President and CEO of the New York Urban League, an organization whose mission 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. She served as the Executive Director of Project Enterprise, an organization that provides business loans, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and she also served as the founding Executive Director of Public Allies New York – a young adult leadership program dedicated to helping develop the next generation of non-profit leaders. Arva was also Program Director of an economic Literacy Initiative at Girls Incorporate, a national non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring girls to become strong, smart and bold. She is a graduate of the Annie E. Casey Foundation class of 2014, and is the recipient of several awards. She is a Commissioner for the NYC Equal Employment Practices Commission, a member of the Greater NY Chapter of The Links Inc. and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.