
Executive Leadership
staff overview

President & CEO
Michelle Y. Merriweather
In February 2018, Michelle became the 13th President of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle.
“I am not anxious to be the loudest voice or the most popular, but I would like to think that at a crucial moment, I was an effective voice for the voiceless, and effective hope for the hopeless” a quote by civil rights leader Whitney M. Young is Michelle’s mantra as she leads the organization towards its 92nd anniversary.


Mansour Camara
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Mansour Camara provides financial leadership and oversees the annual audit, budget, banking relations and financial reporting for the organization. Mansour has been with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle since 2016. He began as a temporary accountant and was hired as a general accountant after six months. He served as the Budget Officer and Controller prior to becoming the CFO. Mansour holds a Master of Business Administration from City University of Seattle and B.S in Accounting from the University of Gambia.

Augustine Cita
VP OF OPERATIONS
Augustine J. Cita is our Vice President of Operations at the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. He worked in the trades as a Master Journeyman installing Marble and Stone for over 16 years, through Local #1 (BAC) in Washington. In April, 2014, Augustine was hired by the Urban League as a Program Navigator/Case manager. After successfully completing six cohorts, including one at Monroe Correctional Complex, he was promoted to Program Manager, and later became Workforce Development Director. He now maintains the role of VP of Operations.

Linda Taylor
VP of Housing & Financial empowerment
Linda Taylor currently serves as the VP of Housing & Financial Empowerment for the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS). Ms. Taylor joined ULMS in 1998 as a Housing Counselor, responsible for Pre-Purchase Counseling and now directs the ULMS Housing Department which includes a team of housing specialists who coordinate counseling in the areas of: Faith Based Financial Education, Mortgage Default which includes modifications, Budget Development, Credit Enhancement, Pre-Purchase Education, Rental Assistance, Transitional Housing, Reverse Mortgage and Expungement of Criminal Records.