ORLANDO – A new year represents new beginnings and the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Urban League is proud to welcome Elizabeth Grace as the new President and CEO of the CFUL.
A native of Orlando, Elizabeth Grace has dedicated her career to empowering our community through advocacy, collaboration and engagement. For more than a decade, Elizabeth has worked to build bridges between diverse groups and as such, foster environments of innovation and education.
“We are excited by Elizabeth’s energy and deep passion for our community,” said Paula Hoisington, Chairwoman of the Central Florida Urban League. “Her experience lines up perfectly with our focus on education, employment and entrepreneurship and Elizabeth will immediately elevate the CFUL throughout our region.”
Previously, Elizabeth held numerous positions in the non-profit sector, most recently, as the Director of Community Engagement for the UCF Downtown/Valencia College Downtown Campus. Additionally, Elizabeth served as the Executive Director of the Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Inc. (PAST, Inc.), where she oversaw the Wells’Built Museum of African American History & Culture.
“I am humbled to have been selected to lead such a historic organization,” said Elizabeth Grace. “Whether through youth programming or their adult educational pathways, the Central Florida Urban League has always been able to anticipate the needs of our community and as such, been incredibly successful in their efforts to empower and uplift Central Floridians. I look forward to building upon past successes and helping our community for years to come.”
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our entire team, especially Ms. Enid Munfus, who served as our Interim President and CEO, for their hard work during this transition process,” added Ms. Hoisington. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish Elizabeth congratulations and look forward to ushering in this new chapter for both our organization and our community.”
“I am thrilled to join the Central Florida Urban League as its new President and CEO. As a native of Orlando, with strong ties to, and a lifetime of involvement in, our community, I understand how important the CFUL is to so many of you.
I can attest, first-hand, to the critical role that organizations such as ours play in our community. It is exactly that reason that I have dedicated my career to personal empowerment, providing those who seek opportunity with the tools they need to be successful.
From serving our community’s children through youth intervention programming, to providing adults of all ages with exciting upskilling opportunities, the CFUL continues to deliver all the tools Central Floridians need be competitive in 2025 and beyond.
As an organization, we are successful when our clients are successful! Whether it’s ensuring our youth have the opportunity and support to receive their diploma at the end of the year or our clients using their new skills to obtain a higher paying job, our work is meaningful and impactful.
As I begin this new role, my promise is to uphold the legacy of this historic organization by continuing to build bridges in Central Florida. Our mission, anchored by education, employment and entrepreneurship is more critical now than ever before. I believe that our goal of ending generational poverty in our community is truly attainable and by fostering new partnerships and strengthening existing ones, we can accomplish this together.
Since 1977, the CFUL has been a guiding light for our community. I am excited, honored and truly humbled to be the one chosen to carry this torch forward.” stated Grace.
