Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Jerome Wright currently serves as Chief of Staff at the Urban League of Greater SW Ohio, a position held since June 2023. Prior to this role, Jerome spent over 13 years with the Cincinnati Reds, advancing through various positions including Director of the Reds Youth Academy and Outreach Manager for the Reds Community Fund. Notable achievements include orchestrating a successful telethon that raised over $150,000 and fostering partnerships with over 60 youth baseball and softball organizations. Additionally, experience includes a stint as a Pharmacy Benefits Consultant at Anthem, where Jerome contributed to quality and compliance programs, and as a Marketing Representative at the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. Jerome holds two Bachelor's degrees in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
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Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Service Areas The Dayton Urban League - chartered in 1947, and the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati – established in 1949, were formally combined into one regional Urban League (the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio) in 2013. The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio serves people in the following areas: Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky. ULGSO serves Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Kentucky and Ohio counties of Butler, Clermont, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren. We are dedicated to building thriving communities and strengthening the family unit by promoting economic self-sufficiency through our training, career building, and job placement services. We promote a greater understanding of social justice by working to educate policy makers and the broader community on issues of inequality affecting the vulnerable. We support youth through our education and tutoring programs; other areas of service include case management and health advocacy for the underserved. Operations/Programs The Urban League’s investment in programs, partnerships, and collaborations helps prepare our youth to succeed in life, lifts individuals out of poverty, bolsters the middle class, and stimulates the growth of small businesses. Each of these outcomes will serve to propel many in our community into upward economic and social mobility.