Meet the Inaugural UNUM Fellows
UNUM Fellows’ first cohort includes a diverse set of Southern elected leaders, from rural mayors to suburban school board members to county commissioners and big-city mayors. This select group will embark on a year-long journey to address inequitable and discriminatory policies and practices within their communities. Uniquely positioned to redesign broken systems, they begin this signature program amidst a renewed national movement towards racial and economic justice.
Wardine T. Alexander
City Councilor, Council President Pro Tempore, Birmingham, AL
Katie Cristol
Chief Executive Officer of Tysons Community Alliance, Arlington County, VA
Byron Gipson
Solicitor of the Fifth Circuit, Richland and Kershaw Counties, SC
Dorothy L. Heffron
School Board Member and Vice-Chair, Chesterfield County School Board, Chesterfield County, VA
Virgil Watkins, Jr.
County Commissioner, Macon-Bibb County Board of Commission, Macon-Bibb County, GA
Learn more about Virgil