Knoxville Area Urban League Staff
Phyllis Y. Nichols, President & CEO
Phyllis Y. Nichols has been with the Knoxville Area Urban League since 1994, serving as President & CEO since 2000. Nichols serves on numerous boards, such as Child & Family of East TN, Leadership Knoxville, and the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership.
She is immediate past president of Executive Women’s Association and vice chair of the Great Schools Partnership Foundation. Nichols is actively involved with the National Urban League and currently serves as President of the Southern Region Association of Executives.
Ola Blackmon-McBride
Vice President
oblackmon-mcbride@thekaul.org
Brenda Roper
Business Manager
broper@thekaul.org
Felix Harris
Director of Lending
fharris@thekaul.org
Bill Myers
Workforce Development Counselor
bmyers@thekaul.org
Michelle Henry
Executive Assistant
mhenry@thekaul.org
Rowena Lundy
Housing Program Assistant
rlundy@thekaul.org
Jackie Robinson
Certified Rehab Counselor
jrobinson@thekaul.org
Retha Cobb
Receptionist
rcobb@thekaul.org
General information: info@thekaul.org

