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The Links, Inc. -National

https://linksinc.org

• 17,000+ members in 299 chapters

The Links, Inc. - National Leadership

https://linksinc.org/leadership/

National Leadership

Ethel Isaacs Williams, J.D. - National President - West Palm Beach (FL) Chapter

Shuana Tucker-Sims, Ph.D. - National Vice President - Waterbury (CT) Chapter

Rhonda Starks Crowder - National Recording Secretary - Wilmington (DE) Chapter

Marcia L. Page - National Treasurer - Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter

Cheryl L. Burke - National Nominating Committee Chair - Richmond (VA) Chapter

National Presidents

Sarah Strickland Scott - Co-Founder, 1st National President (1949-1953)

Margaret Rosell Hawkins - Co-Founder, 2nd National President (1953-1957)

Pauline Weeden Maloney - 3rd National President (1957-1961)

Vivian J. Beamon - 4th National President (1962-1970)

Helen Gray Edmonds - 5th National President (1970-1974)

Pauline Ellison - 6th National President (1974-1978)

Julia Brogdon Purnell - 7th National President (1978-1982)

Dolly Desselle Adams - 8th National President (1982-1986)

Regina Jollivette Frazier - 9th National President (1986-1990)

Marion Elizabeth Schultz Sutherland - 10th National President (1990-1994)

Patricia Russell-McCloud - 11th National President (1994-1998)

Barbara Dixon Simpkins - 12th National President (1998-2002)

Gladys Gary Vaughn - 13th National President (2002-2006)

Gwendolyn B. Lee - 14th National President (2006-2010)

Margot James Copeland - 15th National President (2010-2014)

Glenda Newell-Harris - 16th National President (2014-2018)

Kimberly Jeffries Leonard - 17th National President (2018-2022)

Ethel Isaacs Williams - Present National President

The Links, Inc. - National Staff

https://linksinc.org/staff/

Joi E. Sheffield - Executive Director The Links, Incorporated

Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd - Executive Director The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Carmella Allen - Executive Assistant

Jackie Sease - Membership Specialist

Tyrina Hall - Membership Specialist

La’ Kisha M. Harrison - Donor Relations Specialist

Mehari Debas - Director, Finance

Gary Petty - Senior Accountant, Foundation

Hagar Gyan Adu-Poku - Accounting Assistant

Donna Hobson - Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist

The Links -NationalPartners and Collaborators

https://linksinc.org/national-partners-collaborators/

AARP, American Cancer Society, ally, American Heart Association, Alzheimer's Association, Black Health Matters.com, Colgate-Palmolive, Donate Life America, Dove, Dress for Success, girls enc., M Financial Group, March of Dimes, NAACP, National Cares Mentoring Movement, National Dental Association, National Medical Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Society of Black Engineers, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, unicef, When We All Vote, The Heart Truth

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The Links Inc.

The Links, Inc. is broken down into 4 areas (Eastern Area, Southern Area, Central Area and Western Area).

https://linksinc.org/the-links-incorporated/

Eastern Area

• Philadelphia (PA) Chapter is the story of The Links, Incorporated and the Eastern Area

• began in Philadelphia Club in 1946

• reborn as National Links in 1949 comprising of 13 additional clubs at that time

• 1954 - The Links decentralized into four geographic areas

• • Philadelphia (PA) Chapter became the anchor for the Eastern Area

• • Eastern Area - 82 chapters in the states of:

• • • Connecticut

• • • Delaware

• • • Maryland, Massachusetts

• • • New Jersey

• • • New York

• • • Pennsylvania

• • • Rhode Island

• • • Virginia

• • • District of Columbia

• • -United Kingdom(Anon question. Is The Links registered as aforeign agent? Should they be?)

Southern Area

• 84 chapters across seven states and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

• • Mississippi

• • Alabama

• • the French tradition and Creole culture of Louisiana

• • North Carolina

• • South Carolina

• • Georgia

• • Florida

• • Bahamas (Anon question. Is The Links registered as aforeign agent? Should they be?)

Central Area

• 72 chapters in 15 states

• burgeoned in 1950 with a proliferation of chapters

• it is incumbent upon us not simply to abide by our sharedvalues

Western Area

• Western Area is comprised of 61 chapters, located in ten states

• • Alaska

• • Arizona

• • California

• • Colorado

• • Hawaii

• • Oregon

• • Nevada

• • New Mexico

• • Texas

• • Washington

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The Links, Inc. - Eastern Area has almost 5000 members in 82 chapters.

https://www.ealinks.org/general-7

Eastern Area Chapters

Massachusetts

• Boston, Central Massachusetts, Greater Springfield, Middlesex County

Rhode Island

• Greater Providence

Pennsylvania

• Bucks County, Delaware Valley, Harrisburg, Montgomery County, Penn Towne, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

Washington DC

• Capital City, Metropolitan, Washington

New Jersey

• Atlantic City, Bergen County, Central New Jersey, Essex County, Jersey Shore, Morris County, North Jersy, Passaic County,

Rancocas Valley, Raritan Valley, South Jersey

Virginia

• Arlington,Charlottesville, Chesapeake/VA Beach, Commonwealth, Danville, Greater Rappahannock, Hampton, James River Valley,

Loudon County, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Old Dominion, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Potomac, Reston, Richmond, Roanoke

Connecticut

• Fairfield County, Farmington Valley, Greater Hartford, Milford, New Haven, Waterbury

Delaware

• Dover, Wilmington

New York

• Albany District, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Eastern Shore, Erie County, Greater Bronx, Greater Hudson Valley, Greater New York, Greater

Queens, Long Island, Metro-Manhattan, Niagra Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Westchester County

Maryland

• Annapolis, Baltimore, Columbia, Harbor City, Mount Rose, Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Prince George's County, Princess Anne,

Silver Spring, Southern MD Chain, Willow Oak

United Kingdom

• London (Anon question. Is The Links registered as aforeign agent? Should they be?)

The Links, Inc. - Eastern Area Leadership Team

https://www.ealinks.org/copy-of-programming-1

Anon could not copy and paste from this Eastern Area leadership page. Here are some pics; do you recognize any of the names?

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The Links, Inc. - Central Area - Chapters

https://centralarealinks.org/area-chapters/

72 Chapters in 17 states

Arkansas

• Northwest, Little Rock, Pine Bluff

Illinios

• Central Illinois, Chicago, Gateway, Harbor Lites, Hoffman Estates, Lake Shore, North Shore, Quad Cities, South Suburban, West Towns,

Windy City

Indiana

• Circle City, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Northern Indiana, South Bend

Iowa

• Des Moines

Kansas

• Topeka, Wichita

Kentucky

• Frankfort/Lexington, Louisville

Michigan

• Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint Area, Great Lakes, Greater Wayne County, Kalamazoo, Lansing/East Lansing, Oakland County, Renaissance,

Tri-City

Minnesota

• Minneapolis/St. Paul

Missouri

• Central Missouri, Archway, Greater Kansas City, Jackson County, St. Louis

Nebraska

• Omaha

Ohio

• Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Kent, Queen City, Springfield, Toledo, Twin Rivers, Western Reserve, Wilberforce,

Youngstown

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City, Tulsa

The Links, Inc. - Central Area

https://centralarealinks.org/

• Simply theB.E.S.T.

• 17 states

• 72 chapters

• 3900+ members

The Links, Inc. - Central Area - Area Director’s Message

• Simply theB.E.S.T.(Build Excellence through Sisterhood, Service and Teamwork)

"The Links, Incorporated is an international organization established in 1946. With more than17,000 professional womenin299 chapters

around the world."

https://centralarealinks.org/leadership-teamchapters/area-directors-message-2/

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The Links, Inc. - Central Area - Area Executive Team

https://centralarealinks.org/leadership-teamchapters/area-executive-team/

Sheila R. Brown - Area Director - Lake Shore (IL) Chapter

Joel-lyn McCormick - Area Vice Director - Tulsa (OK) Chapter

Jan-Néé Sheats-Mathis - Secretary - Parthenon (TN) Chapter

Kym Yelverton - Treasurer - Windy City (IL) Chapter

Martha D. Robinson - Rep to the Foundation - Jackson (TN) Chapter

Telesa L. Taylor - Nominating Chair - Shelby County (TN) Chapter

Gail Washington - Financial Secretary - Shelby County (TN) Chapter

Denise Mustiful-Martin - Parliamentarian - Memphis (TN) Chapter

Schylbea J. Hopkins - Program Coordinator - Great Lakes (MI) Chapter

Lillian Hunt - Operations Coordinator - Louisville (KY) Chapter

Katasha S. Butler - Chief of Staff & Communications Chair - Circle City (IN) Chapter

Karen Patricia Williams - Strategic Partnerships - Lansing/East Lansing (MI) Chapter

Deborah Jones-Buggs - Technology Chair - Lake Shore (IL) Chapter

Jessica Brand - Fund Development - Circle City (IN) Chapter

Monica B. Allen - Immediate Past Area Director - Windy City (IL) Chapter

The Links, Inc. - Central Area - Programming Team

https://centralarealinks.org/leadership-teamchapters/programming-team/

Schylbea J. Hopkins - Program Coordinator - Great Lakes (MI) Chapter

Kamilah Parker - Central Area Program Co-Coordinator - Hoffman Estates (IL) Chapter

Marion Pierson - Services to Youth Chair - Jackson County (MO) Chapter

TBA - The Arts Chair

Glenda Kearney DuBoise - National Trends and Services Chair - Topeka (KS) Chapter

Lizzie Ngwenya-Scoburgh - International Trends and Services Chair - Cincinnati (OH) Chapter

Jylana Sheats - Health and Human Services Chair - Parthenon (TN) Chapter

The Links -Central AreaPartners

https://centralarealinks.org/partners/

Baxter

Nationwide

FedEx

verizon

PNC

KraftHeinz

COX Business

Hard Rock Casina Cincinnati

Arkansas Medical Dental & Pharmaceutical Association

BRBS World LLC

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The Links Inc.

The Links, Inc. - Southern Area

https://www.salinksinc.org/

Vanessa Falls - Southern Area Director

Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated White Roses

The Southern Area Chapters

Alabama

• Birmingham, Greater Huntsville, Greater Mobile, Magic City, Montgomery, Selma, Tri-County, Tuscaloosa, Tuskegee

Florida

• Altamonte Springs, Bold City, Bradenton/Sarasota, Brevard County, Dade County, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville,

Greater Broward County, Greater Miami, Jacksonville, Miami-Biscayne Bay, North Broward County, Orlando, Pensacola, St.

Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, Treasure Coast, West Palm Beach

Georgia

• Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Azalea City, Brunswick, Buckhead/Cascade City, Camellia Rose, Columbus, Dogwood City, Fort

Valley, LaGrange, Macon, Magnolia, Savannah, West Georgia

Louisiana

• Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Crescent City, La Capitale, Monroe-Grambling, New Orleans, Pontchartrain, Shreveport

Mississippi

• Golden Crest, Gulf Coast, Jackson, LeFleur’s Bluff, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Roses, Natchez

North Carolina

• Asheville, Carolina Pines, Charlotte, Crown Jewels, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Grandiflora, Greensboro, Lake Gaston

Area, Piedmont, Raleigh, Triangle Park, Wilmington, Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro, Winston-Salem

South Carolina

• Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head, Orangeburg, Spartanburg

Commonwealth of The Bahamas (Anon question. Is The Links registered as aforeign agent? Should they be?)

• Nassau

The Links, Inc. - Southern Area - Past & Present Leaders

https://www.salinksinc.org/past-southern-area-directors

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The Links, Inc. - Western Area

https://walinks.org/

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters

https://walinks.org/chapters/

Alaska - 1 Chapter

Arizona - 2 Chapters

California - 25 Chapters

Colorado - 2 Chapters

Hawaii - 1 Chapter

Nevada - 1 Chapter

New Mexico - 1 Chapter

Oregon - 1 Chapter

Texas - 23 Chapters

Washington - 4 Chapters

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Partnership Opportunities - Our Partners

https://walinks.org/partnership-opportunities/

Colgate Palmolive

Kaiser Permanente Huge connection to the connected. Kaiser Permanente

Lenovo

SoCal Gas

US Bank

Alaska Airlines

Plousha Moore Group

Siebert Williams Shank Foundation

TAS Strategies

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The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Leadership

https://walinks.org/leadership/

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Karen Cole - Wa director - Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter

Brenda Kennedy - Wa Vice director - Austin (TX) Chapter

Elizabeth Sapp James - Wa secretary - Gulf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter

Felicia Garrett Herring - Wa Treasurer - Town Lake (TX) Chapter

Marcia Darden - Wa financial secretary - San Fernando Valley (CA) Chapter

Patricia J. Titus, RP - Wa Parliamentarian - Harbor Area (CA) Chapter

Chrystle Swain - Program Coordinator - Lone Star (TX) Chapter

Lorna C. Hankins - Immediate past WA Director - Gulf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS

Joyce Ballard - ARCHIVES AND HISTORY - San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter

Victoria Moran - Chaplain - Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter

Marsha McFadden - COMMUNICATIONS - Hawaii (HI) Chapter

Dawn Belton - CONFERENCE AND EVENT PLANNING - San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter

Jennifer Floyd - ELECTIONS - Bakersfield (CA) Chapter

Lynne Hobbs - ETHICS AND STANDARDS - Los Angeles (CA) Chapter

Denise Smith - Evaluations, awards and RECOGNITIONS - Oakland Bay Area (CA) Chapter

Josie Daniels - FUND DEVELOPMENT - Texas Spring Cypress (TX) Chapter

Kimberly Brandon - FUND DEVELOPMENT, Co-Chair - San Francisco (CA) Chapter

Michele Halyard - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Phoenix (AZ) Chapter

Jocelyn Kidd - HBCU - Dallas (TX) Chapter

Thelma Day - INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES - Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapter

Monet Daniels - Leadership Advocacy Chair - Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter

Karen Grays-Gray - Logistics and REGISTRATION - Port City (TX) Chapter

Jennifer Kelley - MENTAL HEALTH - San Antonio (TX) Chapter

Stephany Powell - NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES - San Fernando Valley (CA) Chapter

Jakaria Stewart - NExGEN - Peninsula Bay (CA) Chapter

Joan Sherwood - NOMINATING Chair - Phoenix (AZ) Chapter

Beverly McMillan - ORGanizational EFFECTIVENESS - Albuquerque (NM) Chapter

Sharyn Holley - Platinum AND ALUMNA Affairs - Trinity (TX) Chapter

Tammie Brown - PROTOCOL - Town Lake (TX) Chapter

Alane Lillie - Representative to the Links FOUNDATION, Incorporated - Texas Spring Cypress (TX) Chapter

Charlotte Ned - Rituals - Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapter

Carla Wicks - SERVICES TO YOUTH - San Francisco (CA) Chapter

Adell Walker - STRATEGIC PLANNING - Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter

Maria Jackson - TECHNOLOGY - Portland (OR) Chapter

Carmen Mayo - THE ARTS - Greater Seattle (WA) Chapter

SUB-COMMITTEE AND INITIATIVE CHAIRS

Gail Atley - Choir Director - Angel City (CA) Chapter

Pamela Chavira - Director’s liason to chapter presidents - Claremont Area (CA) Chapter

Linda Stokes - Disaster and emergency Relief - Sacramento (CA) Chapter

Antrece Baggett - Grant Writing - Greater Pearland Area (TX) Chapter

Karol Watson - Heartlinks Initiative - Orange County (CA) Chapter

Pamela (Pam) Fobbs - LEGISLATIVE Issues and Resolutions - Fresno (CA) Chapter

Sherril Rieux - National walk Initiative - Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter

Mia Moody-Ramirez - SOCIAL MEDIA - Waco Central (TX) Chapter

Antoinette Massey - STEM - Denver (CO) Chapter

Chauné Fitzgerald - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - Tri-Cities (WA) Chapter

Melissia Buckhalter-Honoré - THE CHAIN, Editor-in-Chief - Los Angeles (CA) Chapter

Nancy Rahim - Time and Place, co-chair - Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapt

Cora Robinson - Time and Place, co-chair - Houston (TX) Chapter

Janice Hall - Vendors and Exhibits - Gulf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter

Josette Ayres - Western area boutique - Waco Central Texas (TX) Chapter

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The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Alaska

https://walinks.org/alaska/

Anchorage (AK) Chapter - Chartered in 1950

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Arizona

https://walinks.org/arizona/

Phoenix (AZ) Chapter - Chartered in 1952

Tucson (AZ) Chapter - Chartered in 1962

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -California

https://walinks.org/california/

Alameda Contra Costa (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1985

Angel City (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1963

Bakersfield (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1977

Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1985

Channel Islands (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1982

Claremont Area (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1985

Eden Rose (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 2010

Fresno (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1977

Harbor Area (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1966

Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1979

Los Angeles (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1950

Monterey Bay (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1974

Oakland Bay Area (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1950

Orange County (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1973

Palos Verdes (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1982

Pasadena-Altadena (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1963

Peninsula Bay (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1960

Sacramento (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1952

San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1979

San Diego (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1957

San Fernando Valley (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1973

San Francisco (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1950

San Jose (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1981

Solano County (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1994

Stockton (CA) Chapter - Chartered in 1966

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Colorado

https://walinks.org/colorado/

Denver (CO) Chapter - Chartered in 1952

Colorado Springs (CO) Chapter - Chartered in 2015

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Hawaii

https://walinks.org/hawaii/

Hawaii (HI) Chapter - Chartered in 1986

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The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Nevada

https://walinks.org/nevada/

Las Vegas (NV) Chapter - Chartered in 1976

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -New Mexico

https://walinks.org/new-mexico/

Albuquerque (NM) Chapter - Chartered in 1950

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Oregon

https://walinks.org/oregon/

Portland (OR) Chapter - Chartered in 1957

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Texas

https://walinks.org/texas/

Austin (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1960

Dallas (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1957

East Texas (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1962

El Paso (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1977

Fort Bend County (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1996

Fort Worth (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1959

Golden Triangle (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1971

Greater Denton County (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 2012

Greater Pearland Area (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 2014

Gulf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1995

Houston (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1951

Katy-Richmond Area (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 2018

Lone Star (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 2014

Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1985

Missouri City (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1979

Plano North Metroplex (TX) Chapter = Chartered in 1989

Port City (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1987

San Antonio (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1960

Southern Metroplex (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 2022

Texas Spring Cypress (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1995

Town Lake (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1988

Trinity (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1994

Waco Central Texas (TX) Chapter - Chartered in 1974

The Links, Inc. - Western Area - Chapters -Washington

https://walinks.org/washington/

Greater Seattle (WA) Chapter - Chartered in 1955

Tacoma (WA) Chapter - Chartered in 1966

Tri-Cities (WA) Chapter - Chartered in 1981

Spokane (WA) Chapter - Chartered in 1978