CHAPTER MEMBERS
FRIENDS TRANSFORMING
COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Evette Beckett-Tuggle |
| Vice President | Bettye Purvis-Monroe |
| Recording Secretary | Sonya Gunnings-Moton |
| Corresponding Secretary | Sonnia Thomas Shields |
| Treasurer | Sydney Nelson |
| Financial Secretary | Monica Robin Allen |
| Assistant Treasurer | Valencia Hudson Jeffcoat |
| Assistant Financial Secretary | Chanel M. Davis |
| Parliamentarian | Sharon Hoskins Matthews |
| Chaplain | Valencia Hudson Jeffcoat |
| Sergeant-At-Arms | Ashley Crowder Walker |
| Immediate Past President | Tracy D. Watkins |
| Program Chair | Michele Oliver |
FACET CHAIRS
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Program Chair | Michele Oliver |
| Services to Youth Facet | MiKyle Copeland |
| The Arts Facet | Kobi Brinson |
| National Trends and Services Facet | Rhonda Caldwell |
| International Trends and Services Facet | Angela Morris Lovelace |
| Health and Human Services Facet | Monique May |
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Amenities & Courtesies | Kristin Shannon Black |
| Archives and History | Lyn Coaldwell |
| Awards | Elizabeth Thomas-Hollier |
| Bylaws | Sharon Hoskin Matthews |
| Communications & Technology | Sonnia Thomas Shields |
| Elections | Jacqueline Norman |
| Ethics & Standards | Tricia McDermott-Spikes |
| Finance | Sydney Nelson |
| Founders’ Day | Joy Paige Springs |
| Fundraising | Kelly A. Mitchell |
| Internal Audit | Sharon Ann Kendrick |
| Membership | Bettye Purvis Monroe |
| Program | Michele Lyn Oliver |
| Protocol | Sterlin Benson Webber |
| Rituals | Kim Flanders Ellerbe |
| Scholarship | Kimberly Elaine Moore-Wright |
| Strategic Planning | Angela Morris Lovelace |
CHAPTER MEMBERS
Felicia Hall Allen
Monica Robin Allen
Doris Robinson Asbury
Sydney Marie Avent
Donyell Aycock
Evette Beckett-Tuggle
Felicia Ann Bittle
Kristin Shannon Black
Djenaba T. Bradford-Kennedy
Kobi Brinson
Deirdre Brown
Cynthia Bradley Bryant
Erica Bryant Graham
Rhonda Caldwell
Cassandra Gomez Caver
Lyn Coaldwell
MiKyle Ivy Copeland
Chanel M. Davis
Kathleen S. Desvarieux
Karen E. Eady-Williams
Kim Flanders Ellerbe
Arlene Ferebee
Lynne Fuller-Andrews
Kyle Verneice Goodson
Felicia Gray
Sonya Gunnings-Moton
Najla A. Haywood
Denisha Lunya Hendricks
Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham
Nina Jackson
Tierre Jeanne-Porter
Valencia Hudson Jeffcoat
Revonda L. Jessup
Shemika L. Jones
Eunice Elizabeth Kendrick
Sharon Ann Kendrick
Christy Miller Long
Angela Morris Lovelace
Sharon Hoskin Matthews
Monique May
Tammy Mays
Tricia McDermott-Spikes
Marie E. Michel-Tucker
Dorothy Womble Miller
Kelley A. Mitchell
Betty Purvis Monroe
Kimberly Elaine Moore-Wright
Sydney Nelson
Jacqueline Norman
Michele Lyn Oliver
Andria Williams Patterson
Kimberly Alice Raye
Terry R. Reyes
Sonnia Thomas Shields
Joy Paige Springs
Raquishela Stewart
Tiffani Teachey
Elizabeth Ann Thomas-Hollier
Evease Tucker
Ashley Crowder Walker
Tracey D. Watkins
Sterlin Benson Webber
Shawn-Allyce White
Katrina Jones Young
Monica Yvette Young
Nikki Fleming
Takierra Lanae Hopkins
Kelly L. Hurley
Caitlin Alexandra King
Terri E. Rivalte
Eboni Wallace Lewis
Charlene DeNyse Whitaker-Brown
ALUMNA MEMBERS
Patricia J. Adair
Alfreda Phoenix Belton
Barbara J. Brown
Barbara Buck
Melodie Gardner
Maxine Goodson
Betty Howell Gray
Ruth L. Greene
Theresa D. Hoover
Rosemary Jackson
Mary Foxx Johnson
Rosella E. Jones
Linda Baker Keene
Cynthia M. Kennedy
Mae W. Little
Viola Alexander Lyles
Donna J. Parker-Tate
Wanda Reeves
Cheryl L. Sledge
Beverly Perkins Spainhour
Madeline A. Stewart
Nancy Patrick Stroud
Marilyn Sutton-Haywood
Tanita G. Toliver
Ruby Wallace
Wanda Marie Webb
HISTORY MAKERS
In every generation, there are leaders whose accomplishments transcend boundaries and redefine what is possible. The Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is honored to spotlight members and community trailblazers whose extraordinary achievements reflect both the power of individual excellence and the collective mission of our sisterhood.
Vi Alexander Lyles
A charter member of the Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter, Mayor Vi Alexander Lyles made history as the first African American woman elected Mayor of Charlotte.
With decades of service in local government, she has been a tireless advocate for equity, opportunity, and inclusive growth. In 2025, she was reelected for an unprecedented fifth term as mayor, making her Charlotte’s second longest-serving mayor. Mayor Lyles’ journey stands as a testament to visionary leadership that continues to move Charlotte forward and inspire generations to come.
Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham
Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and electrical engineer, made history as the third African American woman to travel into space. In 2006, she flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-116 to the International Space Station, securing her place among the nation’s trailblazers in science and technology.
Her groundbreaking career in aerospace and her contributions to science and technology continue to inspire women and underrepresented communities to pursue STEM and to aim for new heights.
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