Breagin Riley
Denicka Foster
Cynthia Simmons-Taylor
Deb Childs
Katrina Lee
Consuella Hopkins
Sonya Smith
Note: Contact with any member below can be made through the Contact Form page on this website.
Angela Deuitch
Christal Colbert
Current Chapter Members
Marsha Parham Green
Tina Patton
SOUTH BEND AREA (IN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED
Membership is a very important component of our organization. We strive to induct new members on an annual basis. Membership is headed by the Vice President/Membership Chair. Her responsibility is to oversee the process, along with the Membership Committee.
| ELECTED OFFICERS | ||
| Name | Title | |
| Naomi Adams | President | |
| Breagin Riley | Vice President/Membership | |
| Tina Patton | Recording Secretary | |
| Vacant | Corresponding Secretary | |
| Consuella Hopkins | Treasurer | |
| Cynthia Simmons-Taylor | Financial Secretary | |
| APPOINTED OFFICERS | ||
| Name | Title | |
| Chistal Colbert | Operations Chair | |
| Deb Childs | Parliamentarian | |
| Emma Dockey | Strategic Plan Chair | |
Sonya Smith Deb Childs | Chapter Program Chair Archives and History Chair | |
| CONTACT PERSON | ||
| Name | Title | |
| Tina Patton | Contact Person for the Chapter | tpatton@southbendarealinksinc.org |
| FACET CHAIRS | ||
| Name | Facet | |
| Deb Childs | National Trends and Services | |
| Raquel Buari | Health and Human Services | |
| Katrina Lee | Services to Youth | |
| Leslie Wesley | The Arts | |
| Consuella Hopkins | International Trends and Services | |
| COMMITTEE CHAIRS | ||
| Name | Title | |
| Deb Childs | Archives and History Committee | |
| Deb Childs | Bylaws Committee | |
| Angela Deuitch | Election Committee | |
| Consuella Hopkins | Finance Committee | |
| Sonya Smith | Rituals Committee | |
| Vacant | Scholarship Committee | |
| Breagin Riley | Membership Committee | |
| Vacant | Communications/Technology/Social Media Committee | |
| Vacant | Internal Audit Committee | |
Katrina Lee | Ethics and Standard Committee | |
| Leslie Wesley | Social Committee | |
| Christal Colbert | Protocol Committee | |
Emma Dockery
Roz Summerlin
Raquel Buari
Chapter Active Members: Naomi Adams, Raquel Buari, Deb Childs, Christal Colbert, Angela Nelson Deuitch, Emma Dockery, Consuella Hopkins, Katrina Lee, DaVonne Kramer, Marsha Parham Green, Tina Patton, Breagin Riley, Ph.D., Cynthia Simmons-Taylor, Sonya Smith, Rosalyn Summerlin, Denicka Taylor and Leslie Wesley
The Links, Incorporated Alumna Members: Willie Mae Butts*, Rosamond Byrd, Virginia Brown Calvin, Ed.D., Virginia Chism, Christine Edgerton, Ida Knight*, Janice Hall, Imogene Harris, A. Teresa Phillips, Vernease Pyles Ida Reynolds Watson and Myrtle Wilson, Ed.D.
*Deceased
CHAPTER INFORMATION
OFFICERS, FACET CHAIRS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Naomi Adams
Davonne Kramer
Leslie Wesley
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
2026 - 2028