Karen Patterson
Breagin Riley
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
Tina Patton
SOUTH BEND AREA (IN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED
Ida Reynolds Watson
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 | |
| Ida Reynolds Watson | Vice President/Membership | |
| Deb Childs | Recording Secretary | |
| Janice Hall | Corresponding Secretary | |
| Tina Patton | Treasurer | |
| Katrina Lee | Financial Secretary | |
| APPOINTED OFFICERS | ||
| Name | Title | |
| Imogene Harris | Operations Chair | |
| Raquel Buari | Parliamentarian | |
| Consuella Hopkins | 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 | |
| Emma Dockery | 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 | |
| Raquel Buari | Bylaws Committee | |
| Angela Deuitch | Election Committee | |
| Tina Patton | Finance Committee | |
| Sonya Smith | Rituals Committee | |
| Virginia Calvin | Scholarship Committee | |
| Ida Reynolds Watson | Membership Committee | |
| Breagin Riley | Communications/Technology/Social Media Committee | |
| Consuella Hopkins | Internal Audit Committee | |
| Janice Hall | Ethics and Standard Committee | |
| Leslie Wesley | Social Committee | |
| Shayla Kimbrough | Protocol Committee | |
Myrtle Wilson
Virginia Calvin
Emma Dockery
Shayla Kimbrough
Imogene Harris
Roz Summerlin
Janice Hall
Raquel Buari
Chapter Active Members: Naomi Adams, Raquel Buari, Virginia Calvin, Deb Childs, Christal Colbert, Angela Nelson Deuitch, Emma Dockery, Janice Hall, Imogene Harris, Consuella Hopkins, Shayla Kimbrough, Cherri Peate-Kulp, Katrina Lee, Karen Patterson, Tina Patton, Breagin Riley, Cynthia Simmons-Taylor, Sonya Smith, Rosalyn Summerlin, Ida Reynolds Watson, Leslie Wesley, and Myrtle Wilson
The Links, Incorporated Alumna Members: Willie Mae Butts*, Rosamond Byrd, Virginia Chism, Christine Edgerton, Ida Knight*, Teresa Phillips, and Vernease Pyles
*Deceased
CHAPTER INFORMATION
OFFICERS, FACET CHAIRS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Naomi Adams
Leslie Wesley
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
2024 - 2026
Cherri Peate-Kulp