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TO: Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter

FROM: Cassandra W. Conway, Chair, Nominating Committee Vicki Cooper-Robinson, Member Charlotte Daniel-Carr, Member Josephine Bolling McCall, Member Brenda Russ, Member Tonia Stephens, Member Catherine Washington, Member

DATE: March 2015

SUBJECT: Candidate Profiles for the 2015 Chapter Elections

In accordance with established criteria and the Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter Policies and Procedures, the Nominating Committee presents the slate of candidates for the 2015-2017 biennium. We are providing this booklet of profiles for the slated candidates seeking office in the chapter. The candidates may send campaign literature to you as they seek your support of their candidacy. Please take the time to review the contents so that you are prepared and empowered to select sorors to serve in leadership roles in the chapter.

2015 Slate of Candidates

President Deborah Pauletta Anthony Pamela R. Hill First Vice President Cassandra E. Brown Second Vice PresidentR. MaChea’ Jones Recording SecretaryChacolby Burns-Johnson Cathey H. Hendricks Corresponding SecretaryJessyca McCall Darrington Financial SecretaryGwendolyn D. Reynolds-Colvin Assistant Financial SecretaryStephanie L. Wilson TreasurerJimmetta Gourdine Assistant TreasurerPrincess L. Harper Internal Audit Committee ChairAmelia Thomas Nominating Committee ChairWanda J. Robinson Nominating Committee Member (6 Positions)Pamela D. Barnes Shirley Z. Brown Theresa I. Brown Jimmetta Gourdine Gladys Gray Voncile P. Love Gladys Peck

PRESIDENT

Soror Pamela R. Hill

Initiation: Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter, 2001

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT/DATES OF SERVICE:

Local

President (2013-Present)

1st Vice President (2011-2013)

2nd Vice President (2009-2011)

Treasurer (2007-2009)

Financial Secretary (2005-2007)

Platinum Life Member (2007)

Minerva Circle (2005, 2014)

Finance (2001-Present)

Policies/Procedures (2001-

Present)

Sisterhood (2005-Present)

Founders Day (2007-Present)

Fundraising (2007-Present)

Project ACE (2007-Present)

Physical Health (2007-Present)

Social Action (2001-2009)

Real Estate (2001-2011)

Reclamation Chair (2005-

2009)

Finance Chair (2007-2009)

Regional

Conference Presenter, Internal Audit Committee (Central, Southern Regions, 2009; Midwest,

South Atlantic, Southern Regions, 2011; Midwest, Southern Regions, 2014); Secondary Advisor,

Omicron Mu (2007-Present); Southern Regional Leadership Team, Leadership Development

Committee (2007-Present); Advisor Training (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014); Conference

Protocol Committee (2007, 2009); Membership Intake Violations Investigator Training (2006)

National

Internal Audit Committee (2008-Present); Convention Presenter, Internal Audit Committee

(2010); Convention Protocol Committee (2008); Diamond Life Member (2002)

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE:

National Convention Registrant: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013 (Voting Delegate), 2015

Regional Conference Registrant: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (Alternate Voting Delegate), 2014

(Voting Delegate)

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS:

Chapter Fortitude Award (2014); Chapter Delta of Year Award (2008); Regional Vice President

Award, Platinum Level, Association of Government Accountants

NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Alabama State University National Alumni Association, Montgomery Chapter; the Elmore

Bolling Foundation (Past Treasurer); Alabama State University “A” Club (Past Treasurer)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Certified Public Manager; Master of Accountancy; Master of Public Administration

Association of Government Accountants, Montgomery Chapter, 2001-present (Current Chapter

Position: Director, Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Committee; Regional

Positions Held: Regional Vice-President, Gulf Region; Chapter Positions Held: President,

President-Elect, Secretary, Early Career Chair, Awards Chair)

PRESIDENT

Soror Deborah Pauletta Anthony

Initiation: Delta Delta, Spring 1977, Golden Life



National Convention Registrant: 44th, 45th, 46th, 48th, 49th, 50th, and 51st

Regional Conference Registrant: 2005 (Regional Elections Committee); 2007, 2008, 2011


MAC Fortitude, 2010; 43rd Southern Regional Dr. Yvonne Kennedy Keeper of the Flame

“Trailblazer” Award 2011; DDAC-The Honorable Dr. Yvonne Kennedy Servant Leadership

Social Action Award, 2012; MAC Inaugural Mattie Lee Langford Social Action Award, 2012;

MAC Delta of the Year, 2014; 2006 Chapter’s first National Award Social Action DDAC; Red

Carpet Award (Social Action Committee), 2008


Southern Regional Leadership Team Meeting Attendee, 2010; Selma and Tuscaloosa Statewide

Cluster Workshop Presenter; 2009, 2010, 2012-Delta Day’s in the Nation’s Capital Attendee

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Alabama State Bar; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity; Spring Valley-Crosscreek Neighborhood

Association; Lanier High School PTA, 2010-2014; McKee Junior High School PTA President,

2009-2010; Loveless Alumni Association-Parliamentarian, 2013 and Fundraising Chair, 2014

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Soror Cassandra E Brown

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter, 1996. Diamond/Platinum Life

Local Experience

First Vice President (2009-2011) Minerva Circle Convener of the Odyssey Experience (2005)

Recording Secretary (2007-2009) Minerva Circle – Jewel Fellowship (2014)

COMMITTEES

Delta Academy Chair (1999-2003, 2005-

2009)

Delta GEMS (2006-2009)

Newsletter Chair (2000-2008)

Contact Committee

Courtesy Committee

Educational Assay

EMBODI

Finance

Fundraising (Committee Chair and Co-

Chair)

International Involvement and Awareness

Nominating

Pan Hellenic

Physical and Mental Health

Policies and Procedures Chair (2013-

present)

Accomplishments

newsletter, The Torch

The Delta Challenge: Addressing the Black Male

Crisis, a town hall meeting in observance of National Impact Day of Service

-authored grant funded by The Delta Foundation for C.L.A.S.S., a youth leadership

program for Delta GEMS, Delta Academy and EMBODI

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Delta of the Year, 2001; Fortitude Award Recipient, 2007; Perfect Attendance 2007, 2008, 2010

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-Chair Membership Services, 2007-2011; Co-Chair Program Planning and Development,

2011-present; Presenter, 2009 Cluster Cycle; Presenter, 2009 Statewide Founders Day;

Presenter, 2012 Cluster Cycle; Presenter, 2014 Cluster Cycle; Presenter, 2015 Cluster Cycle

Membership Intake Trainer, 2009-present; Delta Internal Development Trainer, 2012-Present

Risk Management Coordinator/Trainer (2014-present), State of Alabama

National Conventions Attended- 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013

Regional Conferences Attended-1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Special Events- Centennial Founders Day

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SABIC Community Volunteer; Big Brothers Advisory

Council President (2006-2008); Selma to Montgomery March, Montgomery Co-Chair (2010);

Woodcrest Block Leader; Central Alabama Junior Achievement Mentor/Volunteer

Educational / Professional Credentials

Bachelor of Science –Natural Science and Mathematics - Biology and Chemistry, University of

Alabama at Birmingham; Masters of Business Administration, Troy University Montgomery

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Soror R. MaChea’ Jones, LMSW, MBA

Initiation- April 2001, Montgomery Alumnae Chapter, Diamond Life/Platinum Life

OFFICES HELD 2nd Vice President, 2013-2015; Corresponding Secretary, 2007- 2009; Asst. Corresponding

Secretary, 2005-2007; Certification- Advisor Certified, 2006-Present

COMMITTEES

Founders Day, 2001- Present; Scholarship Committee, 2014-2015; Founders Day Chair, 2010-

2013, Co-Chair- 2005-2009; Social, 2001-2011; Nominating Committee, 2007 and 2011;

Economic Development (Ad Hoc)-2006; By-Laws, 2001-2003; Minerva Circle Jewel (Omicron

Mu) – 2005; Project Fundraising, 2009-2011; Sergeant-at-Arms, 2009-2011; Sisterhood, 2009-

2013; Project ACE, 2009-2013; Delta Academy/GEMS, 2011-2013, Co- Chair GEMS- 2012-2013

CONVENTIONS Washington D. C. 2013, New Orleans 2010, Orlando 2008, Philadelphia 2006, Las Vegas, 2004

CONFERENCES-

Tampa 2014, Huntsville 2009, Chattanooga 2007 (Site Committee), Ft. Lauderdale 2005

Clusters- Montgomery, 2015

Huntsville, 2014

Birmingham, 2012

Florence, 2011

Selma, 2006

Tuscaloosa, 2005

Tuskegee, 2004

AWARDS Delta Woman of the Year, 2012

Delta Doll of the Year, 2009

COMMUNITY River Region United Way Community Council

Girl Scouts of America Alumni Association

EMERGE Montgomery, 2008

- Membership Committee

- Membership Committee Chair- 2010, Co-Chair -2009

- EMERGE Montgomery Torchbearers Leadership Class, Class II

- EMERGE L.E.A.D. Summit Steering Committee

Currently employed with the Alabama Department of Youth Services as a Youth Services Case

Manager. Working with the Accountability Based Sex Offender Program (ABSOP). Responsible

for teaching the students the Alabama Sex Laws as well as the Alabama Community Notification

Act of 1999 revised in 2011. In addition to being a Case Manager, current duties include serving

as the PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Compliance Manager and a Training Coordinator

for the Mt. Meigs Campus.

RECORDING SECRETARY

Soror Chacolby Burns-Johnson

Initiation- April 30, 1999, Kappa Upsilon Chapter (Auburn University-Auburn, AL)

MAC Elected/Appointed Positions

Corresponding Secretary- 2011-2013; Journalist- 2013-2015; MAC Facebook Administrator-

2013-2015

MAC Committees

Scholarship-2008-Present

Crème Committee Contestant Co-Chair-

2014

Membership Services-Monthly Activities-

2014-2015

Membership Services- Reclamation and

Retention- 2014-2015

Publicity- 2013-2015

Membership Services- Retreat- 2013-2015

Delta Days at the Capitol-2009-2011

Social- 2009-2011

Sisterhood- 2008-Present

Newsletter-2008-2013 Newsletter Chair-

2009-2011 Newsletter Editor- 2011-2013

MAC Youth Conference Workshop

Presenter- 2012

DELTA NATIONAL CONVENTIONS/ACTIVITIES

51st National Convention (2013) - Washington, D.C.

100th Founders Day Weekend (2013) - Washington, D.C.

50th National Convention (2010) - New Orleans, Louisiana

45th National Convention (2000) - Chicago, Illinois- Voting Delegate

Delta Regional Conferences

44th Southern Regional Conference (2015) - Tampa, Florida

Delta Alabama State Clusters

2015-Montgomery, Alabama- Facilitator’s

Assistant

2014-Huntsville, Alabama

2012- Florence, Alabama

2010-Montgomery, Alabama- Recorder

2000-Tuskegee, Alabama

AWARDS AND HONORS

Delta Violet of the Year-2012

Montgomery RSVP magazine- The List 2010

Montgomery Spotlight magazine-The Ultimate 50

NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Montgomery Chamber Of Commerce-Chamber Ambassador Committee, Junior League of

Montgomery- Fundraising 10K Run Personnel Chair; EMERGE- Torchbearers Leadership Class

III; Leadership Lowndes County Class I; Montgomery Capital Rotary Club- Board Member;

Montgomery Ballet-Board Member; Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology; Building Our

Neighborhoods for Development and Success (BONDS)-Board Member; Board of Advisors

Auburn Montgomery Department Political Science and Public Administration

Education/Occupation

Bachelors in Business Administration- Auburn University (1997-2001)

Master’s in Public Administration- Auburn Montgomery (2001-2003)

Occupation: Montgomery Area Council on Aging (MACOA)-Development Coordinator

(Fundraising, Events, and Community/Public Relations)

RECORDING SECRETARY

Soror Cathey H Hendricks

Initiation-Montgomery Alumnae Chapter (MAC), March 1992


Chair, Educational Assay Committee-2008-2011; Chair, Program Planning & Development

Committee-2012-2013; Co-Chair of the Crème Pearl/Contestants Committee-2012-2015; Delta-

Air Choir-1997-2015; Physical and Mental Health Committee-2011-2012; DADG Committee,

now Signature Programs- 2006-2009 and 2013-2015; Fundraising Committee- 2012-2015

Recording Secretary, 2013-2015

CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES:

Regional Conference Tampa, FL (2014)

National Conventions in Orlando, FL (2008), and Washington, DC (2013)


Key to the City- Dec. 2011; Guest Speaker at Local Churches- July 2003 and March

2008; Citizen of the Year-Omega Iota Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity-2006

Outstanding Service Awards- Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet & Pintlala Elementary

Schools-1991-1997; (Wo) Man of the Year- YMCA- 1997


Delta Days at the Capital (2011-2014); Alabama State Clusters- Huntsville, AL (2014),

Montgomery, AL (2015); Member of Lilly Baptist Church- Mary E. Shuford and T.C.

Bibb Choirs; Ladies of Essence Civic Club- Vice President and Recording Secretary;

ISTAP (I Support the Athletic Programs of ASU); Aurumettes Social and Civic Club-

Recording Secretary

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

National Alumni Association, Inc. of Alabama State University -2014-15

MERA (Montgomery Education Retirees Association- 2011

National Education Association- 2000-2011

Alabama Education Association- 2000-2011

Montgomery Principal’s Association- 1993-2011

Magnet Schools of America- 1995-2011

International NETWORK of Schools for the Advance for Arts Education-1995-2011

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools-1995-2000

Phi Delta Kappa-1997

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Soror Jessyca McCall Darrington

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae/Spring 1985

CURRENT COMMITTEES: Physical Mental Health, Scholarship, Protocol & Traditions,

Policies & Procedures: 2012,13,14,15. Primary Advisor Beta Eta Chapter; 2005-2014,

Membership Intake Committee 2014

Prior Committees/Chair Nominating Committee, Chair Founders Day Committee (4 years), Co-

Chair Founders Day Committee (2years), Sisterhood Committee, Delta Day/DDAC, Chair

Fundraising Committee (2 years), Social Committee, Reach for Height Committee (2 years)--

Current Assistant Recording Secretary


2014 Regional Conference, 2011 Regional Conference, 2009 Regional Conference, 2007

Regional Conference, 2005 Regional Conference, 2006 National Convention, 2008 National

Convention. Attended all State Clusters since 2006

LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Member Cosmopolite Civic Club (Program Committee), Archdiocesan Council of Catholic

Women/ Lay and Youth Ministries Committee; Serves as the Recording Secretary in numerous

organizations

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Soror Gwendolyn D. Reynolds-Colvin, MS, MPA, CPM

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter/April 30, 2005

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT/DATE OF SERVICE: Assistant Financial Secretary-2013-

2015; Assistant Recording Secretary-2009-20011; Assistant Corresponding Secretary- 2007-

2009; Chair, Crimson and Cream Affair 2011-2015; Chair, Fundraising-Finance 2013-2015;

Chair, Dazzling Diamond 2013; Chair, Gentlemen of Distinction 2009-2011; Chair, Crème Pearl

2011; Co-Chair, Fundraising 2013-2015; Co-Chair, Sisterhood Committee 2011-2013; Co-Chair,

Fundraising- Finance 2012 2013; Co-Chair, Social Committee 2011; Co-Chair, Gentlemen of

Distinction 2008-2009

Committee Member

Awards 2013-2015

Finance 2013-2015

Founders Day 2005-2013

Fundraising 2007-Present

International/Awareness &

Involvement 2013-2015

Nominating 2011

Physical/Mental Health 2005-2007

Project A.C.E 2009-2011

Sisterhood 2005-2013

Social 2005-2011

Step team 2013-2015

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE CONVENTION

Washington D.C.-2013

New Orleans-2010

Philadelphia -2006

Tampa-2014

Huntsville-2009

Cluster

Montgomery-2015

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

Nominated for Delta Violet-2015

Nominee for Delta Doll-2013

NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

None

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Manager 2013

Sexual Offender Treatment Certification Program 2007

Health Care Administration and Policy 2005

ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Soror Stephanie L. Wilson

Initiation: Montgomery (AL) Alumnae, April 2005


Founder’s Day; A Crimson and Cream Affair Co-Chair 2012; Project Outreach; Embodi; Project

Fundraising


National Conventions Attended: 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013

Regional Conferences Attended: 2007, 2009, and 2014

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Red Velvet Award Recipient; Crimson and Crème Committee

2012


Alabama State University Alumni Association, Member and Corresponding Secretary, 2011-

2013; Alabama Education Association, Member; Alabama Counseling Association, Member

Alabama School Counselor Association, Member; Alabama Association for Multicultural

Counseling and Development, Member

Currently employed with Montgomery Public Schools at Dannelly Elementary as School

Counselor. In addition to guiding and supporting the students at Dannelly, I also serve as the

Building Test Coordinator, where I oversee all state testing throughout the building.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

B.S. English Education, Alabama State University 1997

M.Ed. School Counseling, Alabama State University 2001

TREASURER

Soror Jimmetta Gourdine

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter – 1992

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT/DATES OF SERVICES: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter 2008 – 09 Committee - Contact; Delta Days at the Capitol; Delta GEMS; Founders

Day; International Involvement & Awareness; Membership Intake – Minerva Circle: Beta Eta Chapter; Program

Outreach; Project ACE; Sergeant at Arms; Voter Registration

Montgomery Alumnae Chapter 2009 – 11 Committees - 2009 Elections; Census 2010; Crème de la Crème

Contestant Committee – chair; Delta Academy & Delta GEMS; Delta Day at the Capitol – Co-chair; EMBODI;

Founders Day; Hostess –Vice-chair; Partner in Education; Polices & Procedures; Program Outreach – Co-chair;

Project ACE; Project Fundraising; Protocol & Traditions; Rituals & Ceremonies; Sergeant at Arms – Chair

Montgomery Alumnae Chapter 2011 – 13 Committees--Crème de la Crème Contestant Committee – chair; Delta

Day at the Capitol – Co-chair; Founders Day; Policies & Procedures; Program Outreach – Co-chair; Project

Fundraising; Protocol & Traditions; Rituals & Ceremonies; Sergeant at Arms – Chair; Sisterhood/Reclamation;

Social

Montgomery Alumnae Chapter 2013 – 15 Committees-Awards; Crème de la Crème Contestants - Co-Chair; Delta

Days at the Capitol – Co-Chair; Founders Day; Fundraising; Membership Intake – Minerva Circle: Convener of the

Odyssey; Membership Services – chair; Physical and Mental Health; Policies & Procedures; Protocol & Traditions;

Rituals & Ceremonies; Scholarship; Sergeant at Arms; Signature Programs; Social; MAC Bus for Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority, Inc. 100th National Convention – Washington, D.C. – Co-Coordinator

REGIONAL INVOLVEMENT-2009 – 2014 Alabama State Cluster; 2009 Conference

Assistant Sergeant at Arms; 2009 – 2014 Alabama Delta Days at the Capitol State Team, Co-

Chair; 2009 Membership Intake: Minerva Circle – Alabama State University(Beta Eta); 2009 –

2014 Alabama Delta Days at the Capitol State Team, Co-Chair; 2014 Regional Conference

Membership Services Volunteer; Delta Days at the Capitol Alabama State Team; Delta Days at

the Capitol Alabama – Co-Chair; 2014-15 Regional Leadership Team; 2014 Southern Regional

Conference Membership Services - Volunteer; 2014-2016 Southern Region Leadership Team

NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT--Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital


2009, 2011 & 2014 Regional Conference; 2010 and 2013 – National Convention


2010 Montgomery Alumnae Chapter Delta Diva/Jewel Award; 2014 Montgomery Alumnae

Chapter Delta of the Year Nominee; 2014 Chapter of the Year Reclamation Award – Chapter

Committee Chair of Membership Services; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated Advisor’s

Certification; 2007 National Legislative Services & Security Association Professional

Development Seminar – Chair; National Legislative Services & Security Association –

President; 2008 National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Staff Achievement Award;

2013 National Legislative Services & Security Association John Everhardt “Trooper” Award


Mt. Zion AME Zion Church – Montgomery, Al--Boy Scout’s Venturing Leader; Children’s’

Department Out Reach Ministry; Culinary Committee; Usher Board; Security Detail

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS: National Fraternal Order of Police; National Conference of State Legislatures – Executive Committee;

National Conference of State Legislatures – Homeland Security Task Force;

National Conference of State Legislatures – Leadership Staff Coordinating Committee;

National Conference of State Legislatures – Law, Criminal Justice Public Safety Committee;

National Legislative Services and Security Association; Leadership Montgomery Class XL;

Alabama Peace Officers and Standards Certified

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Soror Princess L. Harper

Initiation: Montgomery (AL) Alumnae /April 1996


Financial Secretary 2001 – 2004; Assistant Financial Secretary 2005; Project Fundraising 1996 –

2013; Chair-2002-2003; Co-Chair 2000-2001; Founders Day 1996 – 2012; 2014-2015;

Sisterhood 1996 – 2015; Chair 2009 - 2010; Coordinator 2013 – 2015; Audit Committee;

Finance Committee; Delta Directory; Chair 2006; Technology Committee; Chair 2010 – 2012;

Protocol & Traditions; Rituals & Ceremonies; Chair 2012 – 2013; Properties; Reclamation;

Minerva Circle; 2nd Advisor to Nu Theta in Troy, AL 2001 – 2004; Housing Committee to

acquire a new meeting place for MAC; Social


NATIONAL CONVENTION: 1998; 2000; 2002; 2004; 2008; 2010; 2013

REGIONAL CONFERENCES: 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2011; 2014

STATE CLUSTER: Numerous


Diamond Life Member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Life Member of MAC

Outstanding Young Women of America

FORTITUDE AWARD 2003

Prattville Boys & Girls Club Star Hero Award

Lilly Baptist Church ENOTS Award


Served on the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority National Site Committee – 2013; Represented

Harper’s Hope 4*1 Foundation position as the River Region Spokesperson for First Lady

Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign; Spring Into Reading/Reading with Roman reading

competition; Prattville Bears Football League Supporter; Prattville Parks & Recreation

Basketball League Supporter

Professional Certifications or Organizational affiliations related to the position:

Treasurer – Women in Touch; 501(c) 3 organization I co-founder, 1984. Served in this

position several times; Advanced Business Degree; IT Manager/Retired 36 years; Manage

funding for Harper’s Hope 4* 1 Foundation; another 501 (c)3 organization (Co-Founder); Serve

on the Finance Committee of MAC; Previously served on the Audit committee of MAC;

Previous Financial Secretary of MAC; Assist in collecting monies for MAC fundraising projects

INTERNAL AUDIT CHAIR

Soror Amelia Thomas

Initiation: Beta Eta- Alabama State University, Spring 2005 (Financial since Spring 2005)

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

Economic Development-2014-2015

Political Awareness and Involvement – 2009-2010

Technology- Internal Committee-2014

Chair of Consumerism and Financial Management 2011-2013

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

National Convention, Orlando, FL

National Convention, Washington, DC

Regional Convention, Tampa Florida

Alabama State Cluster, Birmingham, AL

Alabama State Cluster, Huntsville, AL

Alabama State Cluster, Montgomery, AL

AWARDS:

2014-2015 Delta Violet of the Year

NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Financial Planning Association

Board Member- Alabama Black Chamber of Commerce

Past Board Member- Fortitude Foundation

Current Executive Director- Fortitude Foundation

FINANCIAL REGISTRATIONS, INCLUDING SUPERVISORY REGISTRATIONS

Series 6

Series 63

Series 7

Series 66

Series 24

Series 53

Series 99

NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CHAIR

Soror Wanda Jackson Robinson

Initiation: April 2001, Montgomery Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT: Member of Delta Aires since 2001; Member of Sergeant-at-Arms 2001/2013; Co- Chair

Sergeant-at-Arms 2009-2013; Chair of Program Out Reach and Rehabilitation 2006-2008, 2009-

2011, 2011-2013; Co- Chair of Program Out Reach 2008-2009; Chair of Properties Committee

since 2006 to present; Chair of Pan-Hellenic Committee 2006-2009; Co-Chair Pan Hellenic

Committee 2009-2011; Member of Pan-Hellenic Committee 2001 to present; Co-Chair Physical

and Mental Health Committee 2013 to present; Membership Services Committee 2013 to

present; Voter registration committee 2001-2004

CONVENTION/CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

2006 attended 48th National Convention in Philadelphia, PA.; 2010 attended 50th National

Convention New Orleans, LA; 2013 attended 51st National Convention Washington, D.C.; 2014

Southern Region Conference Tampa FL; 2012 Alabama State Cluster Birmingham, AL; 2015

Alabama State Cluster Montgomery, AL; 2013 Alabama State Cluster Huntsville, AL.

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

2008 MAC DST Red Carpet Award; 2009 MAC DST Delta Diva Award; 2013 Trailblazer

Award Montgomery Tuskegee Times; 2012 Award of Distinction Faces of Montgomery County

NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member of the Montgomery City Federation of Women’s Club Inc., since 2005; President of the

Montgomery City Federation of Women’s Club, Inc. since 2012-2016; Member of Agnes J.

Lewis Federated Club since 2005; President of the Agnes J. Lewis Federated Women’s Club

2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2015; Member of the Exchange Club of Montgomery since 2007;

Member of Exchange Club Board of Directors 2010-2012; Member of the Board of Directors of

CAPS since April 2011; Member of Board Of Directors of COSA since 2011; Coordinator for

the Montgomery County Sheriff Office Annual Deputy Dave and Friends Day in Ramer, AL;

Coordinator for the Montgomery County Sheriff Office Annual Camp Show and Tell;

Coordinator for the Montgomery County Sheriff Office Annual Employee Appreciation

Banquet; Assist with the Montgomery County Sheriff Office Annual Senior Citizens and Kids

Fishing Rodeo

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

State of Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission 1986; Certified Jail

Executive April 2013; Member of Alabama Jail Association; Member of American Jail

Association; Graduate of FBI/SLEDS (Southeastern Law Enforcement Executive Development

Seminar 2004); Graduate of Leadership Montgomery XXI 2004; Human Relations Training,

Workplace Diversity Education Program directed by The Coalition Against Prejudice, Alabama

Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews 1992; Management Development for

Women and Minorities by National Institute of Corrections Academy, Longmont, Colorado June

1997; Mental Illness Education for Law Enforcement 2000

NOMINATING COMMITTEE, MEMBER

Pamela D Barnes

Livingston University Xi Delta, 1987

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT: Crème de la Crème Committee Decorating and Stage Manager,

Crème Chair, Social Committee Vice-Chair, International Awareness and Involvement, Membership

Services; Organized the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign; Organized and Collected Medal Supplies

to support a small Client in Haiti

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE: 2013 National Convention, 2014 Southern

Regional Conference

ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Desert Storm Campaign Medal

Shirley Z. Brown, Diamond Life

Montgomery Alumnae Chapter, March 15, 1992

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

Chair, Legal Advisor Committee; Co-Chair, Fundraising Committee (Two Consecutive Years); Chair, Social Action

Committee; Legal Presentation, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Member Courtesy Committee; 1992 – Present - Hostess

Committee Member; 2014 – Present - Chair, Hostess Committee; Founders Day Committee; Constitution &

By-Laws Committee; Daughter Miss Crème de la Crème 2014; Delta Days at the Capital

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE--None

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar

Association; Capital City Bar Association; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Alabama

Lawyers Association; Sigma Delta Kappa Law Fraternity; Alabama State Bar Association

Lawyers Public Relations Committee; Co-Chair Alabama State Bar Association

Lawyers Public Relations Committee; Governor’s Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alabama State Bar Association Law Day Committee; Vice-President Capitol City Bar Association; Treasurer

Capitol City Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL/SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS – NONLEGAL

Advisory Board Landmarks Foundation; Executive Board Landmarks Foundation; Alabama

State Employees Association; Advisory Board Big Brothers Big Sisters Program of Alabama;

Volunteer Partners in Education; Montgomery Women Civitan; National Sorority of Phi

Delta Kappa; National Education Association; Alabama Education Association

Alonzo Mitchell Chapter 636 Order of Eastern Star; Montgomery County Classroom

Teachers Association; Parent Teacher Student Association

ACTIVITIES/HONORS

Admitted to the Robert E. Lee High School Hall of Fame; Civitan of the Year; Emerging Leader Award; Alabama

Education Association; Montgomery County Drug-Free Schools and Community Task Force; Who’s Who Among

American Teachers; CORE Team, Bellingrath Junior HS; Teens Need Teens Club Counselor Bellingrath Junior HS;

Accreditation Committee Bellingrath Junior HS; Textbook Committee Bellingrath Junior HS; Legislative Contact

Committee Alabama Education Association

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

2011 – Present, Chair BTW Girls’ Basketball Team, Parent Committee; 2013 – Present

Chair BTW Musical Theatre Footlighters’ Parent Group; 2010 – 2011; Treasurer, Baldwin Academic Magnet

School PTSA; 2009 – Present Co-Chair Praise Dance Ministry Macedonia Missionary Baptist; Member Senior

Choir Macedonia Missionary Baptist; Member Missionary Society Macedonia Missionary Baptist; Chair

Scholarship Fund Committee Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church; Member Law Magnet Advisory Board Booker

T. Washington Magnet HS


Soror Theresa I. Brown

University of the District of Columbia Beta lota, March 1982 BA, Chemistry

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT Founder's Day 2013-2015; Physical and Mental Health 2013-2015 Alabama State Cluster, 2015,

Recorder

CONVENTION/CONFERENCES National Conference, 2013 Alabama State Cluster, 2015

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS - None.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Exodus-Family Sunshine

St Jude Church, Health Ministry

ORGANIZATIONS

Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Business

Soror Voncile P. Love

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter/ 1976-Present

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT/DATES OF SERVICE: 1976-2015

Scholarship Committee-Chair-person 1991-2001

Crème Contestant Committee Chairperson 1993, 1994, 2013

Budget Committee 2005-2014

Embodi Chairperson 2011-12


Regional Conferences

1982,1984,1986,1989,1991,1993,1995,1997,1999,2001,2003,2005,2007,2009,2011,2014

National Conventions- 1979, 1981, 1983,1988,1996,1998,2002,2010,2013


Chartered Omicron Mu Chapter at Auburn University at Montgomery-1982;

Plague of Appreciation from Montgomery Alumnae Chapter, January, 1982

Delta of the Year –May 4, 1996


Montgomery Chapter of Jack & Jill of America- President 1985-1987

Associate Member of Montgomery Chapter of Jack & Jill of America -2014

Brighton Estates Homeowners Association


Alabama Association of Educational Opportunity Program

Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program

Council of Educational Opportunity Program


Soror Gladys Gray

Initiation: Lambda Zeta Chapter, University of Alabama November 1977

Affiliated with Montgomery Alumnae Chapter in 1998


Treasurer (2013-present); Finance Committee Chair (2013-present); Information Technology

Committee Member (1998-1999); Scholarship Committee Member (1998-1999, 2013-present)

2013 Crème de la Crème Committee Chair; 2014 Crème de la Crème Committee Chair; 2015

Crème de la Crème Committee Co-Sponsor


2013 National Convention, 2014 Southern Regional Conference, 2014 State Cluster and 2015

State Cluster

AWARDS/RECOGNITION Made the Dean’s List while an Accounting student at the University of Alabama; Awarded

honors status by the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at the University of Alabama for

Academic Achievement in Accounting; Recognized by the Black faculty and staff of the

University of Alabama for Academic Achievement in Accounting; Perfect Attendance: 2011-

2012, 2012-2013

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Treasurer for the Montgomery Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors for the 2013-2015

program years; Served on the Board of Directors of the Government Finance Officers

Association of Alabama from 2006-2007 and helped plan the Annual Conferences; Served as

Secretary of the Association of Government Accountants during the 2001-2002 program year, as

President-Elect during the 2002-2003 program year, as President during the 2003-2004 program

year, as the Programs (Monthly Meetings) Director during the 2012-2013 program year and as

the Director of Audit from 2013-present; Served as Co-Chair of the Trustee Board at Pilgrim

Rest Missionary Baptist Church; Operated my own accounting firm and provided accounting,

auditing and tax services


Certified Public Accountant; Certified Internal Auditor; Certified Government Finance Officer;

Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA); Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);

Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama (GFOAA); Association of Government

Accountants (AGA)

Work Experience Thirty-four (34) years’ experience in accounting and auditing

Extensive knowledge in budgeting and forecasting

Educational Background Received High School Diploma from Sidney Lanier High School

Received B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama


Soror Gladys Peck

Initiation: Beta Eta, Alabama State University – Spring 1982


Membership Services, 2014-2015; Co-Sponsor for Diamond Constant – 2015; Policy and

Procedure Member – 2015; Co-Chair for Diamond Constant – 2014; Awards Committee Chair –

2013; Project Fundraising - Diamond Chair, 2013-2012; Crème Pearl Contestant (numerous

times) – Chair; Directory Committee – Co-Chair; Founders Day Committee – Member


2015 Alabama Cluster; 2011 Huntsville, Al - Southern Region Conference; 2006

Philadelphia, PA; 2002 Atlanta, GA; 1998 New Orleans, LA; 1990 Miami, FL


Alabama Distinguished Service Medal; Alabama Veterans Service Medal; Alabama Special

Service Medal; Alabama Faithful Service Medal; Alabama State Military Department

Recruiting Ribbon; Alabama Active Duty Basic Training Medal; Enlisted Association

Alabama National Guard


Antioch Baptist Church Outreach Ministry - 2015; Antioch Baptist Church Hostess –

2015; Wrap gifts -Montgomery Humane Society – 2014; Support the Sunshine Center -

2014; CMSgt of Personnel Superintendent - HQ, Al ANG JF - 2015; Top Performer as an

ANG Team Leader – 2013; ANG Governor’s Award – 2004; ANG Sharp Troop Award –

2004; Meritorious Service Medal (Opal Hurricane) - 1995; Meritorious Service Medal; Air

Force Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal

Soror Jimmetta Gourdine (See Treasurer)

Initiation: Montgomery Alumnae Chapter – 1992

Documents

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