Chapter Leadership

Cherisse Shephard
President

Stephanie Green Crump
Recording Secretary

Theresa Clincy
Parliamentarian

Tracey Broadhead Frith White
Vice President

Cynthia Cormier
Corresponding Secretary

Alice Morris
Immediate Past President

Alice Bell
Treasurer

Denise Smith
Program Chair
A Message From
Our President,
Cherisse Shephard
Welcome to the Oakland Bay Area (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. For seventy-five years, our chapter has stood as a beacon of service, friendship, and impact. Since our founding in 1950, we have been dedicated to advancing educational, cultural, health, and civic engagement initiatives that uplift our communities and strengthen lives across the Bay Area. Our legacy is not only measured in years but in the partnerships we have built and the countless lives we have touched.
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As I serve in the role of President during this milestone year, I do so with deep gratitude for those who laid the foundation and with pride in the extraordinary legacy we continue.
My vision—75 Years and Counting: Reclaiming Our Sisterhood and Renewing Our Purpose—calls us to honor our past while boldly embracing the future. It is both a celebration of our bonds and a commitment to deepen our service with unity, purpose, and impact.
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To our sister Links, community partners, and supporters—you inspire us to dream bigger, reach farther, and lead with grace and resolve. I invite you to explore our site, connect with our mission, and join us in continuing the powerful work of building a more just and joyful world.
Together, we will ensure that the next 75 years shine even brighter than the last.

Facet Chairs
Theresa Patton
The Arts
Sonya Johnson
Services to Youth
Stephanie Green Crump
National Trends & Services
Beryl Crumpton
Health & Human Services
Rhonda Burgess Mischeaux & Kimberly Goode
International Trends & Services
Standing Committee Chairs
Alice Morris
75th Anniversary Chair
Alice Bell
Budget & Finance
Sheelah Hogg & Jasmine Dartez
Cotillion
Cathy Lassiter
Ethics & Standards
Tracey Broadhead Frith White
Membership
Michele Davenport
Protocol
Eleanor Sterns
Ritutals
Jane Green
WA Foundation Ambassador
Jessica Hebert
Audit Chair
Theresa Clincy
ByLaws
Regina Shields
Courtesy
Dorine Holsey Streeter
Philanthropic (Fund Development/Philanthropy)
Ericka Mitchell
Next Gen
Carol Williams
Publicity
Jessica Herbert &
Nicole Muhammed
Strategic Planning
Valerie Lewis McGee
Archives & History
Kimberly Higgins Mays
Celebration of Excellence
Cherisse Shephard
Emeralds (Alumnae) Liason
TBD
Legislative
Denise Smith
Programs
Eleanor Sterns & Denise Smith
Retreat
Theresa Clincy
Technology
