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The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.

 

The Tacoma (WA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was chartered in 1966, and the chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary on October 19, 2016. Visit www.linksinc.org to learn more.

CHAPTER OFFICERS 2026-2028

Mentha Hynes-Wilson

President

Mary Ingram

Vice President

Kendra Ruth Mathias

Treasurer

Denita Harden Patton

Corresponding Secretary

Mary Green

Financial Secretary

Samantha Black-Parker

Asst. Financial Secretary

Pamela Jones Hadley

Recording Secretary

Iris Williams-West

Parliamentarian

Johnson C. Smith University
Kent State University
Occupation
Retired Educator

CHAPTER MEMBERS

Ahndrea Blue
Nichelle Brown
Melva Copes
Lincoln University
Occupation
Retired teacher
Previous Links' Chapter(s)
Springfield,MA
The reason(s) I'm a Link
I liked what I saw in the ladies from a distance in MA .
Frances Davis
Pamela Davis-Thompson
Sharon Freeman
Tracy Flood-Harris
Kimberly C. Green
La’Tonja Hunter
Constance Lassiter
Alyce McNeil
Cassie Peak
Joan Ray
Lisa Shyne
Tanya Smith Brice
South Carolina State University
University of South Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Previous Links' Chapter(s)
Waco (TX) ; Columba (SC); Prince Georges County (MD)
The reason(s) I'm a Link
The sisterhood and service
Alicia Stephens
Anne Wade
Barbara Wesley
Andrea Wicks-Hardy
Stephanie Wilmer McGriff
Dorothy Williams
Kay Wilson-Kirby
Thelma Adenika Crovello
San Francisco State University
Florida State University
University of California at Los Angeles
Occupation
Professor of Science Education
Previous Links' Chapter(s)
Orange County Links, Angel City Links
The reason(s) I'm a Link
Work with other African American Professional Women on service projects
Professor of Science Education
Stephanie Croom Williams
Angela Walker
Victoria Fletcher

Members Not Pictured:
Stine Armstrong, Vera Davis Marks, Helen Henderson, Joanne Jones, Alyce McNeil, Joan Ray , Denise Robinson, Anne Wade, Barbara Wesley, Dorothy Williams, Ella Williams 

Chapter Officers 2026-2028

  • President: Mentha Hynes-Wilson
  • Vice President: Mary Ingram
  • Recording Secretary: Pamela Jones Hadley
  • Corresponding Secretary: Denita Harden-Patton
  • Treasurer: Kendra Ruth Mathias
  • Asst. Treasurer: Mary Green
  • Parliamentarian: Iris Williams-West

Facet & Committee Chairs

  • The Arts: Fran Davis
  • Health & Human Services: –
  • International Trends: Kendra Mathias
  • National Trends: Pamela Jones Hadley
  • Services to Youth: Tracy Flood-Harris
  • Archives & History: –
  • Audit: Nichelle Brown
  • Bylaws: Tracy Flood Harris
  • Ethics & Standards: Lisa Shyne
  • Finance: Kendra Mathias
  • Fund Development: –
  • Hospitality: Mary Green
  • Inspirational Leader: Joan Ray
  • Membership: Mary Ingram
  • Protocol: Iris Williams-West
  • Retreat Planning: Mentha Hynes-Wilson
  • Rituals & Ceremonies: Mary Green
  • Scholarship: Tanya Smith Brice
  • Strategic Planning: Tanya Smith Brice and Nichelle Brown
  • Technology: Cassie Peak and Mary Ingram