Organizational structure and governance of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is invested in the Grand Chapter, which meets at the national convention biennially. Regional conferences are held in the seven geographic regions of the organization during non-convention years. In the interim, the National Board of Directors, consisting of elected and appointed members, acts to establish and implement policies, as needed.

National Executive Committee

National President; Chair, National Board of Directors

ELSIE COOKE-HOLMES
National First Vice President

Pamela E. Smith
National Second Vice President

DEE DEE KONG
National Secretary

JOI MOORE
National Treasurer

PAMELA R. HILL

National President; Chair, National Board of Directors

ELSIE COOKE-HOLMES

Elsie Cooke-Holmes is principal/owner of Cooke-Holmes, LLC a coaching and HR consulting firm. She specializes in executive, leadership and career coaching, leadership development, facilitation, training and change management.

Elsie’s career in corporate America spans over 30 years. She was employed by Texas Instruments and Andersen Consulting prior to joining PepsiCo. At PepsiCo, she held numerous technical and leadership positions in the company’s Information Technology and Human Resources Departments including her last position, Human Resources Director, Corporate HR and Global Financial Shared Services.

Initially elected in 2017, Elsie was recently re-elected National Secretary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for the 2019-2021 biennium. She joined the Sorority at the University of Memphis, was elected National Second Vice President, and has held numerous positions of leadership including Eastern Regional Director; Eastern Region Representative to the National Scholarship and Standards Committee; Co-Chair, National Leadership Academy; Co-Chair, Co-Chair, National HR Committee and past chapter president, Westchester Alumnae Chapter. She is currently a member of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter. Elsie participates in a number of other community activities, including membership in The Links, Inc., NAACP, NCNW and the St. Luke United Methodist Church. She is a member of the WiNGS, Inc. Board of Directors and the Werthing Foundation Board of Directors. She is a recipient of numerous awards for leadership and community service. She is a graduate of the University of Memphis, with a BS in Engineering Technology/Computer Systems Degree, and received her MBA from Columbia University. Elsie is married to Clarence H. Holmes, Jr. and resides in Plano, TX.

National First Vice President

Pamela E. Smith

National Second Vice President

DEE DEE KONG

National Secretary

JOI MOORE

National Treasurer

PAMELA R. HILL

Pamela R. Hill has 19 years of tax administration experience with the Alabama Department of Revenue, where she holds the position of Revenue Manager II. She is responsible for vendor compliance in the processing of over $3.8 billion in tax return funds. Most recently, she was responsible for tax legislation and investments, as well as revenue estimates used in the preparation of the state budget. She is also employed as an Adjunct Accounting Instructor and serves as a board member of Alabama State University Foundation, Inc., currently serving as secretary.

She is a graduate of ASU, with both a Bachelor and Master of Accountancy and has a Master of Public Administration from Troy State University. Since 2002, Pamela has held membership with the Association of Government Accountants, having served as a regional vice-president of its Gulf Region and chapter president of the Montgomery Chapter. She is currently the chapter’s elected representative on the National Council of Chapters.

In 2001, Pamela was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. through the Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter, where she has held continuous membership. She is the immediate past president of the chapter, having served on its Executive Committee from 2005-2017 in the additional positions of First Vice President, Second Vice President, Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Pamela served from 2008-2015 as a member of the National Internal Audit Committee and from 2016-2019 as the Southern Region Member of the National Finance Committee. She was also a 2018-2019 cohort member of the National Delta Fellows Program. She is a Membership Intake Trainer, Delta Internal Development Facilitator and served as a Collegiate Advisor from 2007-2016. She has received the chapter’s Woman of the Year and Fortitude awards as well as the Southern Region’s Alumnae Member of the Year award.

Board of Directors

AllBoard of DirectorsEx-Officio Members
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Name
Designation
Short Description
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ELSIE COOKE-HOLMES
National President; Chair, National Board of Directors
Pamela E. Smith
National First Vice President
DEE DEE KONG
National Second Vice President
JOI MOORE
National Secretary
PAMELA R. HILL
National Treasurer
Felicia C. Echols, Ed.D.
Regional Director, Central Region
Alaina Meekins-Kent
Central Regional Representative
Rosie Allen-Herring
Regional Director, Eastern Region
Nadege DeBrosse
Eastern Regional Representative
Tracy Ricard Aikens
Tracy Ricard Aikens
Regional Director, Farwest Region
Vyctoria Blake
Farwest Regional Representative
Sarahjini Nunn Spencer
Sarahjini Nunn Spencer
Regional Director, Midwest Region
Erin Smith
Midwest Regional Representative
Dr. Patricia R. Johnson
Dr. Patricia R. Johnson
Regional Director, South Atlantic Region
Illana Jamison
South Atlantic Regional Representative
Cheryl W. Turner
Cheryl W. Turner
Interim Southern Regional Director
Kyrsten Sheffield
Southern Regional Representative
Michelle R. Brown
Michelle R. Brown
Regional Director, Southwest Region
Lauryn Cornish
Southwest Regional Representative
Soraya Williams Farver
Soraya Williams Farver
Chair, Finance Committee
Tonya Wonnum Smalls
Tonya Wonnum Smalls
Chair, Internal Audit Committee
Tami V. Bass
Tami V. Bass
Chair, National Nominating Committee
BEVERLY E. SMITH
2017-2021
Marcia Butler Holt
Marcia Butler Holt
Co-Chair, Arts and Letters Commission
Canara Price
Canara Price
Co-Chair, Arts and Letters Commission
Sheryl Y. Battles
Sheryl Y. Battles
Chair, Communications and Public Relations Committee
Angela Ewell-Madison
Angela Ewell-Madison
Co-Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Terri E. Rivalte
Terri E. Rivalte
Co-Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Thelma James Day
Thelma James Day
Chair, Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Committee
Sandra K. Parker
Sandra K. Parker
Co-Chair, Documents Review & Management Committee
Deborah C. Thomas
Deborah C. Thomas
Co-Chair, Documents Review and Management Committee
Barnelle R. Herring
Barnelle R. Herring
Chair, Heritage and Archives Committee
Michele Hagans
Michele Hagans
Co-Chair, Housing and Properties Committee
Mary B. Sutton
Mary B. Sutton
Co-Chair, Housing and Properties Committee
Andrea Hagood
Andrea Hagood
Chair, Human Resources Committee
Corliss Heath
Corliss Heath
Chair, Institutional Research Committee
Joanell L. Lawson
Joanell L. Lawson
Co-Chair, Leadership Academy Committee
Juanita Massenburg
Juanita Massenburg
Co-Chair, Leadership Academy Committee
Lourdes Sydney Otis
Lourdes Sydney Otis
Co-Chair, Membership Services Committee
Laurie C. Reid
Laurie C. Reid
Co-Chair, Membership Services Committee
Joan M. Prince
Joan M. Prince
Co-Chair, Program Planning & Development Committee
Regina F. Pridgeon
Regina F. Pridgeon
Co-Chair, Protocol & Traditions Committee
Michelle S. Davis
Michelle S. Davis
Co-Chair, Protocol & Traditions Committee
C Jeanne Costley
C Jeanne Costley
Co-Chair, Ritual & Ceremonies Commission
Gwendolyn K. Grant
Gwendolyn K. Grant
Co-Chair, Ritual & Ceremonies Commission
Stefanie B. James
Stefanie B. James
Co-Chair, Social Action Commission
Gloria C. Reno
Gloria C. Reno
Co-Chair, Social Action Commission
Charlene Dukes, Ed.D
Charlene Dukes, Ed.D
Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Addie Perkins Williamson
Addie Perkins Williamson
Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Wendy J. Johnson
Wendy J. Johnson
Co-Chair, Technology Committee
Nichelle Poe
Nichelle Poe
Co-Chair, Technology Committee
Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie
Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie
National Chaplain
Artis Hampshire-Cowan
Artis Hampshire-Cowan
Legal Advisor
Norma Leftwich
Norma Leftwich
Chair, Council of Legal Advisors
Rhonda Briggins
Chair, Strategic Partnerships Taskforce
Mona Davenport, PhD.
Mona Davenport, PhD.
Chair, Undergraduate & University Affairs Taskforce
DORCAS WASHINGTON
Acting Executive Director
Carolyn E. Lewis
Carolyn E. Lewis
President, DREF
Shavon Arline-Bradley
President, D4Women in Action