Leadership
Dr. Shunte' Howze
Community Outreach Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Teresa Williams
Publicity & Promotions Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Tara Bueford
Newsletter Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Open
Membership Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Open
Professional Development Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Open
Fundraising & Sponsorship Chair
(2024 - 2025)
Dr. Shunte Howze
2025-2026 President
The President is the authorized volunteer leader of the Chapter and thus serves as the league’s liaison. She directs the officers, committees and members in achieving the Chapter’s goals in accordance with Article II of the Chapter Bylaws. She is responsible for maintaining the Chapter’s strength and vitality by striving for level I, II or III Best Practices. She is responsible for facilitating communication between the ABWA National Headquarters and the members affiliated with her Chapter.
Cynthia Lazard
2025-2026 Vice President
The Vice President is responsible for assisting the president in fulfilling her responsibilities, overseeing committees and projects spearheaded by the Chapter, recruiting new members, and serving as the hostess in monthly Chapter meetings.
Antionette Ward
2025-2026 Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for transcribing Chapter and Board meeting minutes and any official Chapter correspondence. She also assists the Vice President in her hostess and organizing and promoting membership campaigns and membership recruitment.
Connie Power
2025-2026 Treasurer
The Treasurer is considered the custodian of the Chapter’s financial record and is responsible for all Chapter money. She advises the Executive Board and members on Chapter finances, and budget related matters.
TBA
Membership Committee Chair
Committee is defined as a Standing Committee. The primary function of this committee is to collaborate with the vice president in maintaining the strength and vitality of the Chapter by organizing and implementing a minimum two membership recruitment campaigns (fall and spring) that will attract new members and/or reclaim former members, following up with new members enrolled, and co-facilitating new member orientation events.
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Professional Development Committee Chair
Committee is defined as a Standing committee. The primary function of this committee is to deliver business and market relevant programming at each monthly Chapter meeting. The committee shall utilize the aggregate results from ABWA’s Member Interest Survey as a compass when determining the programming topics that would best meet the needs of the members and within the context of ABWA’s mission.
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Publicity & Promotions Committee Chair
Committee is considered a Standing Committee. Members of this committee shall coordinate the development of a plan that increases the visibility of the Chapter’s notable initiatives within the community in which the Chapter resides (e.g., writing and sending promotional information to community social and media outlets) and to maintain the Chapter’s website and Facebook content.
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Newsletter Committee Chair
Committee is defined as a Standing Committee. The primary function of this committee is to design, write, publish, and distribute the Chapter newsletter to members, District Vice President and to ABWA National. The newsletter should be published quarterly and either emailed or posted in Community Connections.
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Fundraising & Sponsorship Committee Chair
Committee is defined as a Standing Committee. The members of this committee are responsible for identifying and recommending opportunities that generate capital to sustain the league’s operations and within the guidelines of the Association, Federal and State government. Once annual projects are approved, the committee shall act to create and implement their revenue generating plan.
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Community Outreach Committee Chair
Committee is defined as an optional Standing Committee. The primary function of this committee is to coordinate and identify opportunities for the chapter members to network within the community and socially. This includes volunteer, partnerships with other networking groups, and business support activities.
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Education Committee Chair
The primary function of this committee is to serve as a liaison between the Chapter and SBMEF Administrator of the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF).
