Linda Chase

Vice President
Linda Chase is a graduate of Calvin Coolidge High School, born and raised in the Washington DC area. She is now retired from the Federal Government as an IT/Project Manager with over 40+ years of experience in leading cross-functional teams delivering complex projects on time and within budget. She currently returned to the Federal Government as a contractor where she excels in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. In her spare time, she enjoys bowling, tennis, community uplift, church activities, movies, exercising and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Roxanne Cooper-Holly

Treasurer
Roxanne Cooper-Holly is a proud native Washingtonian who has lived and worked in the Washington metropolitan area her entire life. Her academic journey began at the University of the District of Columbia, continued through Montgomery College and George Washington University, and ultimately led her to Trinity Washington University. In 2008, she graduated from Trinity with a Master of Business Administration (MBA), concentrating in Accounting and Finance.

Linda Gentry

Secretary
Linda Gentry is a graduate of Calvin Coolidge High School in Washington, DC. After retiring from the federal government, she resumed her education and graduated from Prince George's Community College with a Business Management Associate of Arts degree in 2023. Linda enjoys crafting, music, writing, cooking, and the arts. She is also co-founder of DC Homegrown Entertainment, LLC and a published children's book author and illustrator.

 

Glenda Magruder

Sargeant-at-Arms
Glenda M. Magruder grew up in Westminster, Maryland and moved to the D.C. area as a teenager. Since 2013, Glenda has been a proud member of First Baptist Church of Glenarden, where she serves as a facilitator with the Queen Esther Ministry, helping women grow in faith and impact their families and communities.

Patricia Mcclenon

Inspirational Advisor
Patricia McClenon-Harris is a teacher, author and poet. She grew up in the Riggs Park area of Washington, DC and graduated from McKinley High School. She later studied at The University of the District Of Columbia. She is a grief coach certified by the From Grief to Gratitude program, accredited by the International Coaching Federation. She is passionate about supporting those experiencing grief and sharing her story and experiences through writing. Her published work includes book collaborations, "Dads Deserve Love Too" and "Blessed Not Broken: The Power of Letting Go."

Sandy Waters

Historian/Photographer
Sandy Waters was born and raised in Washington, DC. She has been interested in the arts since childhood. She began studying photography in high school. Sandy is a small business owner of Waters Reflextions Productions specializing in photography, videography, scriptwriting and editing. She received her BA in Mass Media from the University of the District of Columbia in 1999 and her Master of Fine Arts in Film at Howard University in 2017. She currently works at University of the District of Columbia as a Media Technician in the Learning Resources Division of the UDC Library.

K. Nichole Worsley

President
K. Nichole is a proud born and raised Washingtonian from the Riggs Park neighborhood. She graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School where she met most of her friends from Chocolate Express Dance Ensemble. She continued her education in NYC at the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in fashion merchandising and buying. Her love of film and writing led her to a career of screenplay and script development for TV and film. She is also co-founder of DC Homegrown Entertainment, LLC.