Board of Directors & Officers
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) is a 501(c)(3) organization, established by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The Foundation and the Sorority share officers, elected by membership of the Sorority to serve 4-year terms.
EAF’s management consists of the volunteer board of directors and a paid professional staff. The board meets twice annually, to shape policy, develop fund-raising strategies and goals and oversee the award- and grant-making processes. Professional staff carries out policies established by the board.
2008-2010 Board of Directors & Officers
Barbara A. McKinzie, C.P.A., L.H.D., President
Olympia Fields, IL
Carolyn House Stewart, Esq., First Vice President
Thonotosassa, FL
Melanie C. Jones, Second Vice President
Washington, DC
Norma S. White, Third Vice President
Jacksonville, FL
Dorothy B. Wilson, Secretary
Mequon, WI
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, Treasurer
Jackson, MS
Frances M. Molloy, At-Large Director
St. Croix, U.S. VI
Angela T. Okunsanya, At-Large Director
St. Louis Park, MN
Wilma Holmes Tootle, At-Large Director
Freeport, NY
Dr. Barbara Denson Trotter, At-Large Director
Los Angeles, CA
Sandra A. Worrell, At-Large Director
Bridgeport, CT
Laura A. Wilkinson, Esq., Legal Counsel
Potomac, MD
Betty N. James, Ed.D., Ex-Officio Director
Chicago, IL
Deborah Dangerfield, M.S., Executive Director
Chicago, IL
Committee Chairmen
Shirley Fisher, Advisory Board Chair
Dallas, TX
Deborah J. Hill Burroughs, Human Resource Committee Chair
Oklahoma City, OK
2008—2010 Regional Coordinators
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s 10 regions play a critical role in helping EAF meet its annual membership and fund-raising goals. Each region is helmed by a coordinator who links EAF’s national administration with local chapters that serve as the financial backbone of the Foundation. The Coordinators help communicate policies and programs locally, hold informational workshops during conferences, sponsor fund-raising and membership development events and garner financial support for EAF from chapters in their respective regions. Regional Coordinators are appointed by the Sorority’s International President and serve 2-year terms.
Marva R. Purnell-Greene, A.B.D.
Salisbury, MD; North Atlantic Region
An’Jou C. Johnson, M.S.A.
Glen Allen, VA; Mid-Atlantic Region
Chiquita V. White
Forest Park, OH; Great Lakes Region
Lorraine Griffin Johnson
Plymouth, MN; Central Region
Conchetta White Fulton
New Orleans, LA; South Central Region
Marjorie Harris Young
East Point, GA; South Atlantic Region
Beverly F. Courtney
Greenville, MS; South Eastern Region
Maggie Ann Green
Oklahoma City, OK; Mid-Western Region
Velma Marshall
Los Angeles, CA; Far Western Region
Dr. Mavis L. Matthew
St. Croix, U.S. VI; International Region
