• Eastern Michigan University – Bachelor of Science – Business Management
• Central Michigan University– Master of Science in Administration
• Project Management Institute – Project Management Professional (PMP ^® )
• Xavier University – Certified Project Manager (CPM)
• George Washington University – ITIL Foundations Certification
• George Washington University– Scrum Master Certification

Carrie J. Clark, PMP^® most recently served as International Regional Director. Past international appointments include chair of the sorority’s Code of Ethics Committee, member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, board of directors liaison to the Sanctions and Investigations Committees, member of the International Membership Committee, Undergraduate Transition Task Force, and the International Heritage Committee. Mrs. Clark has held numerous roles at the regional and chapter levels. Regionally, she served as general chairman of the 81^st Great Lakes Regional Conference and she also served on the region’s Centennial Committee and Programs Committee. At the chapter level, she has been president, vice president, parliamentarian, historian, and president of the Pearls of Promise Foundation. Mrs. Clark is an active member of Lambda Pi Omega Chapter in Detroit, Michigan. A Life Member and a Silver Soror (25-year member), Mrs. Clark was initiated in 1987 into Xi Chapter at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has more than 35 years of service with the sorority.

• Criminal Justice/Fine Arts, Bowie State University

A dynamic leader and creative visionary, Noah Harris has served as Chaplain, Secretary, and currently President of Miss AKA 2024. A proud member of the 46th Cohort of Leadership Fellows, she continues to shine through her featured dance performance at the 2026 Metro Founders Day and as the keynote speaker for the 2026 NARC Undergraduate Luncheon.

Rooted in faith as a member of Little Grove Baptist Church in Suffolk, Virginia, and inspired by her parents, Michael Harris and Arminta Richardson Harris, she channels her passion for creating, writing, and storytelling through dance. As the founder of Legacy in Motion, a youth dance camp, she mentors young girls—emphasizing self-love, confidence, and creative expression. Her journey reflects a harmonious blend of leadership, artistry, and purpose.

• B.A. Spellman College
• Juris Doctorate, Tulane University School of Law

Mitzi Dease Paige, a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, was initiated into the “Sweet” Mu Pi Chapter at Spelman College in 1982 and became a Leadership Fellow in 1983. After earning her law degree from Tulane University, she joined Beta Delta Omega Chapter in Jackson, Mississippi, where she has served as Basileus, Anti-Basileus, Tamiouchos, Epistoleus, and Vice President of the Chapter’s Foundation. She was the 26th South Eastern Regional Director (2018–2022) and has served on five International Committees. Professionally, Soror Mitzi is Senior Litigation Counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, recognized among Mississippi’s 25 Most Influential African-Americans and honored with the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award. A third-generation member, she is married to James Paige and mother to three daughters—all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. Her theme as Regional Director was Perpetual Pearls: Engaged, Enlightened, and Energized.

• Indiana University — Bachelor of Science — Finance
• Indiana Wesleyan University — Master of Business Administration — Accounting and Taxation

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® International Treasurer Kiahna W. Davis has served on international committees in the sorority for 12 years. Mrs. Davis was chartering president of Chi Chi Omega Chapter in Indianapolis, Indiana, and served as chairman of the Emerging Pearls Foundation, Inc. At the regional level, Mrs. Davis served as Central Region co-chairman of protocol and 79^th & 64^th Central Regional Conference chairman and co-chairman. At the international level, she represented the Central Region on the connection, leadership development, and standards investigation committees.  A member of Chi Chi Omega Chapter and a Silver Soror (25-year member) and Life Member, Mrs. Davis was initiated in 1997 into Tau Chapter at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

• D.Sc Atlantic International University
• MHRM Keller Graduate School of Management
• BS Georgia Institute of Technology
• BA Spellman College

Dr. Ramona M. Hill is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian whose expertise encompasses meeting facilitation, process improvement, team development, and parliamentary procedure. She has employed this expertise in service to her chapter as Basileus, 1^st Anti-Basileus, Membership Chair, Pecunious Grammateus, and Parliamentarian. Regionally, she has served as Cluster Coordinator, Regional Conference Registration Chair, and Regional Conference Chairman. At the international level, she has served on the Leadership Development Committee and has presented at multiple leadership conferences. Drawing upon her extensive process improvement experience and parliamentary credentials, she completed an unexpired term as Regional Parliamentarian during the Perpetual Pearl Administration and subsequently served as Regional Parliamentarian for the Power of Us Administration. In her capacity as a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, she is committed to facilitating meetings with efficiency, effectiveness, and adherence to governing documents and parliamentary authority, while safeguarding the rights of members.

• EdD - Morgan State University: Urban Educational Leadership/Social Policy Analysis
• MBA - University of Maryland Global Campus: Master of Business Administration
• MS - University of Maryland Global Campus: Master of Science in Management
• MS - University of Baltimore: Applied Psychology
• BS - Morgan State University: Psychology

Dr. Tonja L. Ringgold is a visionary higher education administrator, transformational leader, and dedicated servant-leader with more than four decades of distinguished membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. A Silver Star and Life Member, she was initiated into the Alpha Delta Chapter at Morgan State University in 1982 and has served with distinction at the international, regional, and local levels. Her sorority leadership includes service as North Atlantic Regional Representative to the International Program Committee, North Atlantic Region Program Chairman, and immediate past President of the Centennial Epsilon Omega Chapter in Baltimore, Maryland, where she advanced program growth, leadership development, and community partnerships. Dr. Ringgold is also the Founding Dean of the Epsilon Omega Leadership Academy. Professionally, she brings more than 33 years of executive leadership in higher education, including roles as Assistant Secretary for Higher Education for the State of Maryland, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Campus Dean, professor, and mentor. Her honors include the Nellie M. Quander Leadership Award, Chapter President of the Year, and the Wilma Holmes Tootle Educational Enhancement Award.

• University of South Carolina, BA History
• University of Richmond School of Law, JD

Attorney Tracey D. Watkins, a Silver Star and Life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She was Chairman of the International Graduate Advisors Certification Committee from 2022-2026 and Co-Chairman of 115th International Founders’ Day. Prior appointments included Mid-Atlantic Representative to the International Disaster Relief Committee and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Leadership Institute (MALI). Previously, Attorney Watkins was Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Scholarship Committee and served on the Regional Standards Team. She received the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Distinguished Service Award as Co-Chairman of Programs for the 62nd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (2015). She was a recipient of Xi Upsilon Omega Chapter’s Member of Year and AKA Image Awards and Immediate Past President of the Sisters of Ivy Educational Foundation, Inc. During her 40 years of service, Attorney Watkins has served the Sorority in three different regions: South Atlantic (initiated Spring 1986, Theta Gamma Chapter), South Eastern and the Mid-Atlantic.

• Clemson University - B.S. Ceramic Engineering

Thuane Fielding is a Life Member and Silver Star member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated who has remained an active and dedicated member of the Gamma Xi Omega Chapter since transferring from undergraduate membership. In recognition of her outstanding commitment and impact, she was honored by her chapter as Member of the Year. Mrs.Fielding also holds the distinction of being the first Legacy President of Gamma Xi Omega Chapter, serving as president in 2008 following in the footsteps of her mother, who served in the same role in 1968. She currently serves the South Atlantic Region as Co-Chairman of the South Atlantic Region Leadership Development Institute Committee.

Mrs. Fielding has also served the South Atlantic Region in a variety of impactful leadership capacities, including Co-Chairman for the 67th South Atlantic Region’s First Virtual Regional Conference in 2020; Representative to the International Program Committee from 2014–2018; Cluster VI Coordinator and Chairman of the Cluster Coordinators’ Council from 2010–2014;and member of the International Graduate Advisors’ Certification Committee from 2008–2010. Committed to service beyond the Sorority, Mrs. Fielding has served as Chairman of the City of Charleston Police Department’s Citizens Advisory Council and a member of the Charleston County School District 20 Constituent School Board.

• BS in Organizational Administration, Central Michigan University
• MSA in Information Resource Management from Central Michigan University 
• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP®) 
• Six Sigma Green Belt 
• Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)®, American College of Financial Services 
• Licensed Insurance Agent (Property & Casualty, Life, Health, Accident, Annuities, Series 6 & 63

Mrs. Jackie Davis-Betserai is a 40-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated who was initiated into the Zeta Rho Chapter at Central Michigan University in 1985. She is a proud Silver Star® and Life Member of Eta Iota Omega Chapter whose distinguished record of service spans the international, regional, and chapter levels of the Sorority. Her leadership and commitment reflect a deep dedication to advancing the Sorority’s mission and strengthening its impact through purposeful service and strategic program implementation.

Mrs. Davis-Betserai currently serves as the Great Lakes Representative to the International Program Committee and as the Great Lakes Regional Program Chairman, where she provides leadership in executing international initiatives and expanding meaningful service throughout the region. Her international service includes roles as AKA EAF® Great Lakes Regional Coordinator, member of the AKA EAF® Human Resources Committee, AKA EAF® Program, Scholarships and Awards Committee, and an AKA EAF® Scholarship Judge. Mrs. Davis-Betserai has also served as a presenter for Boule, Leadership Seminar, Regional Conferences, and Cluster workshops.

At the regional level, Mrs. Davis-Betserai has served as Regional EAF® Coordinator, Chairman of the 88th Great Lakes Regional Conference Sponsorship Committee, and Michigan Cluster Chairman. At the chapter level, she has faithfully served as basileus, anti-basileus, and foundation chairman, demonstrating her long-standing commitment to governance, leadership development, and chapter excellence.

• University of Tennessee, Martin
• BS Marketing/Management

Mrs. Toni Wallace Franklin’s leadership experience within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated spans the international, regional, chapter, and undergraduate levels. At the international level, she served as AKA EAF® Regional Coordinator from 2022–2026 and as a member of the Risk Management Committee from 2018–2022. Regionally, she has served as Tennessee Statewide Cluster Coordinator, 90th South Eastern Regional Conference General Chairman, member of the South Eastern Region Protocol Team, Regional Evaluations & Investigations Team, and Regional Membership Committee, as well as 81st South Eastern Regional Conference General Co-Chair for Logistics and 74th South Eastern Regional Conference Registration Chairman. At the chapter level, her service includes roles as President,Vice-President, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Program Committee Chairman, Standards Committee Chairman, President’s Council Chairman, Founders’ Day Chairman, 25th Anniversary Steering Committee Co-Chairman, Pearls of Service Foundation Vice President, Graduate Advisors’ Committee member, and Leadership Development Committee member. Her undergraduate leadership experience includes serving as President and Membership Chairman. Mrs. Franklin is the recipient of numerous awards including the Velma Lois Jones Pearl Award, Silver Member of the Year Award and Reva Allman Member of the Year Award.

• University of Oklahoma – Bachelor of Science – Petroleum Engineering
• Rice University – Master of Science – Environmental Engineering
• Texas Southern University – Doctorate – Environmental Toxicology

Dr. Simmons has served the sorority with distinction since her initiation into the Kappa Psi Chapter at the University of Oklahoma as a freshman in 1990. She has served at the chapter, regional, and international levels of the sorority. International positions in Alpha Kappa Alpha include chairman of International Impact Days, co-chairman of the International Building and Properties Committee, at-large director of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation® (EAF), the International Leadership Fellows Committee, and the Leadership Development Task Force. A member of Xi Alpha Omega Chapter in Houston, Texas, Dr. Simmons has held various officer positions, including chapter president. During that time, she led the establishment of the chapter’s 501(c)(3) entity, the Ivy League Education & Charities Foundation. A Life Member of the sorority, Dr. Simmons has served for more than 35 years.

• DePauw University - Bachelor of Arts in Sports Medicine 
• University of Indianapolis - Master of Science in Physical Therapy
• University of Indianapolis - Doctorate of Physical Therapy
• Purdue University - Master of Business Administration

Throughout her service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Nichole C. Wilson has demonstrated outstanding leadership at the international, regional, and chapter levels. Her international service includes roles as Chairman of the International Nominating Committee, Central Region Representative to the International Constitution and Undergraduate Activities Committees, and leadership positions supporting Boule and Leadership Seminar logistics and special projects. Regionally, she has chaired numerous committees, including Nominating, Corporate Underwriting & Sponsorships, and Conference Logistics, while also serving as Co-Chairman of the 64th Central Regional Conference and faculty for the Center of Excellence. At the chapter level, she has served in several key leadership roles, including President, Parliamentarian, Graduate Advisor, Epistoleus, Anti-Grammateus, and Historian, reflecting her strong commitment to leadership, mentorship, and sisterhood.

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Bachelors of Arts
• Rockhurst University, Master's of Education

Mrs. Tanesha Thompson is a 31-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated who was initiated into the Alpha Rho Chapter at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on November 20, 1994. Since 1998, she has been an active member of the Mu Omega Chapter in Kansas City, Kansas, where she has served in numerous leadership capacities, including President, Vice-President, Graduate Advisor, Debutante Ball Chairman, Membership Chairman, EAF Chairman, and Chairman of the 95th Mu Omega Chapter Anniversary. Her regional leadership experience includes serving as Lead Cluster Coordinator, Chairman of the 86th Mid-Western Regional Conference, and Facilitator and Coordinator of the S.O.N.G. Series Presentations. Internationally, she served as Mid-Western Region Program Chairman under the EXCELLENCE Administration.

Professionally, Mrs. Thompson is a Head Start Director with more than 25 years of experience in early childhood education and program leadership. In addition to her service within the Sorority, she serves in officer positions on three civic boards, is active locally and regionally in Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, and is completing her final term as National Alumni Association President for her alma mater. Mrs. Thompson is the recipient of numerous awards including: Mid-West Region TRIO AWARD, Kansas Head Start Program Director Pivot Award, HBCU Walking Billboard Vanguard Award and the UAPB Hall of Fame for Community Service award.

• University of California, Davis – Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering
• University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) – Master of Business Administration

Nichole Starr Jordan has served the sorority at the chapter, regional, and international levels and most recently as chairman of the International Technology Committee. In addition, Ms. Jordan is an at-large director of the AKA1908 Political Action Committee Board. Among her many local roles, she was president and vice president of Xi Gamma Omega Chapter. Her outstanding service has earned her the following awards; the Mildred L. Robinson Outstanding Chapter President Award and the Charlene D. Carodine Unique Professional Achievement Award. Initiated into the Mu Kappa Chapter located at the University of California, Davis in 1998, Ms. Jordan is a Silver Star (25-year member) and a Life Member of the sorority. Ms. Jordan is a sought-after speaker and has inspired audiences on topics of C-Suite Activism, Leadership Development, Supporting Black Women in Tech, Corporate Mobility, and How to Pitch Your Business. In 2022, she joined Black Women on Boards and served as associate producer for “OnBoard the Film,” an award-winning documentary highlighting the contributions of Black women in corporate America.

• B.A. in Sociology, San Jose University
• Human Resources Executive Leadership Certification from the American Electronics Association

Carol R. Dixon served with distinction as the 25th Far Western Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® from 2016 to 2020. Her leadership journey reflects a deep commitment to service and sisterhood across multiple levels of the organization. She previously served as Chapter President of Rho Delta Omega (2009–2011), Boule General Chairman (2012), and Far Western Region Sister Network Chairman (2013). Her influence extended internationally through her work on the Membership Committee (2014–2016) and later as Corporate Strategic Partners Committee member and Pandemic Task Force Committee member (2020–2022). She continues to contribute to the sorority’s advancement as Fund-Development Co-Lead for the 2026 Boule. Her tenure exemplifies visionary leadership, collaboration, and dedication to sustaining Alpha Kappa Alpha’s legacy of excellence.

• Virginia Union Universary

Ivi Nicole Armstrong-Edlow is a member of Alpha Eta Chapter at Virginia Union University. She is a Leadership Fellows participant who has served as Northern Western Virginia Undergraduate Cluster Coordinator, Anti-Basileus, Parliamentarian, and Membership Co-Chairman. She is the recipient of the Doris R. Asbury Scholarship and is committed to strengthening undergraduate engagement, developing future leaders, and fostering meaningful connections throughout the Sisterhood. Outside of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, she serves as the 92nd Student Government Association President at Virginia Union University.

• Pursuing BA Economics, Spelman College

Parker McKenzie Buchanan is a Nashville, Tennessee native and a junior, Honors Economics scholar at Spelman College. She was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® by way of the Mu Pi Chapter.

Within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Parker has served as Tamiouchos for the Mu Pi Chapter from 2025-2027 and was a member of the 2025 Leadership Fellows Program Cohort, demonstrating her commitment to leadership development, sisterhood, and service.

At Spelman College, Parker is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and has held several leadership roles, including Treasurer Chair and Membership Chair for SKIRTS (Sisters Keeping It Real Through Service), where she has supported service initiatives and fostered member engagement. She has also served as an Economics tutor and student success mentor, reflecting her passion for empowering others through academic support, service, and leadership.

Professionally, Parker is a Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholar and has gained experience working at Morgan Stanley, for two summers, including roles within Wealth Management. Through these experiences, she has strengthened her skills in leadership, collaboration, strategic thinking, and client-focused solutions while gaining valuable insight into the financial services industry.

As Undergraduate Member-at-Large, Parker McKenzie Buchanan is honored to serve and advocate for undergraduate Sorors while supporting initiatives that strengthen communication, engagement, and the undergraduate experience.