About
Sister-to-Sister: International Network of Professional African American (Black) Women, Inc.™ ("Sister-to-Sister, Inc.")
Our Vision
Standing together, building communities of Sisterhood, and realizing endless potential!
Our Mission
To advance equity in all aspects of Black women and girls’ lives through community, health, vital education, scholarship, social connectivity, emotional support, networking, and forums to showcase their creativity in a global environment.
Our Purpose
To extend authentic Sisterhood throughout the world through nurturing communities wherein Black females are respected, recognized, encouraged, supported, and loved, enabling them to thrive.
Our Core Values
- We create and foster haven communities for open communication between Black women (“Sisters”) to build and maintain strong relationships.
- We work together in the spirit of global Sisterhood, to support Sisters’ personal and professional growth.
- We lead in advancing Sisters' stature.
- We nurture Sisters to leverage their strengths, leadership, and influence, to achieve shared goals while developing their individual gifts and talents.
- We actively promote Sisters’ successful entrepreneurialism and actively seek to facilitate expansion and creation of new entrepreneurial opportunities for economic empowerment.
- We value lifelong learning and are dedicated to supporting the educational development of Sisters and children.
- We uphold the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and accountability in all our endeavors.
What we focus on
- Creating enriching communal spaces in which Black women can learn and grow together in their phenomenal womanhood while supporting each other.
- Delivering professional development of our members.
- Motivating, developing, and training Black and other youth of color, to show their potential that will benefit society.
- Educating Black women, students, allies, and supporters on topics of interest to our community.
- Promoting Black female entrepreneurialism.
- Giving college and graduate students real-world internships to enhance their competitiveness and preparation for success in workplaces.
- Collaborating with partners to generate elevated ideas and programming to promote members’ and youth’s health, social, and career attainment.
- Ensuring that interests and perspectives relevant to the African American/ Black community are heard and offers a voice for the community.
- Obtaining results by active participation in communities.
Our 2025 Impact Report
Sister-to-Sister, Inc. is a strategic, forward-looking public charity with a strong brain trust that includes leaders experienced in healthcare, law, academia, business, and public administration. As such, our organization uses three principle strategies to direct its limited human, financial, and technology resources for maximum impact: education, collaboration-building, and empowerment. We are proud to share our 2025 Impact Report. Click the video or PDF below to view more.
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Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Ms. Velveta Golightly-Howell, Esq.
Chair, CEO, Founder
Ms. Sherry Bursey, Esq., Vice-Chair
Senior Counsel
Western Midstream Partners, LP
Ms. Alexis Walker-Dunham Jackson, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ms. Sherlenia Sims-Mitchell, MS
Product Support Manager, Oracle Corporation
Ms. LaRuth McAfee, PhD
Senior Assistant Dean, University of Delaware Graduate College
Ms. Bobbie Harbert, MPA
Retired College Administrator (Lisbon, Portugal)
Interim Treasurer
Ms. Cynthia Jones, Esq.
Former Associate General Counsel,
Labor and Employment
Worley Parsons Limited
Ms. Jocelyn Tubbs, Au.D
Alpine ENT, Greeley
Ms. Michelle LeFlore, Esq.
Sam Cary Bar Association, Deputy District Attorney
Ex Officio Board Directors
Ms. Antoinette Gomez, DFMT, MSW, LCSW, CAS
Harmony Counseling
Ms. Patricia “Patty” McMahon, BA
Publisher; Former Sr. Public Relations & Congressional Liaison Officer, EEOC
Ms. Shereen Hill, BSBM (On Sabbatical)
Founder, Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Council (CO)
Organizational Development Coach, Educator
Mr. Roosevelt Freeman, Esq. (On Sabbatical)
Former Regional Civil Rights Director
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Ms. Brenda Fuller, Esq.
Former Vice President and
Associate General Counsel, Sodexo
Ms. Amber Mozet, MA, SHRM-CP
HR Manager, Tepeyac Community Health Center
Ms. Wafa Saeed
Executive Consultant and Coach
Volunteers
Ms. Cheyenne McKee Billingsley, BSN
Chief Operations Strategy Officer, ER RN, & Licensed Doula (Chief Operations Strategy Officer)
Ms. Darla Thompson, PhD
Senior Director, SEA Change, STEMM, Echo Systems for Equity & Diversity, (Director of Program Development)
Advisory Council
Chair Amber Mozet, MA, SHRM-CP
Ms. Hope V. Harbert, MA
Director of Operations
Community Educational Outreach
Ms. Taylor Hill John, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Taft, Stettinius &Hollister, LLC
Ms. Sandra Thébaud, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Consultant & Entrepreneur
Ms. SJ Snyder, BS
Holland & Hart, LLP, DEI Specialist
Former Associate Director
Center on Legal Inclusiveness
Khaleigh Reed
University of Colorado Boulder (Senior)
Major in Journalism with a minor in Media Production
President of the Black Women’s Alliance at CU Boulder
Aurora Villalobos-Garcia
Sophomore, University of Colorado, Denver
Board Director Emeritas
Ms. Joette Bailey-Keown, MS
Former Director, Environmental Operations
Ball Corporation (Retired)
Ms. Gloria Montgomery, MSW
Former Child Welfare Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services,
Rocky Mountain Region (Retired)
Ms. Gwendolyn Mami, JD
Entrepreneur & Education Consultant
Executive Director, Zion Senior Center
Ms. Beth Robinson, Esq.
General Counsel
Archway Communities
Ms. Sharon Devine, DNS
Board Certified Advanced Nurse Executive
Aspen University, Graduate Nursing Programs, Associate Professor
Former Chair, CO Board of Nursing
Ms. Leslie Appiah, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chief of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contributing Thought Leaders
Ms. Carrie T. Warren, BA
Legal Operations Director
CableLabs
Ms. Angela White
Former Apria Healthcare Staffer
Mediator-in-Training
Ms. Talia M. Archie
Entrepreneur
Paul Mitchell Fresno (California)
Silent Diamond Beauty
Ms. Gina Roulhac, MBA
Fayetteville State University
Foundation Board Member
Ms. Onika Williams
Director of Operations & Technology, Girls for Gender Equity (GGE)
Ms. Terry Sonary Im
BOK Financial, Community Mortgage Banker
Ms. Avigair DAmbrosio, MSW
Educator | Degree Focus: Health, Equity, & Wellness
Organization's Memberships
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Aspirations of Black Women and Girls
Like all human beings, we wish to –
- Grow stronger physically, emotionally, and mentally
- Enjoy excellent quality of life and health
- Prosper economically
- Serve our communities and society
- Raise our children free from violence and brutality
- Learn and teach
- Flourish
- Thrive
Yet, chronic stress faced in our everyday lives is debilitating, robbing us of our full potential and denying this world all that we can be. Restful and “no demands” safe, life-enriching spaces required to gain strength, learn, share, grow, and prosper are extremely rare. Sister-to-Sister: International Network of Professional African American (Black) Women, Inc. offers safe harbors to rest minds and bodies, while nurturing spirits. Our public charity also offers free training/education, special events, and many other benefits rarely found.
