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.
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.
Board of Directors
Velveta Golightly-Howell, Esq.
Chair, CEO, Founder
Sherry Bursey, Esq., Vice-Chair
Senior Counsel
Western Midstream Partners, LP.
Alexis Walker-Dunham, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sherlenia Sims-Mitchell, MS
Product Support Manager, Oracle Corporation
LaRuth McAfee, PhD
Senior Assistant Dean, University of Delaware Graduate College
Sandy S. Hartgens
Co-Owner Lock-It-Block It
Renascent Hospitality Management
Gina Roulhac, MBA
Fayetteville State University
Foundation Board Member
Sharon Devine, DNP
Board Certified Advanced Nurse Executive
Aspen University, Graduate Nursing Programs, Associate Professor
Onika Williams
Director of Operations & Technology, Girls for Gender Equity (GGE)
Avigair DAmbrosio
Educator | MSW Health, Equity, & Wellness
Terry Sonary Im
Community Mortgage Banker
Ms. Holly Olivarez, Ph.D., Sr. Fellow
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Scientist
Advisory Council
Chair
Amber Mozet, MA, SHRM-CP
Amber Mozet, MA, SHRM-CP
HR Manager, Tepeyac Community Health Center
Hope V. Harbert, MA
Director of Operations
Community Educational Outreach
Camira Whitney
Syracuse University (Freshman)
Taylor Hill, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Sherman & Howard, LLC
Sr. Advisor
Cynthia Jones, Esq.
Former Associate General Counsel,
Labor and Employment
Worley Parsons Limited
Executive Administrative Manager
Leah Hartgens, BA
Gwendolyn Mami, JD
Entrepreneur & Education Consultant
Board Director Emeritas
Sandra Thébaud, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Consultant & Entrepreneur
Gloria Montgomery, MSW
Former Child Welfare Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services,
Rocky Mountain Region (Retired)
Joette Bailey-Keown, MS
Former Director, Environmental Operations
Ball Corporation (Retired)
Bobbie Harbert, MPA
Financial Aid Advisor and Instructor
Front Range Community College
Sisters Excel Podcast Anchor
Beth Robinson, Esq.
General Counsel
Archway Communities
Former Contributors
Carrie T. Warren, BA
Legal Operations Director
CableLabs
Angela White
Former Apria Healthcare Staffer
Mediator-in-Training
Talia M. Archie
Entrepreneur
Paul Mitchell Fresno (California)
Silent Diamond Beauty
Organization's Memberships
Social Justice Connect Founding Member
Aspirations of Black Women and Girls
Like all human beings, we wish to –
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Grow stronger physically, emotionally, and mentally
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Enjoy excellent quality of life and health
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Prosper economically
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Serve our communities and society
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Raise our children free from violence and brutality
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Learn and teach
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Flourish
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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.