Meet Linda Lockman-Brooks, a sustaining member of The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC). In July, Linda became the first Black person and the first woman elected to chair the Central Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees. A marketing industry veteran, Linda is the founder and president of Lockman-Brooks Marketing Services and shares her expertise as a JLC Marketing and…
By: Jennifer Saarbach One year ago, I was going about my daily routine for what I didn’t know would be the last time in a year. The second Monday in March of 2020, I dropped my kids off at school. I grabbed my laptop, drove to an Eastover coffee shop and met up with a few friends from the Junior…
In honor of Black History Month, we are featuring Junior League Sustainer and the first ever Black President of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), Toni Freeman. Toni began her Junior League involvement as a Provisional in 1992. She became the President of the JLC in 2003 and was the President of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) from…
Meet Brittany Williams Leverett, an Active member of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) She joined the Junior League in 2015, and has held multiple leadership roles. Brittany is currently the Special Events and Course Coordinator on the Membership Development Council. Learn more about Brittany below. Q: Tell me about yourself (where you were born/grew up, family background, early…
Meet Tommi Conner, an Active member of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) Tommi is the Membership Development Council Vice Chair and a Membership Reclamation Subcommittee member. Learn more about Tommi below. Q: Tell me about yourself (where you were born/grew up, family background, early life A: Hello my name is Tommi Conner! I am a native Charlottean, currently…
Tell me about yourself I was born in Conway, South Carolina right near Myrtle Beach. When I was 3 ½ years old, my parents and I moved to Charlotte where they established their insurance agency, and my little brother was born the same year. I lived in Mecklenburg County through all of elementary school and then we moved to the…
Meet Marshae Smith, an Active member of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. Tell me about yourself I’m a proud native of Savannah, Georgia where I was born and raised by my mom and dad alongside one older sister and one younger brother. I attended Claflin University — a small, private HBCU — where I majored in digital design, captained…
Mary Sherrill Ware is a proud Charlottean, graduate of East Mecklenburg High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She joined the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) in 2005 and served on the Fund Development Committee. She says she met some nice women, but everything changed for her when she met a young boy named Malik.…
Meet Jessica Schloemp, an Active member of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) Jessica is the ParentChild+ Vice Chair on the Community Impact Council. During her Provisional year Jessica completed the Leadership Development Institute and Get on Board programs. Now as a first-year Active member, she is excited for her future with the Junior League of Charlotte. Learn more…
For 95 years, The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) has been front and center of our city’s most complex problems. JLC women are trained to identify the root cause of the issue and to convene key stakeholders to collaborate and implement sustainable solutions. They help change the landscape of the community for years to come. The JLC and its…