Meet the Executive Board
Charmette Cecily Robinson-Duffie, Esq.
22nd National President
Miami-Dade County Chapter
Charmette Wanza Sermons-Lee, Ed.D.
National Vice-President
Palm Beach County Chapter
Charmette Mandisa Jones, D.P.T.
National Secretary
Atlanta Chapter
Charmette Cecily Robinson-Duffie has been a member of The Charmettes for 34 years. She has served as National Parliamentarian, National Legal Advisor, and as her Chapter's President. Her outstanding service was noted when she was awarded the 2019 Eunice W. Thompson Award of Merit, the highest honor within the organization. Charmette Robinson-Duffie holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Nova University. She is in private practice as a real estate and probate attorney. Charmette Cecily is the daughter of a Charmette.
She and her husband are the parents of 5 children.
Charmette Wanza Sermons-Lee has been a member of The Charmettes for 35 years. She has served as National Executive Director and National Parliamentarian and as her Chapter's President. Dr. Sermons-Lee earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Clothing & Retailing from Florida A&M University, a Master's Degree in Mathematics Education, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate in Education in Instructional Leadership. She was employed as an educator in the Palm Beach County Public Schools. Charmette Sermons-Lee is honored to have been mentored by one of our founders, as well as a charter member.
Charmette Mandisa Jones has been a member of The Charmettes for 12 years and has served as National Assistant Secretary and as President of her Chapter. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Alabama A & M University, a Master of Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University. She is the owner of Jones PT: Physical Therapy and Training in the Greater Atlanta area. Mandisa is the daughter of a Charmette and the mother of one son.
Charmette Janice London
National Assistant Secretary
Hillsborough County Chapter
Charmette Janice London has been a member of The Charmettes for 22 years. She has served as National Assistant Secretary and Interim National Reporter and has served as her Chapter's President. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in in Sociology and Psychology from the University of South Florida. Janice retired after 31 years of service with the City of Tampa Government – Department of Administration where she held several positions including Training & Development Specialist, Personnel Analyst, Minority Business Development Specialist and Safety & Ergonomics Specialist. She is widowed and the mother of one daughter.
Charmette Leila Bailus
National Treasurer
Broward County Chapter
Charmette Leila Bailus has been a member of The Charmettes for 13 years. She has served as her Chapter's President, Secretary and Parliamentarian. She was her chapter's 2022 Gwendolyn Baker Rodgers Spirit Award recipient. Charmette Bailus holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Howard University and is Chief Financial Officer at BGMG (Bailus Goulbourne Management Group), a family business. She is the proud granddaughter and mentee of a former National Treasurer and is the mother of one daughter.
Charmette Janice Y. Williams
National Financial Secretary
Treasure Coast Chapter
Charmette Janice Y. Williams has been a member of The Charmettes, Incorporated for 36 years. She has served as National Sergeant-at-Arms and as her Chapter's President. Charmette Williams graduated from Indian River State College and recently retired as a Teacher Recruitment Specialist in the St. Lucie County School District after 35 years. She is an Executive Board member of the Restoring the Village Education Committee. Charmette Janice and her husband are the parents of two children.
Charmette Sala Powell-Dabney
National Parliamentarian
Richmond County Chapter
Charmette Rev. Audre'L Davis-Jones
National Chaplain
First Coast Chapter
Charmette Tara Paramore
National Historian
Miami-Dade County Chapter
​Charmette Sala Powell-Dabney has been a member of the Richmond Metropolitan Chapter of the Charmettes, Inc. for 25 years. She has served as Chapter Business Manager, Reporter, Vice President, President and currently serves as Chapter Historian. Nationally, Sala served as National Reporter, the 68th Convention Co-Chair and now the 69th Convention Chair. Sala is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and other professional memberships.She has been the owner of “Soft Impressions Photography” for over 25 years. She especially enjoys photographing Charmettes’ events to capture “The Stories” for years to come.Sala received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater Arts from Union College. Sala is married and has blended family of one Charmette daughter, four sons, and one grandson.
Charmette Audre’l Davis-Jones has been a member of The Charmettes for 13 years. She has served as National Historian and as her Chapter's President. She has studied Fashion Design and Merchandising at Miami-Dade College and The American College for the Applied Arts in Atlanta. She is an ordained minister in the Christian Methodist Episcopal denomination and is an author and Advocate against Domestic Violence. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Battle Scars Ministries, Inc. Charmette Davis-Jones is married and is the mother of two children.
Charmette Angela Douglas, Pharm.D.
National Reporter
Memphis-Metropolitan Chapter
Charmette Felicia Armstrong, RP
National Sergeant -At -Arms
Broward County Chapter
Catherine D. Lewis
National Executive Director
South Carolina - Midlands Chapter
Charmette Angela Douglas has been a member of The Charmettes for 14 years, during which she has served as Vice-President, Historian, and Assistant Secretary of her chapter. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and she obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is employed by Regional One Health and is the Pharmacy Director for the Shelby County Health Department in Memphis. Charmette Douglas is daughter and sister of fellow Charmettes. She and her husband have two children.
Charmette Felicia Armstrong has been a member of The Charmettes for 29 years. She has served as National Parliamentarian and as her Chapter's President. Charmette Armstrong obtained a Bachelor of Science from Bethune-Cookman University and a Master of Science from Nova Southeastern University. She is a retired Sergeant of the Broward Sheriff's Office. She is a Registered Parliamentarian, credentialed by The National Association of Parliamentarians, a member of the Florida State Association of Parliamentarians and Broward-Palm Beach Parliamentarians. Charmette Armstrong is the daughter, niece, and sister of fellow Charmettes. She is married and has three children.
Charmette Catherine D. Lewis has been a member of The Charmettes for 32 years. She has served as National President and National Secretary and as her Chapter's President. She is a graduate of Columbia College and holds a Master of Business Administration from the Keller Graduate School. She is the owner of Resources Connections. She and her husband are the parents of two children.