Kenya Leger'
 Chapter Rep.

Kenya E. Leger' is a native of Mercer Island, Washington, now residing in Seattle. As a child he spent his summers in Europe living with relatives, and it was there that he was introduced to classical music. Back home in Seattle, his mother, the late Joan Williams, helped start a youth Gospel choir at St. Therese, the family's church. That choir later became Shades of Praise Gospel Choir, and Kenya sang in the choir and in others, such as True Destiny, F.A.M.E., Hosanna, and Washington State Mass Choir. 

 The Lord put it upon Kenya's heart to start directing in 1999, and since then he has directed in Shades of Praise, S.T.A.N.D., Urban Rhythms, Young Voices of St. Therese, and GMWA. He directed in Cora Jackson's Concert of the Cross Tour 2000 in London, England, and with Shades of Praise for their China Tour 2002 in Beijing & Shanghai.

Kenya works for the international financial partnership of Deloitte & Touche, LLP. He thanks God to be able to work for a firm that has an internal prayer request line via email, and meets weekly with fellow believers of all levels in the company boardroom for prayer & bible study. 

Kenya's has been a national staff member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America for the past 11 years. As part of the registration staff at the annual conventions, he is responsible for accurate accounting of all monies received on-site on a daily basis. He also serves as assistant treasurer and as a board member of the Washington State Chapter GMWA.

Kenya's motto is:
 "North, South, East or West, wherever you go, Gospel Music is the best!"
Joe Ann Moore
 Asst. Chapter Rep.

Joe Ann has worked in the gospel arena over the thirty years.  She has done background singing for various recording artist who have come to the Pacific Northwest area as well as local Seattle recording artist. 

A member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Joe Ann is a former member of Northwest Connection Community Choir and Hosanna. She is one of the original members of the Seattle Area Gospel Announcers Guild and a former Gospel Announcer at NJOY Radio.

Joe Ann retired from the University of Washington after 31 years of service as the Administrative Assistant in the department of University Relations News and Information.  She now works part-time for the Seattle School District and she keeps the area smelling and looking good as an Avon Representative.

The Mother of daughters,  Catrina Bailey and Alesia Jessie, she is blessed with 3 granddaughters 1 grandson.  

Mildred (Millie) Poole
 Asst. Chapter Rep.

 
Kathy Taylor
 Asst. Chapter Rep.

Abbie R. Davis-Parks
 Secretary
John Lewis
Treasurer
Marian Griffin
 Asst Treasurer

Zina Jordan
 Chapter Rep. Emeritus

Zina lives in Federal Way, Washington, 20 miles south of Seattle. She is the Mother of 3 sons, Grandmother to 5 and Great-Grandmother to 5.

She went to work for the Boeing Company in 1967 and spent the first 20 years building wire bundles for the 727 and 737 airplanes. In 1987 she was asked if she would like to teach what she knew and was hired by the Employee Training and Development Organization to teach electrical certification and fabrication to employees. She was the first African American women to serve as an instructor in that area. She retired from the Boeing Company in 1999 after 31 years.

She enjoys building websites. Her website clients include several gospel music ministries and organizations. She also owns "Zina's Word", a desktop publishing business and coordinates workshops and special events.

One of the original members of the Seattle Area Gospel Announcers Guild, Zina had a regular evening show on KSRB Radio called "Tuesday Night Gospel" for many years.