
Board of Directors
Meet our senior leadership
Jerlean Noble, President & Founder of Columbia Writers Alliance
Jerlean S. Noble

Jerlean Noble is a 30 year retiree of the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. She is a published author with over 12 published books, 3 which are in the Richland County Library and Greenville Library. She is also the author of Benson’s Bloodline to Freedom’s Trail which she was honored to be the 2023 International winner of the African American Historical and Genealogical Society’s for Historical Fiction.
Vice President
Ida Thompson

Ida Renee Thompson is a veteran educator with both practical and administrative experience in all phases of library media center management, technology education, and distance education at building and district levels. She was a school librarian in Richland One who went on to serve as the district’s media consultant and later as director of Instructional Technology Services until her retirement in 2016. She was recently inducted into the Richland School District’s Hall of Fame.
Parliamentarian
Rochester Baker Sr.

Rochester Baker, Sr. is the Former President of the South Carolina Association of Parliamentarians. He is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians where he has achieved the status of Professional Registered Parliamentarian.

Quantella Jamaica Perry
Quantella Jamaica Perry was born in Charleston, SC. She began her art of writing through poetry and music at the precious age of eleven years old. Writing gave her an outlet when her life became very challenging and the hurt, she was experiencing was overwhelming.
Secretary
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Treasurer

Rev. Frank Houston
Born in Charleston, SC in 1941. Called to inspirer,called to be use as an empty vessel, called to give some understanding to God’s word. Called to be used where status does not matter but led by the spirit to be aninspiration to others. Throughout my life God has been my everything!
Chaplain
CORE MEMBERS

New Member
LaKeshia Jackson
LaKeshia Jackson, born in Augusta, GA, is the author of Self Love: A Journey to Emotional Healing. As a Certified Medical Assistant, Holistic Nutrition Consultant, and founder of Healing Through Self Love, she blends emotional healing, herbal wisdom, and spiritual guidance to help others live authentically and whole.

Kenneth T. Brown, Author
Rev. Louisa Davis Dobbins, Playwright Poet
Dr. Vivian Hudson, Novelist
Rochester Baker, Author
Esther Ruth Sims, Poet
Myra Davis-Branic, Author
Donna Davis, Author
Ruthie Grant, Author
Miriam Gantt, Author
Rosa Bennett, Author
Mikell Snooks, Author, Poet, Inspirational
Missy Sulton-Akinlolu, Poet
Rev. Frank Houston, Author
Holli McEachern, Writer
Shannon Stone, Writer
Ida Thomas, Writer
Tyra Little, Writer

New Member
Louise Williamson Brown
Ms. Louise Williamson Brown is an inspiring woman with many accolades, wearing many hats. She is a well-rounded professional. In the field of medicine, she is a master's prepared registered nurse certified in critical care nursing (CCRN) and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CCDS). These roles and certifications enhance the quality, accuracy, and efficiency of healthcare. Adding to that, she is the CEO of American Lifesavers, LLC, and now an aspiring author. Look out for her upcoming book, “Understanding Who We Are”, based on bad behavior during the pandemic. It delves into the behavior of the American people amid vital information regarding the outbreak. Despite nightly reports of COVID-related deaths, many people continued to disregard safety measures such as wearing masks, washing hands and surroundings, maintaining distance, and getting vaccinated. Some died in their confusion, while others randomly survived. This led her to correlate the behavior to biblical predictions, embarking on a path to better understand who we are. In her own words, “Thus, I am in the process of discovering who we really are by pulling back all the layers of hidden behavior and correlating science with religion.”


















