Meet Our RCA Board and Committee Members

Gloria Cosey

President

Gloria is an entrepreneur in the fashion world with a background in advertising and sales in the Media. She moved to Rosemoor 40 plus years ago and she is the mother of two adult sons and the proud grandmother of Douglas. Gloria originally joined the Board as an Event Coordinator. Her creativity and motivation has helped to take RCA to the next level of working and improving the community. Gloria also has a thriving business with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She has done an outstanding job as the RCA President and looks for every opportunity to improve the organization. 

Godfrey Lawson

Vice President 

Godfrey R. Lawson has been a life long southside resident of Chicago and a 15 plus year resident of Rosemoor. He is married to Ann Miller-Lawson and they have a son Adam who graduated from Columbia College Chicago. Godfrey retired from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Department of Defense. and is an active member of the Air Force Security Police Association, Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce, and serves as the president of his Block Club. Godfrey loves to read anything on African American History and the Civil War. With a motto like "get involved, physically and mentally", it's no wonder he was elected into the 2012 Chicago Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. 

Alfreda Palm

Recording Secretary

Alfreda is a lifelong resident of Rosemoor. This along with the fact that she is an alum of Chicago State University leaves no question about her commitment towards the betterment of the community. RCA welcomes and appreciates Alfreda and looks forward to all that she brings to the organization.

Norma Lawson

Corresponding Secretary

Shirley Brown

Financial Secretary

Shirley has been a resident of Rosemoor for the last 30 plus years. She is an Executive Administrative professional with over 35 years of experience in organizing, managing data, scheduling and communications in the financial industry. She is a Business degree holder, recognized as a quick learner who can easily adapt to new responsibilities. She is truly dedicated to her chosen tasks, resulting in making the impossible possible. Shirley is most definitely an asset to RCA.

Julia Cartwright

Treasurer

Julia has been a resident of Rosemoor for about 30 years or more.  Along with our other board members, Julia multi-tasks and heads many fundraisers for her church and RCA. Julia is the longest sitting board member of this administration, coming to the board in 2001.  Julia is always timely with her reports and makes sure RCA finances are accounted for in a timely manner. A retired school teacher of many years, Julia also found time after retirement to tutor children. Julia loves working with children and is always seeking scholarship information and other valuable information for our high school students.  She thinks that our students need to venture out into the other subjects to become architects and the likes. 

Angela Ware

MLK Memorial Bridge Gateway Initiative Co-Chairperson

Angela has been a resident of the Rosemoor community for more than 25 years. She and her husband Undra' have been married for over 30 years. They have 3 children. She believes that anyone who serves in a leadership capacity has an obligation to be innovative and open minded.  Her 23 years of experience in the financial industry along with the combined 10 years she worked in social service & religious non-profit organizations, along with the transportation industry has served as a platform for being a productive member of RCA and Chairperson for the MLK Initiative, although she quickly confirms that it is the energy and passion from each of the other Board members that inspires her to do the things that she does. Her commitment to RCA has been demonstrated by creating and maintaining the Website for the organization. "It is an honor to work with people who are sincere in their efforts to better the community," she says.

Lola Davis

MLK Garden Co-Chairperson

Lola has been a Rosemoor resident for over 30 years. She spent 25 years of her career in the Insurance industy working at both Marsh & McClennan Companies and AON Insurance Brokerage prior to retirement. In addition to having her Series 6 license, she also possesses a Nursing Assistant license.  Lola serves as RCA Garden Co-Chair where she utilizes her recently acquired "Master Gardener Certificate", but has given tremendous support to many of the RCA events like the "Back to School Parade" the "Appreciation Awards Program" with RCA's youth and is always hands on deck for our Annual Fundraising Events. She is the 101st & Eberhart Block Club President and an active CAPS member. Despite her busy schedule, she finds time to spend with her 2 daughters, 4 granddaughters while remaining a dedicated walker. 

Janet Poole 

MLK Garden Co-Chairperson

Janet has been a resident of the Rosemoor community for many years.  When she is not spending quality time with her family. She spends time doing her newly found passion. Gardening! This self taught gardener not only has an impressive garden of her own, but helps RCA to coordinate the efforts of maintaining the 12 MLK themed gardens along 100th street.

Edna Clark

Membership Chairperson

Marlene Paige

RCA President Emeritus

Marlene Paige became president of RCA in 2001. Relocating to this community in 1999, she soon found out about RCA. Under her leadership, RCA has become a viable community organization that sponsors numerous events designed to enhance the quality of life for all residents.  The Rosemoor Community Association was revitalized because Marlene felt a strong sense of community involvement and believed that other residents of this community felt the same way.  Of course, she was right; revitalization occurred because residents came together and supported the Association. Marlene remains an asset to the Association by serving as President Emeritus.

Patricia Hambrick

RCA Advisory Board

Mark Gray

RCA Advisory Board

Mark is a long time resident of Chicago and a current member of St. John de la Salle Catholic Church. Mark exemplifies what a true volunteer should be by always willing to lend a hand whereever there is one needed. His character and upstanding citizenship serves as an asset to the Rosemoor community and especially to the board.

Arlene Lee

RCA Advisory Board

Arlene continues to be a great asset to the Rosemoor Community. Many residents know and love her for her service as the owner of Professional Playhouse for over 40 years. She has planted many seeds of hope and has shared her time, energy and love with thousands of young people. Many have taken a moment to acknowledge the positive impact she has played in their lives.  We are glad to have her aboard.