Full Name
Vanessa Baker-Latimer
Job Title
Central Area Protocol Chair
Company
The Links, Incorporated
Speaker Bio
Link Vanessa Baker-Latimer is a proud and active 28-year-old member of the Des Moines (IA) Chapter. She currently serves as the Central Area Protocol Chair, with the responsibility of ensuring that the Leadership and Chapters in the Central Area are aligned and adhere to the organization's protocols.
Her journey in Linkdom includes: co-chair of the National Awards and Recognition Committee. On the Area level, she has served as co-chair of Protocol and co-chair of the Mind, Body, and Spirit Committee. At the chapter level, she served in leadership roles, including President, Vice President, Program Chair, Secretary, Protocol and Rituals Chair, and National Trends and Services Chair.

Link Vanessa has been married to her college sweetheart, Connecting Link Stephen, for 44 years. They reside in Ames, Iowa. Professionally, Vanessa has been employed as the Housing Coordinator for the City of Ames, Iowa, for the past 43 years.
Vanessa Baker-Latimer