The Silver Spring, Maryland Chapter was chartered in November, 1972 as the 143rd chapter of The Links, Incorporated. We provide service and support to the Montgomery County community and deliver transformational programming supported by the national organization. Since its chartering, our chapter has grown from the initial “fifteen” to over fifty civic minded, caring women, committed to enriching the lives of others, and continue to exert their mark of dedicated service throughout Montgomery County.

Programs supported by the Silver Spring Chapter include the United Negro College Fund, the Martin Luther King Memorial and NAACP scholarships. The chapter has provided services and partnered with the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) in many projects for several years. In 2008, The NCCF awarded the Silver Spring Chapter, the Volunteer of the Year Award. The chapter developed a program, YEIP, to train high school students to become international entrepreneurs.

The President

Yaminah Leggett-Wells

Yaminah Leggett-Wells serves as the President of the Silver Spring (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. A dedicated leader and committed member, Yaminah brings over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a passion for service and sisterhood.

Professionally, she is the Senior Director of Alliance Management at Amgen, where she oversees global partnerships supporting all stages of drug development. Her career spans strategic leadership roles at Amgen, Horizon Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, and Viela Bio, with a focus on clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and business development.

Yaminah holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Delaware, a master’s degree in Pharmacology from Howard University, and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Her commitment to empowering women, advancing youth, and promoting health equity is reflected in both her professional work and her leadership in The Links, Incorporated.