After graduating from the School of Communication (SCOM) at Florida State University (FSU) in 2013, Alexis Langley was searching for a community of women who shared her value of giving back. In joining the Junior League of Tallahassee (JLT) over a decade ago, she found just that: every member is passionate about community, leadership, and volunteer work. 
Established in 1960, the Junior League of Tallahassee is an organization whose mission is to advance women’s leadership through meaningful community impact. Through her membership, Langley has seen firsthand how JLT members make a difference in their community while also being shaped by the people and experiences they encounter through their service.
“A lot of the people who join Junior League tend to be not only high achievers, but also people who are really passionate,” said Langley. “So, to be the president is to cultivate that. It’s not about the achievement; it’s about turning the mirror back toward everybody who helped me get here.”
As JLT president, Langley plans to prioritize leadership development throughout her term. During her time with JLT, Langley has held leadership positions spanning fundraising, public affairs, and community partnerships. She hopes to foster the same supportive environment that helped shape her own leadership journey, creating opportunities for members to grow and make an impact in their community.
“This is a leadership development organization, and leadership is about saying yes before you are ready sometimes,” said Langley. “It’s about trusting yourself to do things before you know you can. That is the kind of culture that I want to create.”
Over her 11 years as a JLT member, Langley has cultivated her leadership skills through volunteer work and a continued commitment to her community. Throughout her career, Langley has found opportunities to apply her professional interests through her volunteer work with JLT, developing skills and gaining leadership experiences that have shaped her growth in both settings.
“The Junior League was like my second job. I was able to practice things in my volunteer world that were inspired by interests I was having at work,” said Langley. “I feel like many of the things that I am most proud of when I think about leadership or professional development are from the Junior League.”
Langley’s passion for volunteerism began at a young age and continued throughout her collegiate career. Her involvement in FSU’s community helped shape her approach to service and continues to influence her work with JLT.
While at FSU, Langley worked with Elizabeth Swiman in the university’s sustainability office, contributing to the social media and public relations team for several initiatives. Although the FSU sustainability office and JLT each foster their own distinct communities, Langley has carried the aspects she valued most from her experience at FSU into her involvement with JLT.
“Similarly to what I love about Junior League is that I was using the things I was learning in this organization in my classes as a PR student. That feeling of creating things and looking back and saying, ‘wow, look what we did’,” said Langley. “So, there is lots of overlap between both, but each has its own unique culture and purpose.”
Over the summer, Langley has worked to establish the priorities and goals she hopes to accomplish during her term as president. In doing so, she has recognized the ongoing evolution of JLT and the ways its members’ experiences and needs continue to shape the organization.
“I want our members to see the whole picture. The woman running the planning meeting, the woman managing the budget, and the woman helping a child pick out her first day of school outfit,” said Langley. “Each woman grows through her contribution, and together, they make our impact possible.”
As Langley leads the Junior League of Tallahassee during the 2026–2027 fiscal year, she remains committed to fostering women’s leadership development while preserving the organization’s culture of passion, service, and community.