Founder Region Roster
Contact Secretary Kristal Koga for the roster password: secretarykristal@gmail.com
2022-2024 Biennium Theme

Official Totem - Bee

2022-2024 Biennial Calendar
Founder Region Board of Directors
Other Appointed/Elected Leadership








Region Committee Chairs



Founder Region Committees
Dream It, Be It
Bev Gomer, Chair
District II - Joy Swank
District III - Nushy Safinya
District IV - Allyne Brown
District V - Elise Carmody
Bev Gomer, Chair
District II - Joy Swank
District III - Nushy Safinya
District IV - Allyne Brown
District V - Elise Carmody
Financial Review
Teresa Karlson, Chair
District IV - Loretta Tognolli
District IV - Heather Ellison
Teresa Karlson, Chair
District IV - Loretta Tognolli
District IV - Heather Ellison
Fundraising
Gina Moore, Chair
District I - Lisa Schibler
District II - VACANT
District III - Madalienne Peters
District IV - Andrea Boldt
District V - VACANT
Gina Moore, Chair
District I - Lisa Schibler
District II - VACANT
District III - Madalienne Peters
District IV - Andrea Boldt
District V - VACANT
Laws & Resolutions
Sheila Beardon, Chair
Sheila Beardon, Chair
Legislative Advocacy
Linda Witong, Chair
District I - Shantee Baker
District II - Phyllis Gordon
District III - Madalienne Peters
District V - Angie Haramoto
District V - Sandra Simms
Linda Witong, Chair
District I - Shantee Baker
District II - Phyllis Gordon
District III - Madalienne Peters
District V - Angie Haramoto
District V - Sandra Simms
Live Your Dream
Debbie Coles, Chair
District I - Carolyn Bolton
District II - Dana Holve
District III - Maida Herbst
District IV - vacant
District V - Wendy McDonald
Debbie Coles, Chair
District I - Carolyn Bolton
District II - Dana Holve
District III - Maida Herbst
District IV - vacant
District V - Wendy McDonald
Membership
Lyn Lurbe, Chair
District I - Lenore Colarusso
District II - Jackie DeVries
District III- Colleen Ganaye
District IV - Elaine Reed
District V - Teri Lynn Sato
Lyn Lurbe, Chair
District I - Lenore Colarusso
District II - Jackie DeVries
District III- Colleen Ganaye
District IV - Elaine Reed
District V - Teri Lynn Sato
Nominating
Amelia Benko, Chair
District I - Bonnie Mertz
District II - Jan Schults
District III - Barbara Young
District IV - Dyann O'Brien
District V - Angie Haramoto
Amelia Benko, Chair
District I - Bonnie Mertz
District II - Jan Schults
District III - Barbara Young
District IV - Dyann O'Brien
District V - Angie Haramoto
Public Awareness
Kris Chorbi, Chair
Disttict IV - Kitty Norris
Kris Chorbi, Chair
Disttict IV - Kitty Norris
Redwood Memorial Grove
Debbie Thompson, Chair
District IV - Dyann O'Brien
District IV - Peggy Dimmick
District IV - Linda Perry
Debbie Thompson, Chair
District IV - Dyann O'Brien
District IV - Peggy Dimmick
District IV - Linda Perry
"S" Cub
Joy Swank, Chair
District IV - Tess Albin-Smith
District V - Jessica Castro
Joy Swank, Chair
District IV - Tess Albin-Smith
District V - Jessica Castro
Violet Richarson Award
Governor-elect Elise Balgley, Chair
District I - Carol Dippel
District II - Susan Avery
District III -VACANT
District IV - Heather Bitner
District V - Rene Tokunaga
Governor-elect Elise Balgley, Chair
District I - Carol Dippel
District II - Susan Avery
District III -VACANT
District IV - Heather Bitner
District V - Rene Tokunaga
Founder Region Administration
Bylaws
Procedures
Region Roadmap
There are Soroptimist laws at all levels of the organization.
- Soroptimist International of the Americas Bylaws
- Soroptimist International of the Americas Procedures
- Founder Region Bylaws and Procedures
- Founder Region Fellowship Bylaws
- Club Bylaws and Procedures
Club and Region laws may not be in conflict with higher law. The Soroptimist International of the Americas Bylaws and Procedures may be found at the Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) web site.
Region Roadmap is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy.
There is also a sample guideline for Club Bylaws in the Founder Region Procedures (Appendix H). For further assistance with Soroptimist laws, contact a representative of the Founder Region Laws and Resolutions Committee as listed in the Founder Region Roster.