Our Vision: "Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams."

About Us


Founder Region Roster

downloAD REGION ROSTER
Contact Secretary Kristal Koga for the roster password: secretarykristal@gmail.com

2022-2024 Biennium Theme

Official Totem - Bee


2022-2024 Biennial Calendar

download Biennial Calendar


Founder Region Board of Directors

Vicki Ham

Governor
SI/Willits
vickiham01@gmail.com
 

Elise Balgley

Governor-elect
SI/The Tri-Valley
ebalgesq@aol.com
 

Kristal Koga

Region Secretary
SI/The Marianas
secretarykristal@gmail.com
 

Tess Albin-Smith

Region Treasurer
SI/Noyo Sunrise
tess@alumni.ucdavis.edu
 

Lenore Colarusso

District I Director
SI/24-680 (Walnut Creek)
lenorecolarusso150@gmail.com
 

Jackie DeVries

District II Director
SI/Vacaville
soroptimistjackiedv@gmail.com
 

Colleen Ganaye

District III Director
SI/Sonoma Valley
colleenganaye@gmail.com
 

Elaine Reed

District IV Director
SI/Eureka
eandtreed@suddenlik.net
 

Teri Lynn Sato

District V Director
SI/Honolulu
terisato.realtor@gmail.com
 


Other Appointed/Elected Leadership

Sylvia Crafton

Parliamentarian
SI/The Marianas
sylvia.crafton@gmail.com

Dona Gaddis Wolf

Conference Coordinator
SI/Antioch
gaddiswolf@comcast.net 
 

Cara Begley

Conference Treasurer
SI/Antioch
jakesnana@rocketmail.com

Gina Moore

Fundraising Pillar Chair
SI/Antioch
ginamoore1964@gmail.com

Lyn Lurbe

Membership Pillar Chair
SI/North Oahu
lurbe2010@gmail.com

Elise Balgley

Program Pillar Chair
Violet Richardson Chair
SI/The Tri-Valley
ebalgesq@aol.com

Kris Chorbi

Public Awareness Pillar Chair 
SI/Eureka
kchorbi5@yahoo.com

Kris Chorbi

Fellowship President
SI/Eureka
kchorbi5@yahoo.com

Danelle Tegarden

Fellowship Treasurer
SI/Eureka
FRFellowshipTreasurer2022.2024@gmail.com

 


Region Committee Chairs

Bev Gomer

Dream It, Be It
SI/Martinez
bevgomer3@gmail.com
 

Teresa Karlson

Financial Review
SI/East Bay
teresa@ledgersteam.com

Sheila Bearden

Laws & Resolutions
SI/Humboldt Bay
shebehere@aol.com 
 

Linda Witong

Legislative Advocacy
SI/Marine County
lwitong@gmail.com
  

Debbie Coles

Live Your Dream
SI/Arcata
colesdkc@gmail.com
 

Amelia Benko

Nominating
SI/The TrI-Valley
amelia@benkoinsurance.com 
 

Debbie Thompson

Redwood Memorial Grove
SI/Eureka
debbiethompson65@gmail.com
 

Joy Swank

"S"  Club
SI/Vacaville
soroptimistjoy@gmail.com

Debbie Scaife

Soroptimist Celebrating Success
SI/Eel River Valley
timberent@suddenlink  


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
Financial Review
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
Laws & Resolutions
 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
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

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

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
Public Awareness
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
   
"S" Cub  
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