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

About Us

2026-2028 Biennium Theme

"Empowering Through Education"

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Founder Region Board of Directors

Jackie De Vries

Governor
SI/Vacaville
frgovernorJackie@gmail.com

Kristal Koga

Governor-elect
SI/The Marianas
frgovernorelectKristal@gmail.com

Jan Schultz

Region Secretary
SI/The Delta
frsecretaryJan@gmail.com

Holly S. Hayashi

Region Treasurer
SI/Honolulu
frtreasurerholly@gmail.com

District Directors

Jennifer Chiarelli

District I Director
SI/Martinez
frdirectorJennifer@gmail.com  

Crystal Arbuthnot

District IV Director
SI/The Redwoods
frdirectorCrystal@gmail.com

Dana Holve

District II Director
SI/Vacaville Twilight
frdirectorDana@gmail.com  

Lisa Ma 

District V Director
SI/Honolulu
frdirectorLisa@gmail.com  

Nancy Koski

District III Director
SI/Santa Rosa
frdirectorNancy@gmail.com  
Region Facebook Page www.facebook.com/soroptimist.founderregion


Other Appointed/Elected Leadership

Joy Swank

Parliamentarian
SI/Vacaville

Kris Chorbi

Conference Coordinator
& Webmaster
SI/Eureka

Danelle Tegarden

Conference Treasurer
SI/Eureka

Tess Albin-Smith

Fundraising Pillar Chair 
SI/Noyo Sunrise

Kim Radford  

Membership Pillar Chair
SI/Vacaville Twilight

Kristal Koga

Program Pillar Chair
Violet Richardson Chair
SI/The Marianas

Emari Hunn 

Public Awareness Pillar Chair 
SI/The Honolulu

Kay Kelley

Fellowship President
SI/Rio Vista

Cara Begley

Fellowship Treasurer
SI/Antioch

 


Region Committee Chairs

Dawn Shephard

Dream It, Be It 
  SI/Vacaville

 TBD

Financial Review
 
 

Sylvia Crafton

Laws & Resolutions
SI/The Marianas

Phyllis Gordon

Legislative Advocacy
 SI/The Delta

Maida Herbst

Live Your Dream
SI/Sonoma Valley

Barbara Lanier

Nominating  
SI/El Cerrito
 

 

Vicki Ham

Registration Chair - Conference
SI/Willits

Crystal Arbuthnot

Redwood Memorial Grove
SI/The Redwoods

Sonia Freytes 

"S"  Club
SI/The Delta
 


Founder Region Committees

Dream It, Be It
Dawn Shephard, Chair
District II - Josette Lacey
District III - Nushi Safinya
District V - Keiki Kobayashi 
Financial Review
  

Fundraising
Tess Albin Smith, Chair
District I - Lisa Schibler District II - Karen White
District III - VACANT
District IV - See Region Roster
District V  - Dr. Paulette Williams
Laws & Resolutions
Sylvia Crafton, Chair
Clara Oakes, SI/Vacaville
Lillian Meyers, SI/Sonoma Valley
Lyn Lurbe, SI/North Oahu.
Legislative Advocacy
Phyllis Gordon, Chair
District I -   Shantee Baker
District II -   Jennifer Barton
District II -   Dana Holve
District II -   Suzanne Ng
District V-   Sandra Simms

 
Live Your Dream
Maida Herbst, Chair
District I - Jennifer Chiarelli  
District II - Judy Lloyd  
District III - Nancy Gilmore  
District IV - Debbie Coles  
District V - Wendy MacDonald
Membership
Kim Radford , Chair
District I - Jennifer Chiarelli
District II - Dana Holve
District III - Nancy Koski
District IV -  Crystal Arbuthnot
District V - Lisa Ma

Nominating
Barbara Lanier, Chair
District I - Bev Gomer
District II - Karen Jameson
District III - Madalienne Peters
District IV - Sue Finch
District V - Carmela Rapadas
Public Awareness
Emari Hunn, Chair
Facebook - Juliana Chiarelli
Newsletter - Dayna Yogi
Redwood Memorial Grove
Crystal Arbuthnot, Chair
Participating Clubs:
SI/Arcata
SI/Crescent City
SI/Eureka
 
   
"S" Cub  
Sonja Freytas, Chair
Evelyn Nodel, SI/Rio Vista
 
 

 
 Violet Richarson Award
Governor-elect Kristal Koga, Chair
District I - Vacant
District II -   Mary Dickey  
District III -Laurie Gallian  
District IV -  Debbie Thompson  
District V -  Angie Haramoto