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

About Us

2024-2026 Biennium Theme

Soroptimist - Putting the Puzzle Together!

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Founder Region Board of Directors

Elise Balgley

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

Jackie De Vries

Governor-elect
SI/Vacaville
soroptimistjackiedv@gmail.com
 

Kristal Koga

Region Secretary
SI/The Marianas
secretarykristal@gmail.com
 

Holly S. Hayashi

Region Treasurer
SI/Honolulu
frtreasurerholly@gmail.com
 
 

District Directors

Laura Koehler

District I Director
SI/The Tri-Valley
dogladylaura@gmail.com
 
District IV Director

Crystal Arbuthnot

SI/The Redwoods
arbuthnot32@msn.com

Dana Holve

District II Director
SI/Vacaville Twilight
danaholve@gmail.com
 
District V Director

Teri Lynn Sato

SI/Waikiki Foundation, Inc.
terisato.realtor@gmail.com
 

Nancy Koski

District III Director
SI/Santa Rosa
nckoski@sonic.net
 
Region Facebook Page www.facebook.com/soroptimist.founderregion


Other Appointed/Elected Leadership

Sylvia Crafton

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

Kris Chorbi

Conference Coordinator
& Webmaster
SI/Eureka
kchorbi5@yahoo.com
 

Cara Begley

Conference Treasurer
SI/Antioch
jakesnana@rocketmail.com

Joy Swank 

Fundraising Pillar Chair
SI/Vacaville
soroptimistjoy@gmail.com

Angie Haramoto 

Membership Pillar Chair
SI/Maui
angehara64@gmail.com

Jackie De Vries

Program Pillar Chair
Violet Richardson Chair
SI/Vacaville
soroptimistjackiedv@gmail.com

Sue Pretzer 

Public Awareness Pillar Chair 
SI/The Delta
spretzer303@yahoo.com

Vicki Ham

Fellowship President
SI/Willits
vickiham01@gmail.com

Danelle Tegarden

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

 


Region Committee Chairs

Jackie Arnold

Dream It, Be It
 SI/Vallejo
jarnoldnow@gmail.com
 
 

 TBD

Financial Review
 
 

 Lillian Meyers

Laws & Resolutions
SI/Novato
lillian@meyersfinancial.com
 
 

Phyllis Gordon

Legislative Advocacy
 SI/The Delta
flashfg@aol.com
 
  

Maida Herbst

Live Your Dream
SI/Sonoma Valley
maidarhia@aol.com 
 

Dyann O'Brien

Nominating
SI/Eureka
dyann@reninet.com
 

TBD

Redwood Memorial Grove

 

Dawn Shepherd

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


Founder Region Committees

Dream It, Be It
Jackie Arnold, Chair
District II -  Dana Holve
District III -  Nushi Safinya
District V  -  Malia Lau
Keiki Kobayashi
Financial Review
Heather Ellison, Chair
 

Fundraising
Joy Swank, Chair
District I -  
District II -  
District III -  
District IV -  
District V  -  
Laws & Resolut
Lillian Meyers, Chair
District I -  
District II -  
District III -  
District IV -  
District V  - Angie Haramoto  
Legislative Advocacy
Chair: Phyllis Gordon
District I -Shantee Baker
District II - Jennifer Barton  
Dana Holve
District V  - Sandra Simms
Angie Haramoto

 
Live Your Dream
Maida Herbst, Chair
District I -   Jennifer Chiarelli
District II -   Judy Lloyd
District III - Nancy Giltner
District IV - Debbie Coles
District V -   Wendy McDonald
 
Membership
Angie Haramoto, Chair
District I -Laura Koehler
District II - Dana Holve
District III - Nancy Koski
District IV -  Crystal Arbuthnot
District V - Teri Lynn Sato

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
Sue Pretzer, Chair
 
 
Redwood Memorial Grove
Peggy Dimmick
Linda Perry

 
   
"S" Cub  
Dawn Shepherd, Chair
 
 

 
 Violet Richarson Award
Governor-elect Jackie DeVries, Chair
District I -  Carol Dippel
District II -  Jan Schults
District III - TBA
District IV - Dyann O’Brien
District V - Rene Tokunaga