PRESIDENT

Annie Eriksen

Annie is feeling excited and honored to be President for Spinsters’ 94th year! As President, Annie is passionate about enriching members’ experience in the organization, encouraging them to form deeper bonds as we work together to serve our community. Annie is in her fourth year in Spinsters and previously served as Membership Experience Director and Community Events Co-Chair. 

Annie hails from Walnut Creek, CA, and is a dentist. She holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of Kentucky and a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Outside of her work and Spinsters, Annie loves skiing, baking, hiking, and petting dogs.

Annie’s goals as President this year are to ensure that all members have a positive experience and feel heard and to serve as an open line of communication and support from the Board to any active members of Spinsters. She wants to ensure every member feels welcomed and involved. She is dedicated to embracing beloved Spinsters traditions while also evolving with our membership and priorities. Cheers to 94!

Vice President

Madison Williams

Maddy is a third-year Spinster and serves as this year’s Spinsters Vice President. Before she joined the Board of Directors, Maddy was the Spinsters Community Events Chair. As Vice President, Maddy oversees the planning and execution of all major external and internal Spinsters events, including Fleet or Flight, Legacy Benefit, and our Holiday and Annual Balls. She is also responsible for spearheading our new Board of Directors Transparency Initiative.

Maddy, a native of Benicia, CA, works as a high school history teacher and previously held roles in the political sector, including lobby reporting and interning for former California Governor Jerry Brown. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, and an M.A. in Teaching; Social Studies (Secondary) from New York University. Outside of teaching and her Spinsters leadership duties, Maddy enjoys baking, dance cardio, reading, wine tasting, and napping (no, seriously).

Maddy’s goals for Spinsters this year include increasing Board Member participation in as many Spinsters events as possible, fostering transparency and frequent Spinsters membership input into Board meetings, decision-making, and goal-setting, establishing community-wide accountability for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) values, and price auditing of Spinsters Signature Events to improve membership access.

Communications Director

Ella Arnold

Ella is thrilled to serve as this year’s Spinsters Communications Director! In her role, Ella manages Spinsters’ internal and external communications. This is Ella’s second year as a Spinster. Last year she served on the Legacy Benefit Committee.

Ella was raised in Calabasas, California and earned a B.A. in Communications Studies from San Francisco State University. She now works as the Politics & Philanthropy Associate for the Office of Susie T. Buell and Mark Buell in San Francisco. Ella likes to cook and bake and spend quality time with her friends and family.

This year as Communications Director, Ella hopes to deepen member engagement within the Spinsters organization and increase our presence both online and in the greater Bay Area community. She is excited to use her skills to highlight our membership and all of the great work that we do together.

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Tori Yee

Tori is excited to serve as this year’s Spinsters Finance Director. Her duties include supporting the finance function of the organization, providing an operating plan for the fiscal year and cost analysis budgets for each of our events, closely monitoring our financial performance, ensuring that we are applying the appropriate pricing structure for our events and membership, and operating with constant financial transparency and integrity.

A native of Orinda, CA, Tori is a fifth-year Spinster who previously served on the Membership Selection Committee for two years and as a Neighborhood Chair. Tori majored in Economics and Finance at Loyola Marymount University and is now a Private Equity Associate at Seacoast Capital. She loves being outdoors and active and enjoys swimming, hiking, traveling, skiing, and spending time with friends and family.

As a Board Member for Spinsters this year, Tori’s goals are to gain a new perspective on the organization and its operations, continue connecting with more Spinsters members, and learn how Spinsters integrates within San Francisco and how we can expand and strengthen our community ties.

Membership Experience Director

Rachel Kozkowski

Rachel is excited to serve as this year’s Spinsters Membership Experience Director. In this role, she is charged with supporting our new and returning members and collaborates with our committee chairs to make sure they are successful in their leadership roles. She is also the main point of contact for our new members as they learn what it means to be a Spinnie. Rachel also gets to have a hand in planning some of our signature events, including New Member Tea and Wine Tour, and she is a Board Advisor for our Community Events Committee. Rachel is a fourth-year Spinster and previously served as a Committee Chair for our Legacy Benefit and Professional Development Committees.

Rachel was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Social Sciences and earned a Masters in Public Health from the University of Edinburgh. She currently works for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health as an Operations Manager, where she supports patients and families experiencing food insecurity in the Bay Area and assists efforts around Patient Education. Outside of her work and Spinsters, Rachel enjoys traveling, photography, and hiking.

Rachel’s goals for Spinsters this year come down to two things: enrichment and support. She hopes that our members get the same experience that she has had in Spinsters and that they can create connections to the city and each other. She also wants to assist our Spinnie leaders so they feel empowered in their positions and fulfill their plans for the year.

Membership Recruitment Director

Shelby Chase

Shelby feels enthusiastic about serving on the Spinsters Board of Directors as this year’s Membership Recruitment Director. In this role, Shelby manages the recruitment process for prospective new members, including planning and executing all membership recruitment events and ensuring that prospective new members meet the requirements to become full-fledged Spinsters after the recruitment season ends. Shelby is a fourth-year Spinster and previously served as Merchandise Co-Chair and Membership Selection Committee Co-Chair before joining the Board of Directors this year.

Shelby hails from Walnut Creek, CA, and earned a B.S. in Public Policy from the University of Arizona. She currently works as a Senior Regulatory Analyst for the California Public Utilities Commission. In addition to her work and Spinsters, Shelby is involved with Toastmasters and the Association of Women in Water, Energy, and Environment.

Shelby’s goals for Spinsters this year include building the organization by bringing in a new member class of bright young women who are passionate about being involved in the San Francisco community.

Philanthropy Director

Carolyn Smith

Carolyn is a third-year Spinster, and she is honored to serve as this year’s Philanthropy Director after having previously served as Volunteer Committee Co-Chair. In her role as Philanthropy Director, Carolyn is responsible for organizing Spinsters volunteer events and serves as the point person for this year’s Spinsters nonprofit partner, San Francisco SafeHouse, while also maintaining positive relationships with our prior nonprofit partners.

Carolyn was born and raised in Santa Clara, CA, and earned a degree in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University. She currently works in vendor management for clinical trials, and in her free time she is a regular at her neighborhood Refuse Refuse Cleanup.

As a Spinsters Board Member this year, Carolyn’s goals are to help the organization positively impact San Francisco and to create a welcoming environment for all members.