SILJ Leadership
2022-2023 Board of Directors
Front row: Maureen Murphy (Vice President) and Maria Ramirez (President),
Back Row: Gaylyn Boone (Director), Eileen Merten (Secretary), Bonnie Mendenhall (Past President), and Sharilyn Gallison (Treasurer).
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Front Row: Carmen Foltz, Maria Ramirez (Past President), Maureen Murphy (Vice President), Bonnie Mendenhall (President), Sharilyn Gallison (Treasurer)
Back Row: Vici Willis (Secretary), Kit Ladwig (Secretary), Gaylyn Boone (Parliamentarian)
Front Row: Carmen Foltz, Maria Ramirez (Past President), Maureen Murphy (Vice President), Bonnie Mendenhall (President), Sharilyn Gallison (Treasurer)
Back Row: Vici Willis (Secretary), Kit Ladwig (Secretary), Gaylyn Boone (Parliamentarian)
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Seated: Ronda Landrum & Maria Ramirez (Co-Presidents), Diana Hill (Director)
Standing: Eileen Merten (Secretary), Ann Norman (Vice President), Sharilyn Gallison (Treasurer).
Not Pictured: Rebecca Ritchey (Past President)
Seated: Ronda Landrum & Maria Ramirez (Co-Presidents), Diana Hill (Director)
Standing: Eileen Merten (Secretary), Ann Norman (Vice President), Sharilyn Gallison (Treasurer).
Not Pictured: Rebecca Ritchey (Past President)
2019-2020 Board of Directors
Front: Ann Norman (Director), Rebecca Ritchey (President), Tawn Nguyen (Co-Treasurer)
Back: Gaylyn Boone (Past President), Diana Hill (Parliamentarian), Sharilyn Gallison (Co-Treasurer), Eileen Merten, (Secretary).
Not pictured: Maria Ramirez (Vice President)
Front: Ann Norman (Director), Rebecca Ritchey (President), Tawn Nguyen (Co-Treasurer)
Back: Gaylyn Boone (Past President), Diana Hill (Parliamentarian), Sharilyn Gallison (Co-Treasurer), Eileen Merten, (Secretary).
Not pictured: Maria Ramirez (Vice President)
2018-2019 Board of Directors
Ann Norman (Director), Maria Ramirez (Secretary), Sharilyn Gallison (Co-Treasurer), Rhonda Landrum (Treasurer), Diana Hill (Past President)
and Gaylyn Boone (President). Not Pictured: Eileen Merten (Vice President) and Kit Ladwig (Parliamentarian).
Ann Norman (Director), Maria Ramirez (Secretary), Sharilyn Gallison (Co-Treasurer), Rhonda Landrum (Treasurer), Diana Hill (Past President)
and Gaylyn Boone (President). Not Pictured: Eileen Merten (Vice President) and Kit Ladwig (Parliamentarian).
2017-2018 Board of Directors
Front Row: Bonnie Mendenhall (Past President), Diana Hill (President), Vickie Riggs (Vice President)
Back Row: Anseth Richards (Director), Jackie Young (Parliamentarian), Rebecca Ritchey (Treasurer), Kit Ladwig (Secretary)
Front Row: Bonnie Mendenhall (Past President), Diana Hill (President), Vickie Riggs (Vice President)
Back Row: Anseth Richards (Director), Jackie Young (Parliamentarian), Rebecca Ritchey (Treasurer), Kit Ladwig (Secretary)
2015-2016 Board of Directors
Left to Right: Diana Hill (Director), Carol Tuggey (Parliamentarian), Gaylyn Boone (Vice President), Rebecca Ritchey (Treasurer),
Bonnie Mendenhall (President), Sharilyn Gallison (Secretary), Kate Woods (Past President).
Left to Right: Diana Hill (Director), Carol Tuggey (Parliamentarian), Gaylyn Boone (Vice President), Rebecca Ritchey (Treasurer),
Bonnie Mendenhall (President), Sharilyn Gallison (Secretary), Kate Woods (Past President).
Our Vision
Soroptimist International is committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realize aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.
The Soroptimist mission is to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
Soroptimist International of La Jolla (SILJ) is a club within the Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA), a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to transform the lives of women and girls. SIA members number over 80,000 in 130 countries and territories. We are particularly committed to providing women and girls access to the most effective path to self-determination and success: education.
Clubs participate in the Dream Programs. These programs ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to reach their full potential.
Soroptimist International of La Jolla (SILJ) is a club within the Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA), a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to transform the lives of women and girls. SIA members number over 80,000 in 130 countries and territories. We are particularly committed to providing women and girls access to the most effective path to self-determination and success: education.
Clubs participate in the Dream Programs. These programs ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to reach their full potential.
The Soroptimist Pledge
I pledge allegiance to Soroptimist,
and to the ideals for which it stands.
The sincerity of friendship,
the joy of achievement,
the dignity of service,
the integrity of profession,
the love of country.
I will put forth my greatest effort to promote,
uphold and defend these ideals,
for a larger fellowship,
in home, in society, in business
for country and for God.
and to the ideals for which it stands.
The sincerity of friendship,
the joy of achievement,
the dignity of service,
the integrity of profession,
the love of country.
I will put forth my greatest effort to promote,
uphold and defend these ideals,
for a larger fellowship,
in home, in society, in business
for country and for God.