Gloria Bailey-Ray, is a versatile and accomplished individual, celebrated as an author, talk show host, and producer, most notably recognized for her acclaimed program, The Gloria Bailey-Ray Show. Gloria is a Certified Professional Life Coach.

 Gloria boasts an impressive history of speaking engagements, catering to diverse groups, from civic and church organizations to business professionals. 

She is deeply involved in her community, having served on several boards for the City of Oakland, CA. These roles underscore her unwavering commitment to effecting positive change in her surroundings.

Gloria holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of San Francisco (USF). 

I became a member of Soroptimist International of San Francisco Club because of the vibrant, dedicated women who share a passion for promoting women's success through education and empowerment. I take great pride in being a part of an organization that truly understands the importance of this mission.

Dr. Linh Nguyen, a dedicated member of Soroptimist International of San Francisco since September 10,
2014, is a highly experienced professional in the field of pharmaceutical research and development. Her
commitment to Soroptimist International of San Francisco is rooted in their mission to educate and
empower women to achieve their fullest potential through support and mentorship. She currently
serves in the role of Vice-President of the Soroptimist International San Francisco Club.

DeNise Blake is the Assistant Director for Business Operations and Capital Projects at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the key agency responsible for transportation planning, financing, and coordination across the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Since moving from her hometown of Flint, Michigan in 2015, Ms. Blake has brought over 30 years of experience in event planning, administrative support, and project management, honed across various sectors including healthcare, public agencies, education, and non-profit organizations.

Passionate about community service, Ms. Blake serves as the Board Secretary for the Soroptimist International of San Francisco and chair of the club’s Dream It Be It program.  Additionally, Ms. Blake is the Board President for the Northern California Chapter of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) and the Vice President of Operations for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Black MBA Association. In these leadership roles, she actively works to advance educational, career, and wealth-building opportunities for African Americans, reflecting her dedication to making a positive impact on the community.

Carla DeGraff is the Club Treasurer, and is a Past President of the club having held all of the positions on the club’s board since she
became a Soroptimist in 2007.
She has served on various Sierra Pacific Region (SPR) committees including budget and nominating, and is the past SPR Public
Awareness Chair. Carla is also a member of the Laurel Society. Soroptimist is her charity of choice.
In her professional life Carla retired from the Presidio Trust after serving seven years as its Chief Financial Officer, in the latter part of
her thirty-three year federal finance career.
After retiring she took a job with the City of Novato and is now serving as its Finance Director.
Carla holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and a Masters in Public Administration.
Her passions are parks and people. Especially other women and girls. There is a lot of work remaining to be done to help all women
reach equality. She loves Soroptimist because Soroptimist is part of making that change in the world.