USA Triathlon announced that Yvonne Spencer had been appointed as a general director of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors. Her term goes until December 31, 2025.
Spencer is a 28-year U.S. Air Force officer and leader of USA Triathlon Club Fast Chix. Throughout her professional career, Spencer has served in a variety of executive leadership positions and has led organizations ranging from 300 to 1,200 personnel. A triathlete and USA Triathlon Certified Coach and a member of the Black Triathletes Association, Spencer formed Fast Chix in 2015 as an online community to provide support, information, inspiration, and accountability for women in the triathlon community. Fast Chix has grown to include more than 1,300-plus members. In 2021, she was honored by the USA Triathlon Women’s Committee as the Diversity & Inclusion individual award winner for her commitment to grow the sport and foster a community of inclusion.
“We are thrilled to welcome Yvonne to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors,” said Joel Rosinbum, USA Triathlon Board of Directors Chair. “Yvonne is a trailblazer in her career, on the race course and in her community. Her depth of professional and personal experiences and her strong commitment to creating a culture of equality and access in multisport will be extremely valuable as USA Triathlon continues to expand engagement in our sport and reaching under-represented populations throughout the country. I look forward to Yvonne’s fresh perspective and innovative ideas.”
Spencer was nominated by the USA Triathlon Nominating and Governance Committee and appointed by the USA Triathlon Board of Directors to serve on the Board as a general director, replacing Dr. Tekemia Dorsey who resigned in June due to personal reasons from her position as a general director of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.
