Board of Directors

Vicki Clark, Secretary
Memphis, Tennessee

Vicki Clark is a consultant and trainer from Memphis, Tennessee. In her practice, Building the Capacity of Organizations, she works in the business, nonprofit, and public sectors. Her experience includes 12 years at the Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C., and serving as an AmeriCorps/VISTA trainer. Vicki also developed two youth volunteer programs for the Volunteer Center in Houston, Texas.

Tristen Caudle, Treasurer
Westwood, Kansas

Tristen Caudle is an economist and business intelligence professional working with individuals and organizations to generate insights and automated data analytics from their data. Tristen currently works at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, using analytics to improve the affordability of healthcare in Kansas City. A Kansas City, MO resident, Tristen graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City with a Master’s in Economics. He started with YVC as a Bank of America Student Leader at the YVC of Kansas City and, as a longtime volunteer with local and national nonprofit organizations, believes strongly in volunteerism’s power to positively impact the volunteer and their community.

David Battey, Founder
Kansas City, Missouri

As a political economy major at Williams College, David Battey developed “An Analysis of National Youth Service” thesis. This group project uncovered the need for service opportunities for high school students. David’s passion was ignited. He developed a plan, garnered support, planned service projects, and recruited youth. And YVC was born. David founded Youth Volunteer Corps in Kansas City in 1987, and it has since expanded across the United States and into Canada, becoming a national service movement.

Kingston Chee,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kingston Chee is a junior attending Western Canada High School in Calgary, AB, Canada. He has committed over five years to spearheading social issues and promoting volunteerism at the local and international levels. More recently, he has served as an executive on the YVC International Youth Advisory Board. As a result of his involvement with the Calgary Youth Foundation, Kingston has contributed to granting $19,000+ to youth, philanthropic community projects, and fundraising $16,000+ from private and corporate organizations towards youth support programs across Calgary. The Penny Hume Volunteer Award of the Youth of Distinction Awards 2024 has recognized his efforts. Kingston says that the biggest motivation behind his activism stems from his time serving in Kirua, Tanzania.

Holly Kulka
New York, New York

Holly Kulka is the Global Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for S&P Global Ratings and the Chairman of the Board of CRISIL Ratings.

Holly previously served as Deputy General Counsel at NYSE Euronext and was a federal prosecutor earlier in her career.

Holly is one of the four Williams College seniors, along with YVC Founder David Battey, who presented a thesis on national service. That thesis is what later became the beginning of Youth Volunteer Corps.

Margi Pence
Leawood, Kansas

Margi Pence is an active community volunteer, serving on several boards, including Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, the Hall Family Foundation, Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association, and the American Red Cross, Kansas City Chapter. She was chair of the 2013 Jewel Ball which benefits the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kansas City Symphony. Margi and her husband have three children.

Tomika Anderson-Smith, MPA, CNP
San Francisco, CA

Tomika Anderson-Smith is a technology and nonprofit enthusiast with over 14 years in the nonprofit sector and six years in tech. A two-time AmeriCorps National Service alum, she has a deep passion for philanthropy and service. Tomika worked with YVC’s Kansas City Affiliate and National Office as an AmeriCorps Team Leader from 2010-2011. Currently, she is part of Lightspeed Venture Partners’ executive talent team, focusing on strategy and operations. Her past roles include head of operations at The Lobby, director of operations at Equal Rights Advocates, and senior manager at Internet Archive, where she supported the Wayback Machine.

Tomika has also contributed to local, national, and international nonprofits, including Playworks, Student Conservation Association, and Architecture for Humanity. She holds a BS with honors from William Jewell College, a graduate leadership certificate from Rockhurst University, an MPA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and certifications in nonprofit fundraising and product management.

Beyond work, Tomika enjoys soccer, film scores, and volunteering with Bay Area nonprofits. A classically trained pianist, she lives in San Francisco with her husband, two young daughters, and rescue pup.

Katie Morgan
Newport News, VA

Katie Morgan, a lifelong Virginia resident and former school counselor in Newport News Public Schools, founded the first YVC clubs at Denbigh High (2010) and Ella Fitzgerald Middle (2011), both of which remain active today. In 2016, Katie was recognized as NNPS Middle School Teacher of the Year and NNPS Divisionwide Teacher of the Year. As executive director of YVC Hampton Roads, she has worked to expand high-quality service learning opportunities for youth across the region through innovative programming, strategic partnerships, and effective community collaborations.

Katie is a 2020 LEAD Peninsula graduate who serves on the Youth Development Advisory Council and STEM Advisory Council for NNPS, as well as the York County School Division Community Leadership Advisors for Student Success (CLASS) committee.

Christi Terefenko
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Christi Sychterz Terefenko, former biomedical engineer and orthopedic research consultant for over 20 years, co-founded the nonprofit VOiCEup Berks, which has hosted Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading since 2016. Over the last decade, Christi has become increasingly involved in nonprofit work, volunteering and serving on boards for many organizations, using her experience in medical research, technical/proposal writing, and organizational leadership to assist nonprofits in creating positive change in the community. She currently serves as the executive director for VOiCEup Berks.