California Beta
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Our Roots
On August 23, 1900, Kansas Alpha Ida Smith (Griffith) installed the California Beta Chapter. To celebrate, installation activities were held in a house that the women rented at College Avenue and Sylvan Way in Berkeley, California.Collegiate Chapter Leadership
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Clare Antonow
Vice President Community Relations
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Courtney Brennan
Vice President Recruitment
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Aimee Cho
Director Leadership
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Olivia Dziadzia
Director Fraternity Heritage
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Julia Fox
Panhellenic Delegate
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Mattia Gibbs
Director Recruitment Events
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Talia Golshani
Director Policy and Prevention Education
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Keili Gorczyca
Director Lifelong Membership
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Skye Guyot
Director Member Finances
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Riley Ha
Director Housing
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Riley Hertstein
Vice President Inclusion
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Brynn Minko
Director Community Inclusion
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Tahlia Noble
Vice President Member Experience
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Ashley Packard
Director Membership Selection
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Sierra Palese
Chapter President
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Ella Pockman
Director Academics
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Sara Rice
Director Social Events
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Kayden Roxas
Vice President Finance/Housing
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Zoe Schaelen
Director Service and Philanthropy
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Julia Shvartsman
Vice President Operations
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Julia Sipelis
Director PR/Marketing
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Camila Stauber
Director Member Conduct
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Kathrynanne Terry
Vice President Risk Management
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Kaili Timberlake
Director New Member Experience
Supporting Sisters’ Dreams
Chapter-specific scholarship funds support collegiate chapter members as they pursue their academic dreams and professional goals. By giving to a scholarship fund, donors can directly impact their own chapter sisters and open doors that might not have been possible otherwise.
When you're with her, you’re home
Pi Phi chapter facilities are where friendships take root, leaders find their voice and sisterhood shines across generations. From memories made over shared meals to the built-in support from late-night study sessions and knowing your sisters are there in both the big and small moments, living in a chapter facility creates a sense of home and belonging within every wall.
Notable Chapter Alumnae
Nicolle Devenish Wallace
Television Journalist and Author
Nicolle Devenish Wallace
Television Journalist and Author
Nicolle Wallace is a television journalist, political commentator and author best known as the anchor of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House.” Through her reporting and analysis, she has become one of the most recognizable voices covering American politics and public affairs.
Before transitioning to broadcast journalism, Nicolle served in senior communications roles in the White House under President George W. Bush, including as White House Communications Director and Communications Director for Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign. She later brought that experience to television, serving as a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News. Nicolle also co-hosted the ABC daytime talk show “The View.” In addition to her work in media, she has written several political novels, including “Eighteen Acres,” “It’s Classified” and “Madam President.”
Nicolle was initiated in 1991.
Erin Cafaro
Olympic Rower
Erin Cafaro
Olympic Rower
A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Erin helped lead the women’s eight to victory at both the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 London Olympics. A 2012 teammate included fellow Pi Phi Taylor Ritzel, Connecticut Beta. After retiring from rowing, she created the sports performance company Power Speed Endurance in 2016. In 2018, she pivoted away from the sports performance world and into the research and mental wellness space.
Erin was initiated in 2001.
