Spencer has had a number of senior leadership positions throughout her professional career, managing teams of between 300 and 1,200 people. Spencer is the CEO and creator of Fast Chix, a women’s triathlon club dedicated to empowering women and lowering obstacles to participation in the sport. Spencer is a seasoned triathlete and Certified Coach.

I am beyond excited about this chance to serve as a Director General of Board of Directors, Spencer remarked on behalf of his fellow triathletes.”I look forward to helping USA Triathlon enhance its commitment to building a more accepting and supportive triathlon community,” the athlete said.

Fast Chix is an online network founded by Spencer, a Black Triathletes Association member, to encourage, enlighten, inspire, and hold women in the triathlon world accountable. There are now more than 1,300 people in the group. Her dedication to developing the sport and fostering an inclusive community earned her the Diversity & Inclusion Individual Award from the USA Triathlon Women’s Committee in 2021.

Joel Rosinbum, chair of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors, said, “We are happy to welcome Yvonne to the Board of Directors. In her job, on the track, and in her community, Yvonne is a pioneer.

Her breadth of professional and personal experiences, as well as her steadfast dedication to developing a multisport culture of equality and access, will be of immeasurable value as USA Triathlon works to grow participation in our sport and reach underrepresented groups across the nation. I anticipate Yvonne’s new viewpoint and creative ideas.

Dr. Tekemia Dorsey (Middle River, Maryland) resigned from her position as a General Director of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors in June for personal reasons. Spencer was proposed by the  Nominating and Governance Committee and appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on the Board as a General Director.

The Board of Directors

Twelve people make up the Board of Directors, and they are elected without consideration of their race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or physical handicap. Four of the directors are athletes, four are general directors, and four are independent directors, according to the 2022 amendments to the USA Triathlon Bylaws.

By providing policy, direction, and strategic planning to  the Board of Directors represents the interests of the triathlon sport in the United States. Typically, there are three meetings each year, with any necessary conference calls made in between.

The National Governing Body for triathlon in the United States, along with duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, indoor, and virtual multisport events, is USA Triathlon.

The biggest multisport organisation in the world, USA Triathlon was founded in 1982, authorises more than 4,000 races, and communicates with more than 400,000 members annually. Along with its efforts at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors.

Along with the USA Triathlon Foundation, USA Triathlon offers direction and assistance to elite athletes taking part in international competitions, such as the World Triathlon Championships, Pan American Games, Olympic, and Paralympic Games. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and World Triathlon are both proud organisations that USA Triathlon belongs to (USOPC)