Staff
DaAnne Smith, Executive Director
DaAnne Smith became Executive Director for Single Mothers Outreach in January 2008. She did not take a salary for her full time services until July 2010. She has an educational background in Business Management from Pepperdine University and Cal State University at Northridge. Her previous professional and leadership experience includes employment at banks, businesses, churches, and various non-profit organizations for almost 30 years. Her specialty is business analysis with an emphasis on office administration, database management, organizational efficiency, and finances.
As a result of DaAnne’s strong leadership skills, passionate and boundless energy, and her values of practicality, cost-effectiveness, and dedication towards empowering single parents, she was recognized as one of the “51 Most Influential People” in the Santa Clarita Valley in 2008 by the Signal Newspaper. In 2009, DaAnne was given the “Women Who Make a Difference Award” by Soroptomist International as well as the “Volunteer of the Year Award” by Zonta of the Santa Clarita Valley. In 2010, DaAnne was one of ten Los Angeles residents to receive the prestigious “Local Heroes Award” by Bank of America.
Jennifer Kennedy, Programs and Services Director
Jennifer joined Single Mothers Outreach in February 2010. She moved to Santa Clarita three years ago from New Jersey and currently resides in Valencia. She has a degree in Special Education and Therapeutic Recreation.
Jennifer has been in the non-profit field for more than 20 years, working with such agencies as The American Red Cross, the Muscular Dystrophy and Catholic Charities. She loves traveling, photography and spending as much time as she can with her daughter.
Kat Kombrinck, Development Director
Kat joined Single Mothers Outreach in January 2011. She is a single parent and has working in sales and marketing her whole career. Prior to her employment at SMO, she volunteered for the organization for almost a year. She is a true SMO Champion and a welcome addition to the team!
