GIRL SCOUTS ELECTS NEW NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

-Local Freeport, Upper Brookville Residents Appointed-

Garden City, NY October 18 – Girl Scouts of the USA elected its first Latina chair and a new National Board of Directors on October 17 at the 2005 Girl Scout National Council Session/50th Convention held in Atlanta.

The new national board members will serve the organization over the next three years, a period during which the Girl Scout movement will continue its historical mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

The Girl Scout National Board of Directors consists of 40 men and women. National Board members have expertise in fields from technology to education and hail from the Latino, African-American, Indian-American, and Caucasian communities, keeping Girl Scouting's commitment to diversity stronger than ever.

The 2005-2008 National Board of Directors includes:

Officers

President – Patricia Diaz Dennis, San Antonio, TX
First Vice President – Sharon H. Matthews, Charlotte, NC
Second Vice President – Mary P. Borba, Stamford, CT
Secretary – Linda P. Foreman, Durham, NC
Treasurer – Gwendolyn J. Wong, Hillsborough, CA

Members-at-Large

Susan L. Anderson, Philadelphia, PA
Sheri Betts, Mitchellville, MD
Donna L. Blackwell, New York, NY
Patsy Brison, Asheville, NC
Valdar Coryat, Freeport, NY
Tanya Dawkins, Coral Gables, FL
Tjada D’Oyen, Brooklyn, NY
Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza, Dearborn, MI
Mimi U.B. Coppersmith Fredman, State College, PA
Tom Frost, III, San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Garcia, Washington, D.C.
Olivia N. Graham, Arlington, VA
Nan C. Hillis, Tallahassee, FL
Kip Hughes, Denver, CO
Marne L. Keller-Krikava, Appleton, WI
Connie L. Lindsey, Chicago, IL
Sandra E. Madrid, Bothell, WA
Nancy Marino, Upper Brookville, NY
Gail G. Mattson, Oak Ridge, TN
Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, Cleveland, OH
Joseph L. Mayfield, Greenwich, CT
Linda Mazon-Gutierrez, Tucson, AZ
Debra Nakatomi, Los Angeles, CA
Judith A. Ramaley, Alexandria, VA
Angel L. Rodriquez, Parker, TX
Patricia Bowe Romines, Bartlesville, OK
Rhea S. Schwartz, Washington, D.C.
Sara L. Schwebel, Cambridge, MA
Joyce Espy Searcy, Nashville, TN
Brigadier General Annie Sobel, Tigeres, NM
Gail M. Talbott, Cocoa Beach, FL
Davia Temin, New York, NY
Marisa Tabizon Thompson, Eugene, OR
Joan Wagnon, Topeka, KS
Perry Yeatman, Westport, CT

Members of the Girl Scout National Board are elected every three years by members of the National Council, which consists of national and international delegates, the National Nominating Committee, past presidents of Girl Scouts of the USA, and other persons who may be elected by the National Council.

This year, the National Council Session was held concurrently with the 50th Triennial Convention bringing together 10,000 Girl Scout members and volunteers. This landmark gathering celebrated 93 years of Girl Scouting while focusing on a new strategy for the 21st century, one which supports Girl Scouts’ goal—to help girls to live the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law—with a new vision for sustained success, growth, and expansion.

Girl Scouts is a contemporary movement that helps girls discover fun, friendship and the power of girls together. With more than 23,000 girls growing strong, Girl Scouts of Nassau County is big and keeps growing every day. The organization seeks to give all girls in Nassau County the opportunity to realize their full potential. We change lives. For further information about the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, call Donna Rivera-Downey, Director, Marketing at 516-741-2550, ext. 260.