
Lauren Summa and Mike Minnix Inducted as Members At-Large
Garden City, NY (MAY 2023)— Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced today that two Port Washington residents, Lauren Summa and Mike Mannix, have been nominated to serve on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board of Directors through 2025. Summa and Mannix were two of 17 board members who were sworn in during the organization’s 58th Annual Meeting, which was held at the Ruth S. Harley University Center on the Adelphi University campus. The Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board of Directors comprises lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, and nonprofit and corporative executives who provide leadership, innovation and constant support to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County council.
“Girl Scouts of Nassau County is proud to have such prestigious and accomplished members on its Board of Directors to inspire and empower our Girl Scouts,” said Randell Bynum, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “I am confident that this group of leaders will help cultivate the Girl Scout experience and help fulfill our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.”
The Girl Scouts of Nassau County board of directors provide strategic leadership and work collaboratively to build courage, confidence, and character in Nassau County girls. They will also help raise vital funds to expand access to Girl Scout experiences that socially, academically and emotionally empower girls throughout our community.
Lauren Summa has served on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board of Directors since 2019. She was raised in Pittsburgh, PA where she participated in Girl Scouts at a young age in a troop led by her mother. Ms. Summa’s involvement in Girl Scouts instilled in her the importance of challenging yourself to achieve her goals and to push for women to have a seat at the table. Ms. Summa has more than thirteen years of experience in the public sector. She began her career in politics in 2009 as an aide to State Senator Craig Johnson. As an advocate of women’s issues, Summa proposed the idea for new legislation (S6894A) sponsored by Senator Johnson which would require insurance coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer. As a proponent of equality for women and to help gain support for the New York State Fair Pay Act sponsored by Senator Johnson, Summa came up with the idea of distributing lilies throughout the 7th Senate District at train stations in honor of Lilly Ledbetter. She also worked with OfficeMax on their annual “A Day Made Better” campaign that honors teachers nationwide. In 2011, Ms. Summa became Supervisor Jon Kaiman’s Director of Constituent Affairs at the Town of North Hempstead. She also served as Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s Resident Advocate for the Town of North Hempstead working tirelessly on constituent issues. Currently, she works as the Manager for the Training, Events and Operations team in the Office of the President and CEO at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. Ms. Summa also empowers young people by mentoring and organizing professional development events and networking opportunities.
This is Mannix’ first term as a member of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board of Directors. Through Unparalleled Performance and their trademarked 5Ls–The Gift of a Balanced Life program, Mike is fulfilling his lifelong desire of changing people’s lives by giving them real tools to find true work-life balance. Mike brings a passion and energy to his seminars, keynote speaking engagements, and trainings that are unique and impactful. He also brings thirty-plus years of business experience spanning multiple industries, advancing to become an Executive Board Member of a global BPO organization. Throughout his career, Mike has always taken a Servant Leader approach. Combined with his passion for teaching, this methodology has enabled his teams to continuously exceed their goals, creating a strong legacy of top industry talent. For this, he has been recognized through numerous global awards granted for excellence in leadership. Beyond his twenty-one-plus years of creating and delivering impactful training programs in the corporate arena, he also teaches as an Adjunct Professor at New York University (NYU). In the collegiate space, he develops and administers classes in leadership, management, strategic planning, team building, and business development. He currently teaches at various levels, including undergraduate, graduate, career professionals, the NYU High School Academy, and NYUSPS Aspire—a scholarship program for rising high school juniors and seniors from underrepresented communities who will be first-generation college students.
For more information about Girl Scouts of Nassau County and its efforts to support girls and communities throughout Nassau County, visit www.gsnc.org.
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