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Governance

Our Council is a membership organization with volunteers, parents, and Girl Scouts actively engaged in the strategic policy direction of the Council. Some Board members bring a wealth of Girl Scout knowledge, while others bring expertise in areas such as strategic thinking, communications, law, property, and experience in governance (audit, investments and finance).   
 

Officers of the Board

Nicole (Nikki) Clifton, Board Chair/President

President, Social Impact and the UPS Foundation, UPS

María Rodríguez, First Vice President

President & CEO, Vanguard Communications

Tiffany Waddell, Second Vice President

Director, Advocacy & Public Policy, Aflac Inc.

Kathleen Matthews, Third Vice President

Former Communications & Public Affairs Executive at Marriott International

Nedra Agnew, Secretary

SVP & Wealth Managemen Advisor, The Agnew Group Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Susan Moser, Treasurer

Former Managing Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP

Mary Abbajay, Assistant Treasurer

President & CEO, Careerstone Group LLC

Members-at-Large

Vicky Bailey

Founder of Anderson Stratton International, LLC

Joanne Berdine

Instructional Designer, Citigroup

Laura Calderone

Founder and Owner, Relish Catering + Event Design

Tracy DeCock

Executive Vice President, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Farah Salim Eck

Managing Director, United Nations Association of the USA

Matthew Ferguson

Senior Trial Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Securities Exchange Commission

Andrew Flagel

President and CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Michelle Floh

Founder & Managing Director, Castlefield Consulting LLC

Divina Gamble

Senior Client Partner, Co-Leader of Nonprofit Practice, Korn Ferry

Cheryl Gooding

Coordinator, DC STEM Ready Program at Eastern High School & retired Math Teacher at DC Public High School

Jenny Herrera

Partner, Citrin Cooperman

Nikita Hvozda (teen)

Student Bridgemont International School & Village School of Bluemont

Debbi Jarvis

Former VP & Chief Communications Officer, Washington Gas (a WGL company)

H. H. Leonards

Founder, The Mansion on O Street

Rebecca Linder

Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Linder Global Events

Nancie Lynch

Chief Executive Officer, Richard & Nancy Marriott Family Foundations

Jodi Morton

Former Partner & Chief Data Officer, KPMG

Lisa Odom

Educator, Franconia United Methodist Church

Stephanie O’Keefe

Chief Executive Officer, International Women’s Forum

Kathleen Purtill

Principal, Deloitte’s Government & Public Services

Sydney Thomas (teen)

Student, The Key School

Cheryle Thorne-Harris

Pillar Program Director, National Bankers Association Foundation

Brigitta Toruño

CEO and Founder, UNO Translations and Communications, LLC

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Council Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation

 

Girl Scouts Nation's Capital bylaws were last amended at the 2023 Annual Meeting. 

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