Governance
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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