Board of Directors Officers Members-At-Large Board Development Committee

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Board of Directors Board of Directors Officers Members-at-Large 2021-2023 2021-2023

Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq.* Dr. Nada Anid* President and Chief Volunteer Officer Jessica Bellucci Natalie Borneo Eileen Baker* Barbara Brudie Executive Vice President Michele Cusack Brigette DaSilva Allison Bishop White, Esq.* Vikki Ernst Chang Vice President Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.* Shantey Hill-Hanna Tonia Bottoms, Esq.* Steven Lindo Vice President Susan MacDonald Alexandra McCormick Valerie Terzano* Lasherelle Morgan Vice President Cathy O’Reilly Melanie Sinesi Lisa Gardner, Esq.* Madison Spanodemos Treasurer Lauren Summa Chloe Van Dorn Lisa Burke* Leah Watson Secretary

Board Development Committee 2021-2023

Kevin Boston-Hill Tonia Bottoms, Esq.* Raven Brewington Wanda Jackson Melanie Sinesi Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis Angela Stanley Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.* Denise Voda

*Incumbent

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Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq. Eileen Baker* President Executive Vice President

Andrea Elder-Howell is the VP of Legal Services at Eileen has been a longtime supporter of the Girl PSEG Long Island. In this role, Ms. Elder-Howell Scouts, both personally and professionally. She leads the legal team on Long Island and provides is a Vice President of TD Bank, N.A. and has been legal guidance on a variety of issues to key in the banking industry for many years. Eileen stakeholders at the utility. is a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society Previously, Ms. Elder-Howell served as Senior (formerly known as Honor Circle Society). She is Commercial Counsel at PSEG Long Island, where a current Board Member of GSNC and chairs the she advised and represented the utility in legal Community Relations Committee. matters and commercial transactions, supported Eileen is a Board Member and Past President the company’s strategic business plan, and of the Farmingdale Rotary and was honored strategically addressed potential legal issues and with a Paul Harris Award. She had received the concerns. She also reviewed, drafted, and negotiated Kaiser award after serving as President of the various commercial agreements while primarily Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores, and also serving supporting energy-related projects. on its Board. Eileen was honored with the Martin Prior to joining PSEG Long Island in 2014, Ms. Elder- Luther King Award for her community work in Howell served as Vice President and Assistant the Town of Babylon and the Women Trailblazer General Counsel for RBS Sempra Commodities and Award from Nassau County. She attended Nassau Senior Commercial Counsel for KeySpan Energy/ Community College and resides in North Merrick National Grid. with her husband, Richard. Eileen is the mother of five children all of whom were active in Ms. Elder-Howell has more than 20 years of scouting. Eileen and her husband were Boy Scout experience working on sophisticated commercial Leaders for their sons and she has wonderful transactions in the energy industry. She earned memo ries of when she too was a Girl Scout and her bachelor’s in accounting from Queens College, is very happy to be involved with Girl Scouts as her juris doctor from Rutgers University School an adult. of Law, and Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law. She is a member of the Nassau Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was appointed to serve on the Mentor New York Board, has served on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board for the past eight years and previously served on the executive boards for the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Ms. Elder-Howell has been recognized by the New York State Society of CPAs, Jack and Jill of America, and New York State PTA for her dedication to promoting opportunities for youth on Long Island.

*Incumbent

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Allison Bishop White, Esq.* Tonia Bottoms, Esq.* Vice President Vice President

Allison Bishop-White, Esq. is Senior Vice President, Senior Managing Counsel for Pershing, a BNY Mellon Head of Early Dispute Resolution at LPL Financial company, in the Legal Department. Tonia specializes where she leads a team of attorneys who are in the areas of retirement plans and financial prod- responsible for the investigation and resolution of ucts, partnering with the business to create solu- matters involving the sale of securities products. tions that meet the needs of clients. In this role, she Prior to joining LPL Financial, Allison was employed advises all aspects of Pershing’s retirement business at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she was which spans individual and plan markets. a Director, and the New York Stock Exchange, Tonia is a passionate advocate for developing talent (now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory and promoting diversity. She serves as a member Authority), where she held a number of senior roles. of the Global Governance Committee of IMPACT, a Ms. White is a member of the New York City Bar global resource for BNY Mellon and its employees, Association, the Financial Women’s Association, with a specific emphasis on the recruitment, reten- the New York State Medical Review Board, and tion, professional development and advancement the Securities Industry and Financial Markets of multicultural employees. As a member of BNY Association. Mellon’s D&I Advisory Council to the CEO, she part- She also serves on the Public Policy Council of the ners with representatives from all of BNY Mellon’s Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. Ms. business to serve as a sounding board for the CEO White is a graduate of Northeastern University and and help shape the enterprise strategy on D&I. Tonia has a Juris Doctor (JD) from the Maurice A. Dean was honored in 2016 by the Harlem YMCA as a recip- School of Law at Hofstra University. ient of the Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Excellence award and named on the EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executives Role Model list for 2019. Tonia has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She previously held in-house counsel positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Prudential Securities Incorporated. Ms. Bottoms began her legal career as an assistant district attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. Tonia is a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and currently serves as co-chair of its Retirement and Education Savings Committee. Tonia is a member of the National Bar Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland. Tonia resides in West Hempstead with her husband, Marlon and daughter, Makayla.

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Valerie Terzano* Lisa Gardner, Esq.* Vice President Treasurer

Valerie Terzano currently serves on the Girl Scouts Lisa M. Gardner, a resident of Massapequa Park, is of Nassau County’s Board of Directors as Vice a family law attorney at Donohoe Talbert LLP. Ms. President since 2019. She has served as a Member- Gardner earned her law degree at Hofstra Univer- at-Large for three terms from 2013–2019, and on sity School of Law, with a concentration in Child and the Nominating Committee from 2016-2018, and the Family Advocacy, and her undergraduate degree from Board Development Committee from 2018-2020. the University of Michigan. Ms. Gardner is serving as Starting her career as a Nursing Supervisor at NYU a Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors. Langone Hospital–Long Island (formerly NYU In her family law practice, Ms. Gardner has hosted Winthrop Hospital) in 1982, Valerie Terzano has complimentary legal support groups, focused on served as the Chief Nursing Officer since 2000. She family law issues, which are open to the community. currently holds the position of Vice President for She has been a presenter at continuing education Nursing and Patient Care Services, responsible for workshops for mental health professionals on issues an operating budget of approximately $170 million, concerning custody, parenting time, supreme court overseeing over 2,100 registered professional nurs- and family court. In 2016, Ms. Gardner was a co- es and unlicensed ancil- lary staff personnel. Her presenter on New York Family Law for Hofstra Law areas of responsibility include inpatient Medical/ School’s Continuing Legal Education Program. Surgical (specialties inclusive of orthopedics, bariat- Ms. Gardner’s time as a Girl Scout growing up in rics, oncology, neurosurgery/neu- rology), Critical Michigan taught her the importance of community Care, Telemetry, Maternal/Child Health (4,800 involvement and friendship with other women. She deliveries), Level I Trauma Center Emergency carried those values with her in college, as a member Department (82,000 visits/year), Clinical Education of the executive board of her sorority. Her dedication & Professional Development; Nursing Research, to advocacy of women’s issues continued in her role Magnet Program Development; Inpatient Wound in fundraising for the chapter’s national philanthropic Care; Bed Utilization Coordination, Central Staffing cause, domestic violence awareness. Office; Discharge Callers, and Clinical Alert Team. At Hofstra Law School, Ms. Gardner participated in She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing the Child Advocacy Clinic, aiding in the representation Administration from Adelphi University and is cur- of children in family court. She also volunteered for rently seeking a PhD in Nursing from Molloy College. the Courtroom Advocates Project, assisting victims of In 2008, Ms. Terzano received the Nursing Spectrum domestic violence. Excellence Award for Advancing and Leading the Profession. Ms. Gardner has been recognized for the work in her field and in the community. In 2016, she was awarded Her professional memberships include American Hofstra University School of Law Outstanding Women Organization of Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau, in Law and the Millennial Award by Long Island Busi- International Honor Society of Nursing, American ness News. In 2015, she was awarded Top 50 Women Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association, by Long Island Business News. She resides in Melville American College of Healthcare Executives, and she with her family. is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as Nurse Executive, Advanced. Please see GSNC website for full biography. *Incumbent

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Lisa Burke* Secretary

Lisa Burke, a lifetime member of the Girl Scout movement, is currently a Member-at-Large on the GSNC Board and has been nominated for Secretary. Lisa has been active at GSNC for over 15 years, during which time she served two terms on the Council’s Board Development Committee; was Board Champion on the first Strategic Learning Team for GSNC; co-chaired the Delegate Communications Committee for eight years; chaired the Nominating Committee; served three terms as Secretary of the Board of Directors; and served as a Member-at-Large of the Board (2005- 2011, 2018 to present). Through her work on the Delegate Communications Committee, Lisa found a passion for Girl Scout governance at both the local and national level. She has attended three GSUSA National Council Sessions/ Conventions as a visitor and two as a chaperone (Atlanta 2005 and Indianapolis 2008). She was called up as an alternate to serve as a National Delegate at the 2011 and 2014 National Conventions and was a Delegate at the 2017 and 2020 National Conventions. The mother of two lifetime Girl Scouts and a former Boy Scout in Oyster Bay, she has served as Troop Cookie Manager and still serves as the fall product manager in the Oyster Bay Service Unit. A graduate of SUNY at Plattsburgh with a degree in education, Ms. Burke is the owner and President of A Business Contracting Corp, which has been in business for over 30 years.

*Incumbent

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Dr. Nada Anid* Jessica Bellucci

Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., is vice president for Jessica Bellucci is the founder and president of Strategic Communications and External Affairs, Bellucci Media, a strategic communication, branding a new office created by New York Institute of and content marketing agency. As a seasoned pro- Technology in May 2018 dedicated to articulating fessional in the entertainment and media landscape, New York Tech’s mission as a premier polytechnic Bellucci has managed a broad range of communi- that fosters technology innovation and entrepre- cations and public relations services for prominent neurship. clients, with success in providing strategic counsel A results-oriented leader with astute business acu- to establish media profile, visibility, credibility, and men, Anid has served as the first female dean of New competitive positioning. York Tech’s College of Engineering and Computing Previously, she served as Tribune Media’s Vice Sciences since 2009. Long an advocate for women President of Communications, where she man- pursuing education and career opportunities in aged all aspects of public relations, talent relations, STEM fields, Anid’s efforts in this area include her media partnerships, community outreach and recent book, The Internet of Women: Accelerating events for Tribune Broadcasting’s 42 television Culture Change; a “Salon Talk” interview on Silicon stations (including PIX11/New York, KTLA/Los Valley’s gender culture for Salon. com, and opinion Angeles, WGN/Chicago, WDCW/Washington DC articles in Forbes, Fox, University Business, and and WSFL/Miami) and Antenna TV, Tribune’s the Huffington Post, among others. In March 2019, national network in 185 markets. She also played Anid was instrumental in launching the Women’s an integral role in creating corporate messaging, Corporate Council, a group of female leaders whose strategy and implementation for retransmission goal it is to empower and inspire others within the consent and carrier disputes. NYIT community and beyond. The council’s initial Prior to joining Tribune, Bellucci was the Director areas of focus include addressing mentoring and of Public Relations for Village Voice Media, where career development opportunities, work/life balance, she handled corporate communications for the network development, research on gender studies, alternative newsweeklies owned by VVM, the and discussions on how to address cross-cultural Voice, LA Weekly, Seattle Weekly, Nashville and unconscious bias and bridging the gender gap. Scene, City Pages and OC Weekly. She’s also held Dr. Anid is also the recipient of numerous awards, Senior Publicity positions at the boutique PR includ ing the Long Island Software and Technology agency AGG International and Random House, Network (LISTnet) Diamond Award, which recogniz- where she specialized in author publicity. es her significant contributions toward the advance- Bellucci is a graduate of the University at Albany, ment of women in technology and her professional with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She achievements in the technology field. Dr. Anid is an Emmy Award winner and a longtime mem- earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from ber of Public Relations Professionals of Long the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a BS/ Island. She also serves on the advisory board of MS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Royal PROMAX Station Summit and is an event com- Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. mittee member of the Sean Kimerling Foundation for Testicular Cancer and the ACLD’s Limitless *Incumbent Luncheon fundraiser.

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Natalie Borneo Barbara Brudie

Natalie Borneo is Vice President of Multi-Site Opera- Barbara Brudie serves as PSEG Long Island’s Assistant tions & Compliance at Dress for Success Worldwide. Counsel in the Commercial Practice group. She recent In this capacity, Natalie develops consistent directives ly served as PSEG Long Island’s Supplier Diversity to strengthen operations in Dress for Success Regional Program Manager, responsible for expanding and Hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Core supporting the utility’s Minority and Women-owned areas of focus include recommending best practic- Business Enterprise and Service Disabled Veteran- es to streamline performance, monitoring program owned Business initiatives to achieve compliance with performance to identify improvements, developing New York State goals and reporting requirements while policies and procedures for greater impact, as well as engaging new diverse suppliers in its supply chain. interfacing with and cultivating new partnerships to Barbara has experience in providing legal counsel to ensure successful outcomes. public and private sector entities and served as first Dress for Success Hubs and affiliates provide signa- general counsel to a software provider of election man- ture Continuum of Service programs to over 70,000 agement services. In Nassau County Government, she women annually equipping women with tools to se- served as Deputy Bureau Chief in the County Attorney’s cure jobs, job retention skills, and quality of strategies Office and as Chief Deputy Clerk, providing extensive to achieve work life balance and financial security. counsel on a broad array of municipal contracts and governmental transactions, human resources issues, Natalie joined Dress for Success in 2018 after a thir- employment, and labor law matters. ty- year career as a Risk & Compliance professional where she served in many leadership roles all focused on risk identification, efficiency risk mitigation and risk solutions. She has negotiated and designed risk products for clients, developed new hires, implemented learning plans and delivered training workshops for client service professionals. Natalie is a certified John Maxwell Leadership Trainer, and has a strong reputation for leading diverse teams of professionals to collaborative success. Natalie believes in the power of mentoring and coaching and volunteers as a consultant for religious and civic organizations. Natalie is Vice President of the NAACP Lakeview Long Island Branch and is the Financial Secretary for the Long Island Chapter The Links, Incorporated. She has served as the Chair of Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board Development Committee for the past two years and was instrumental in leading the transformation of the former Nominating Committee into today’s Board Development Committee. She has been an adult volunteer for over 10 years.

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Michele Cusack Brigette DaSilva

Michele Cusack is a senior health care execu- Brigette DaSilva is the Assistant Vice President tive with more than 20 years of experience. As of Retail Banking for Bethpage Federal Credit Northwell Health’s Chief Financial Officer, she Union where she leads and directs all aspects of manages the health system’s day-to-day finance Retail Banking for the seven branches that she operations, various corporate financial operations, manages. Brigette supports the empowerment of including financial planning, budgeting, reim- branch teams that foster an environment where bursement, accounts payable, internal audit, cost employees excel and members receive memora- accounting, cash management, tax management, ble experiences. risk management and other financial functions that In her 19+ year tenure at Bethpage, she has collaborate with revenue cycle, managed care and served in many different roles across the organi- operational teams across the organization. zation and her focus has always been to ensure Ms. Cusack, a Certified Public Accountant, has that employees and members are a top priority an administrative role on the Finance and Audit and that they are always looking for ways to Committees of Northwell’s Board of Trustees, and enrich their lives. In 2019, Brigette was selected she is a member of Hofstra University’s Zarb School for Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Enriching of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. She is also an Lives Award and was recognized for her par- alum of Hofstra University. ticipation in the local community. Brigette has Michele and her husband Jim live in Nassau County served on the board of the Seaford Chamber of with their four children, and their three daughters Commerce for six years. She is also an advocate actively participate in local Girl Scout troops. for their members, always looking for ways to make their experiences better. In addition, Brigette was nominated for her ability to recog- nize employees and promote growth and develop their skills. Brigette’s goals are to continuously advocate for change, be agile in her work, and look to grow the future of Retail Banking for Bethpage.

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Vikki Ernst Chang Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.*

Vikki Ernst-Chang is a former Girl Scout of Nassau Julie Strachan Haiber is an attorney and Global County who for over two decades has been shaping Account Executive with Thomson Reuters, where cultural conversation through television. She began she works with the world’s largest law firms on her career as a Producer’s Assistant at The Rosie document automation, knowledge management O’Donnell Show. Through her natural instinct for and workflow initiatives. She has worked at innovative storytelling and adept ability to optimize Thomson Reuters since 2005. (and monetize) multiple platforms, she carved out Ms. Strachan Haiber earned her law degree from unique career opportunities for herself on series New York Law School and her BA from The George including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Washington University in Washington, DC with a Ellen DeGeneres Show. It was on Ellen’s show double major in English and Theatre. where Vikki truly honed her exper tise in telling the human-interest story and television marketing, it Ms. Strachan Haiber grew up in Merrick and was this prowess that led her work on currently resides there with her husband and daughter. She has served as a troop co-leader of her the launch of Oprah Winfrey’s cable empire, daughter’s Brownie troop since 2016. She also par- OWN and eventually to her current role as a ticipated in Girl Scouts as a child in Merrick schools. Supervising Producer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Vikki is an expert in finding the story that doesn’t make headlines…yet…and bringing attention to it. Her seg- ments over the years have also given away millions of dollars to viewers and charities who needed help and promoted STEM initiatives for young children. She has also won two Emmys; broken national news; launched Ellen on social media; booked and produced celebrities, politicians, athletes, chefs and found emerging tal ent such as Ellen DeGeneres’ longtime sidekick Jeannie and Jimmy Fallon’s teenage animal expert Robert Irwin but her greatest accomplishment is being a mom to her twins Camden and Harper. Vikki lives in Nassau County with her family.

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Shantey Hill-Hanna Steven Lindo

As Vice President for Athletics and Campus Services, Dr. Steven C. Lindo is a Senior Level Director & Tech- Shantey Hill-Hanna focuses her attention to ensuring nology Head for the Coding & Regulatory Business that student-athletes across both the Brooklyn and Unit at Wolters Kluwer. He has over 30 years of Patchogue campuses of St. Joseph’s College have a industry experience and has a passion for business quality athletic experience while also ensuring that and technology. He holds bachelor’s and master’s the goods and services provided to the College by degrees from Hofstra University and earned his vendors and third-party organizations meet the needs doctorate at Pace University, Seidenberg School of and standards for all campus constituent groups. Computer Science. Dr. Lindo currently teaches at Additionally, Hill-Hanna currently serves as the Hofstra in the School of Engineering, Department of Interim VP for Student Affairs. Computer Science. Hill-Hanna’s extensive experience with cultivation, Dr. Lindo is also the co-founder and President of revenue generation and budget management all help SpringBoard Incubators Inc. SpringBoard is a 501(c)3 to serve her well with her additional duties overseeing organization located at 50 Clinton Street, Suite 600, Campus Services. As a liaison between the College Hempstead, NY. 11550. SpringBoard’s main mission and its vendors, Hill-Hanna utilizes innovative and is to bridge the digital divide and knowledge divide in creative approaches to assist in obtaining outcomes STEM. Their educational programs and workshops satisfactory for all. Working closely with the President focus on preparing students interested in pursuing and Chief Financial Officer to ensure that campus higher education and careers in IT. As incubator service areas such as dining facilities remain fiscally and business accel- erator, their main goal is to pro- stable while still providing quality service, she also re- vide the essential services that helps startups and mains responsible for revenue generation through use struggling business owners over- come the hurdles of campus facilities by outside vendor groups which that they are facing. have doubled under Hill-Hanna’s watch. Steven Lindo and his wife, Janice, were married at On the national level, Hill-Hanna has served as chair St. George’s in June 1991. Together they have three of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) beautiful children, Briannah, Brittany, and Brandon. Division III Management Council and sits on the Steven has served three terms of three years each on Board of Governors, the highest governance body the vestry at St. George’s and continues to serve on within the NCAA. She has previously served as chair the Strategic Planning Committee. Steven was also of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Commit- elected to serve two terms in the Episcopal Diocese tee and the NCAA Woman of the Year Committee. She of Long Island, Diocesan Council under Bishop is a United Way of Long Island Board member and an Horace G. Walker and then again for Bishop Law- advisory member to the Fred Schaufeld Scholarship rence Provenzano. Steven is also a community leader program which assists low-income youth receive and mentor. He volunteers for and supports commu- funding to attend college/university. nity food drives, provides care packages for nursing homes, and participates in other services projects in Please see GSNC website for full biography. the Village of Hempstead.

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Susan MacDonald Alexandra McCormick

Susan MacDonald is a Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Alexandra McCormick, better known as Allie, has Realty top producer for the last 15 years who been a Girl Scout for nine years. Allie has received comes from a prior 25-year business background, her Bronze Award, Silver Award, and is working including marketing in engineering, architecture, on her Gold Award. Girl Scouts has dramatically and financial service firms. impacted her life for the better and truly shaped her Susan is a fundraiser and volunteer for The INN into the person she is today. Within Girl Scouts, Allie (Interfaith Nutrition Network) in Hempstead, has participated in the Media Girl Unit for six years co-chairing their second largest annual fundrais- going on countless interviews, the Ceremonial Unit er—a networking luncheon at The GC Hotel. She for six years, and is a member of the GS farm. Allie is a Board Member of Homecoming Farm, a non- was selected to participate in the recent GrubHub profit, organic farm at the Motherhouse of the commercial. Additionally, she was selected to be an Sisters of St. Dominic. Homecoming Farm grows alternate delegate at the Girl Scout National Council thousands of pounds of organic produce for The Session. Allie serves on the Girl Leadership Commit- INN each season; as well as providing the public tee and will be a member of it for the next two years. CSA shares. She also serves as a Board Member Outside of Girl Scouts, Allie is on a travel softball and Past President of a small Village foundation team where she has been playing for eight years, helping families in need and providing an annual plays four instruments (alto saxophone, keyboard, scholarship. She is a Past President of The Min- guitar, and ukelele), and is in five clubs at school eola- Garden City Rotary, and a Co-President of (environmental, JMAC, Jericho United, VolunTeens, Ellevate Long Island women’s networking with a and Souper Heroes). Allie loves Girl Scouts so much, purpose, bringing together professional women, and is so grateful for all of the opportunities she has community leaders, nonprofits and students in had because of it! mutually beneficial ways. She is also involved in her community. Susan is Committee Chair for the annual Chamber of Commerce Pineapple Ball. She is also an active committee mem ber and volunteer for her church, The Cathedral of the Incarnation, specifi- cally spearheading The INN initiatives. Her belief in all she does is “Love is why we are here, and love is expressed in service.”

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Lasherelle Morgan Cathy O’Reilly

Lasherelle Morgan is the Senior Corporate Counsel Ms. Catherine O’Reilly has been active with Girl at Amazon Studios, where she supports original Scouts of Nassau County since 2006, having served film and movie productions for Latin America and four terms as a Member-at-Large for the Board Japan. Previously, Lasherelle was the Senior Vice of Directors, and one term as a member of the President and Associate General Counsel at Madison Council Nominating Committee. For the past 28 Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) and led the years, Ms. O’Reilly has been employed with DHL entertainment legal team in structuring and advising Express, where she currently serves as Manager of on production deals for the MSG Sphere venue in Las Commercial Air Aviation & Helicopter Operations in Vegas as well as for the expansion of the Christmas both Chicago and New York. Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. Through Ms. O’Reilly’s leadership, DHL Express has Throughout her 20 years of experience as a media and provided the international logistics expertise for the entertainment attorney encompassing premium tele- last 15 years for Operation Cookie, the delivery of vision, film, theatrical and audio content, Lasherelle Girl Scout Cookies to the U.S. military serving has strategically negotiated hundreds of deals in con- abroad. Ms. O’Reilly is also one of the driving forces nection with the acquisition, development, produc- behind 16 year-strong DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, tion, and distribution of original and licensed content. in which DHL Express delivers live Christmas trees Prior to MSG, Lasherelle led the original audio content from Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside, NY to U.S. mili- legal team at Audible (an Amazon company) as Senior tary serving in the Middle East. In 2008, Ms. O’Reilly Corporate Counsel and Head of Content Legal. Before accepted Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s “Making a joining Audible, Lasherelle served as Vice President, Difference for the Youth of Long Island Award” on Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom Media Networks behalf of DHL Express. where she supported unscripted and digital original programming, and Head of Business and Legal Affairs Ms. O’Reilly has been acknowledged with the DHL at EPIX (a joint venture of Paramount, Lionsgate CEO Award for Corporate Citizenship. Her volun- and MGM), where she managed all business and teer service has been recognized by all branches legal affairs matters in connection with theatricals of the U.S. military, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and original programming. Lasherelle also held legal and many local organizations. In 2015, Ms. O’Reilly and business affairs roles at HBO and Food Network received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award on respectively after beginning her legal career as a Ellis Island. At the 100th Anniversary Gala for Girl mergers and acquisitions attorney at the international Scouts of Nassau County in 2019, Ms. O’Reilly was law firm of Latham and Watkins. Lasherelle is a mem- presented with the Risk-taker Award. That same ber of both the California and the New York State Bar year, Ms. O’Reilly was recognized by the New York and is a proud graduate of Clark Atlanta University State Assembly with the Women of Distinction and Columbia Law School. She was born and raised in Award presented by State Assemblywoman Melissa Los Angeles, California but has happily lived on Long Miller. Ms. O’Reilly was also one of the first volun- Island, New York for the past 15 years with her hus- teers for the Lustgarten Foundation, which is com- band and two children. mitted to scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer. She is a graduate of St. John’s University and resides in Atlantic Beach.

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Melanie Sinesi Madison Spanodemos

Melanie Sinesi is the Director of Community Madison Spanodemos is honored to serve on Girl Affairs for Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors. As She joined the County Executive’s team after a Girl Scout for the last ten years, she has been four years with United States Senator Kirsten involved with numerous Council programs, including Gillibrand. Over the course of four years, Melanie Girl Squad, Media Girls, Ceremonial Unit, Girl Speak, worked as both the Senator’s Long Island liaison Girl Scout Gardeners, and the NASA Astronomy and the Deputy Director of Constituent Affairs, Program, in addition to establishing and directing assisting thousands of New Yorkers with their Girl Speak Junior. federal casework. Madison has worked on numerous political cam- Over the course of her career, Melanie cites assist- paigns, including races for the United States House ing hundreds of 9/11 first responders attain crucial of Representatives, New York State Senate, New benefits for themselves and their families as a York State Assembly, New Hampshire State House, critical way in which government can benefit its Nassau County Executive, and Nassau County constituents. Legislature, to name a few. She brings a diverse Throughout 2020 and 2021 in her professional skill set, having served in various campaign roles, role, Melanie worked throughout the pandemic to such as Deputy Campaign Manager, Director of ensure the community had access to critical infor- Communications, Spokesperson, Field Director, and mation and updates regarding COVID-19. Senior Staff Member. She is also a contributing writ- er to numerous political publications and is a Cabinet Melanie credits Girl Scouts as the first institution Member for an organization dedicated to empower- that taught her how to be a leader. She obtained ing women in government. her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2008, and has continued her Girl Scout career through her roles as Madison, a recent graduate of Our Lady of Mercy Delegate Chair for the Bay Association Service Academy in Syosset, was the Political Editor of Unit, and other GSNC committees. the School Newspaper, Junior Class Officer for Admissions, and a member of the Science Research Program. She has earned numerous academic awards, including a place on the Principal’s List, Our Lady of Mercy’s Highest Academic Honor. She will attend St. John’s University in the fall.

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Lauren Summa Chloe Van Dorn

Lauren Summa is being nominated to serve a second Chloe Van Dorn is serving as a Member-at-Large term as a Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors on the Board of Directors. Ms. Van Dorn, a lifetime for the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. member of Girl Scouting, has been involved with Ms. Summa was raised in Pittsburgh, PA where she Girl Scouts for 15 years. Chloe attends Case Western participated in Girl Scouts at a young age in a troop led Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is in the by her mother. From her involvement in Girl Scouts, it Pre-Professional Scholars Program in Medicine, instilled in her the importance of challenging yourself which means she will be attending the Case Western to achieve your goals and to push for women to have a Reserve University School of Medicine upon comple- seat at the table. tion of her undergraduate coursework. She is major- ing in Psychology with minors in Biology, Chemistry, A Dean’s List scholar at Hofstra University, Sum- and Business Management. She is the Vice President ma holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast of the Sailing Team, Director of Special Events for Journalism and a Master of Arts degree in Speech the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, a member of the Communication. During her time in college, she was Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable club, President of the Hofstra University Chapter of the a member of the Student Turning Point Society and a Radio-Television News Directors Association, mem- volunteer at the Seidman Cancer Center. She enjoys ber of the Broadcast Education Association, the New working during the summer as a certified Sailing York Women’s Agenda and an Advocacy Intern at the Instructor and lifeguard. Women’s Sports Foundation. Chloe served as a National Council Delegate for the Ms. Summa has more than ten years of experience 2017 National Council Session and 54th Convention in the public sector. She began her career in politics in Columbus, Ohio. She also attended the Girl Scout in 2009 as an aide to State Senator Craig Johnson. Leadership Institute at the 53rd Girl Scout National As an advocate of women’s issues, Summa proposed Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014 and the idea for new legislation (S6894A) sponsored by served as a Council Delegate for the Jericho-Syosset Senator Johnson which would require insurance Association of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Ms. Van coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of Dorn earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2016 and developing breast cancer. As a proponent of equality her Silver Award in 2014. For her Gold Award proj- for women and to help gain support for the New York ect, Ms. Van Dorn increased awareness and educat- State Fair Pay Act sponsored by Senator Johnson, ed her community about the issue of the severe lack Summa came up with the idea of distributing lilies of sleep among teenagers today. She was a member throughout the 7th Senate District at train stations in of the GSNC Media Girls and attended North Shore- honor of Lilly Ledbetter. She also worked with Office- LIJ’s Girl Scout “Career Exploration Camp” as well as Max on their annual “A Day Made Better” campaign many other STEM-related programs. Ms. Van Dorn that honors teachers nationwide. is very proud to be part of such a fantastic organi- In 2011, Ms. Summa became Supervisor Jon Kaiman’s zation and she is extremely honored to serve on the Director of Constituent Affairs at the Town of North Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Hempstead. Currently, she serves as Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s Resident Advocate for the Town of North Hempstead and works tirelessly on constituent issues. Ms. Summa also empowers young people by mentoring, organizing professional development events and networking opportunities.

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Leah Watson

Leah E. Watson is a Senior IT Project Manager at British Airways, who has achieved an excellent reputation for project management and interperson- al skills over her 32 years of service. Leah received the British Airways “Above and Beyond” award for successfully managing a six-million-dollar corporate IT initiative. She received the British Airways Outstanding Teamwork Award and was selected by colleagues for demonstrating British Airways Values of Honesty and Responsibility. Through Leah’s organizational affiliations, she utilizes her innovative leadership skills to inspire and motivate others. Leah is the immediate past president of the Long Island Chapter of The Links Incorporated. Under her leadership, she established the first National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter for middle school girls on Long Island. Leah is a currently serving as the Eastern Area Communications Chair, responsible for all social media channels, distribution of a bimonthly area newsletter and Eastern Area Director press releases. Leah has served as a Board Member and Public Policy Chair of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Long Island Chapter, Inc. In January 2020, Leah was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Ivy Foundation Suffolk-Nassau Counties Inc., responsible for Fund Development. Leah is the recent recipient of the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award from the Eta Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater- nity, Inc. She has received several leadership awards from various community service organizations. Leah received her Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management from Pace University, Pleasantville, New York. Leah earned a Certificate of Manage- ment Studies from Oxford-Brookes University (UK) and is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Training In- stitute in Effective Speaking and Human Relations.

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Kevin Boston-Hill Tonia Bottoms, Esq.*

Kevin E. Boston-Hill is the consummate educator. Tonia Bottoms is a Managing Director and Senior Currently serving as a public speaking professor, he Managing Counsel for Pershing, a BNY Mellon com- has been an educational leader in New York for over pany, in the Legal Department. Tonia specializes in 25 years. He has taught science, social studies, math, the areas of retirement plans and financial products, English, and technology to students of all ages and partnering with the business to create solutions that has conducted workshops to teachers, schools, and meet the needs of clients. In this role, she advises districts. He is also an instructional coach to teachers all aspects of Pershing’s retirement business which and administrators at various stages of their careers. spans individual and plan markets. Kevin is also a voice actor and has recorded several Tonia is a passionate advocate for developing talent audio and video projects that were used for pro- and promoting diversity. She serves as a member fessional development and training purposes. He is of the Global Governance Committee of IMPACT, a also host of two radio shows at Nassau Community global resource for BNY Mellon and its employees, College—WHPC Sports Talk and Instruction with a specific emphasis on the recruitment, reten- Discussion, an education- based program. tion, professional development and advancement Kevin has used his experiences as a sports official in of multicultural employees. As a member of BNY baseball, softball, basketball, and volleyball to fur- Mellon’s D&I Advisory Council to the CEO, she part- ther connect with and motivate the people he comes ners with representatives from all of BNY Mellon’s in contact with. His workshops and seminars on business to serve as a sounding board for the CEO leadership, time management, and communication and help shape the enterprise strategy on D&I. Tonia are popular and draw big crowds. He has worked was honored in 2016 by the Harlem YMCA as a recip- with companies and individuals in a variety of indus- ient of the Outstanding Achievement and Leadership tries and has spoken to high school and college stu- in Excellence award and named on the EMpower 100 dents from around the country. Ethnic Minority Executives Role Model list for 2019. Kevin is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Tonia has over 20 years of experience in the finan- Inc. and serves as the Northeastern Province Guide cial services industry. She previously held in-house Right Chairman. In this role, he oversees the men- counsel positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch toring activities of the various chapters from Rhode and Prudential Securities Incorporated. Ms. Bottoms Island to Delaware. He is also a leader within Boy began her legal career as an assistant district attor- Scouts of America, having served as a scoutmaster ney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. and den leader. Tonia is a member of the Securities Industry and Kevin currently lives in West Hempstead, NY with Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and current- his wife, son, and daughter. ly serves as co-chair of its Retirement and Education Savings Committee. Tonia is a member of the Na- tional Bar Association and Delta Sigma Theta Soror- ity Incorporated. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland. Tonia resides in West Hempstead with her husband, Marlon and daughter, Makayla.

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Raven Brewington Wanda Jackson

Raven Brewington is a lifetime member of Girl Wanda Jackson is the senior vice president for Scouts and serves as a Delegate Chair for Elmont. human resources and chief talent officer at the She was selected as a Global Leadership mem- National Urban League, Ms. Jackson manages ber to represent the United States for the World the day-to-day HR activities of the 110-year-old Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and civil rights organization. What is unique about attended the 2019 Juliette Low Seminar at the Ms. Jackson is that she is also responsible for a Sangam World Center in India. Raven also served suite of services that generates revenue for the as a National Council Delegate at the GSUSA con- organization in addition to her HR activities. She vention in 2020 in Orlando, FL. After 7 years of directs the National Urban League Career Fair, Girl Scouting, Raven now has more than 12 years an event that grosses nearly $500,000 each year, of volunteer service with Girl Scouts. She follows and is the executive producer of a professional in her grandmother’s footsteps as a troop lead- development webinar series–the Digital Career er and is a proud aunt of a Girl Scout Brownie. Success Series. Raven has attended many summers at Camp Blue Ms. Jackson plays a key role in the management Bay and continues to promote health, wellness of the League’s national leadership development and overall passion to empower young women. programs, and the exposure of young talent to Dedicating time to this passion led to her the cre- the non-profit sector through the Urban League ation of the Annual Girl Scouts Fitness Party in Summer Internship Program. Committed to the 2018. She currently works as an Administrative helping people find employment, she manages Fellow at Mayo Clinic. A graduate of Temple the League’s Annual Conference Career Fair and University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic is chiefly responsible for the JobsNetwork, an Training, Raven also has a dual Master of Health electronic job board. Administration and Public Health degree from Hofstra University. She led a team in the research and publication of the groundbreaking study “Diversity Practices That Work: The American Worker Speaks.” An active community volunteer, Ms. Jackson is the past President and Chief Volunteer Officer for the Girls Scouts of Nassau County. She is also a member of the Nassau County Community College Board of Trustees and a Board member of the Greater Jamaica Economic Development Corporation where she chairs the Compensation Committee. Wanda is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication. She received an M.S. in Human Resources Management from the New School for Social Research, and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources credential from the Human Resources Certification Institute.

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Melanie Sinesi Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis

Melanie Sinesi is the Director of Community Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis is Finance Manager Affairs for Suffolk County Executive Steve North America for Brussels Airlines. She is a New Bellone. She joined the County Executive’s team York State CPA who began her career at Ernst & after four years with United States Senator Young as an auditor. Kirsten Gillibrand. Over the course of four years, Ms. Spensieri-Fidis has worked as an accountant Melanie worked as both the Senator’s Long Island for over 30 years as an auditor, a sole proprietor, liaison and the Deputy Director of Constituent and in the manufacturing, medical and airline Affairs, assisting thousands of New Yorkers with industries. their federal casework. Ms. Spensieri-Fidis lived in West Hempstead Over the course of her career, Melanie cites most of her life. She is a graduate of New York assisting hundreds of 9/11 first responders attain University and West Hempstead High School. She crucial benefits for themselves and their families loved being a Girl Scout as a child. Ms. Spensieri- as a critical way in which government can benefit Fidis is the proud mother of three daughters and its constituents. a son. All three daughters are Silver Award recipi- Throughout 2020 and 2021 in her professional ents and her son is an Eagle Scout. role, Melanie worked throughout the pandemic Ms. Spensieri-Fidis is an active volunteer in the to ensure the community had access to critical community. In 1996 Ms. Spensieri-Fidis became information and updates regarding COVID-19. a troop leader for her oldest daughter in the Melanie credits Girl Scouts as the first institution West Hempstead Franklin Square Service Unit. that taught her how to be a leader. She obtained She continued as a volunteer in the community her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2008, and has con- as troop leader for her other two daughters as tinued her Girl Scout career through her roles as well. Ms. Spensieri-Fidis also served the WHFS Delegate Chair for the Bay Association Service Service Unit as a member organizer, treasurer, Unit, and other GSNC committees. delegate, and delegate chair. She is currently WHFS treasurer and a member of the Delegate Communications Committee. In addition to her commitment to Girl Scouts, Ms. Spensieri-Fidis has been involved with many volunteer organizations. Her past volunteer com- mitments included school board member and president, PTA member and treasurer, and Boy Scout den leader. She is currently treasurer of the Christian Mothers in Franklin Square and vice president of the Hofstra Parent Council.

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Angela Stanley Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.*

Angela Stanley has worked for over 20 years in the Julie Strachan Haiber is an attorney and Global entertainment industry and is the owner of an event Account Executive with Thomson Reuters, where management and business consultant company. she works with the world’s largest law firms on She has participated on several panels in her local document automation, knowledge management community at schools and conferences exposing and workflow initiatives. She has worked at youth to professional careers in entertainment. Thomson Reuters since 2005. She has always been active in her community Ms. Strachan Haiber earned her law degree from working on many community projects. She was New York Law School and her BA from The George a Girl Scouts troop leader for over ten years, Washington University in Washington, DC with a currently on the Board of her Civic Association, and double major in English and Theatre. active in her church ministry. She is a member of several organizations (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ms. Strachan Haiber grew up in Merrick and Incorporated; The National Coalition of 100 Black currently resides there with her husband and Women, NAACP; Long Island African American daughter. She has served as a troop co-leader of her Chambers of Commerce; and The New York Women daughter’s Brownie troop since 2016. She also par- in Film and Television). ticipated in Girl Scouts as a child in Merrick schools. Angela has been a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Long Island Chapter since 2011 and has been active on many committees including Marketing & PR, Fund Development, Bylaws and Budget and Finance. Angela has also held many leadership positions in the chapter. She co-chaired the 2014 Biennial Black and White Ball which is the chapter’s major fundraiser for scholarships and programs and served on several committees for the 2020 Black and White Ball. She has served as Community Liaison for the Education programs, chaired the Teen Mentoring program at MercyFirst, co-chaired the Women and Girls Conference and was previously the chapter’s Third VP and Membership Chair where she implemented the “Sister Circle” a way to reclaim and retain members. Currently Angela serves as the chapter’s First Vice President and Program Chair where she’s helped guide Committee Chairs in executing transformative programming which has secured the chapter with two model status awards.

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Denise Voda

Denise Voda, a resident of Franklin Square, is a current member of the Board Development Committee. Denise was a Girl Scout in Queens and Suffolk for 10 years and has been an active adult member of Girls Scouts of Nassau County and the West Hempstead Franklin Square Association since 1989. Her daughter joined Girl Scouts as a Daisy and earned her Gold Award. Denise was a Girl Scout leader until 2002 and has been a member of the WHFS Service Team for over 25 years. Her various positions on the service team include Event Chair, Personnel Chair, Secretary, Sunshine & Sympathy, Bridging and Awards Ceremony coordinator, CAV, Trip Application Chair, and Publicity. On the council level, Denise is one of the founding members and Co-Chairs of the Girls Go the Distance Walkathon/Family Fun Day, a member of the Adult Recognitions Committee, is a Cookie Booth Sleuth, was a member of the Alumni Event Committee and the 100th Anniversary Gala Committee as well as helping out wherever she can. Denise has also been a Cub Scout Den Mother and Pack Board Member, coach and board member for the Franklin Square Raiders Soccer Club, PTA member and Board Member and was involved in volunteering at various events at Kellenberg Memorial High School while her children were students. Along with her Girl Scout activities and working full time, Denise is also an “at home” member of the NYU Naughty Knitters, a group that knits and crochets blankets, scarves, hats, and other items to donate to various charitable organizations and the military.