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Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OFFICERS Ellen Richey President, 2020–2022 Ellen retired in 2019 from Visa Inc., where she most recently served as vice chairman and chief risk officer. She has a background in law, risk management, financial services, and public policy. Prior to joining Visa, she served as a senior vice president of card services at Washington Mutual and as vice chairman, chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Providian Financial Corporation, at the time one of the leading bankcard issuers in the U.S. Ellen has served as first vice president of Girl Scouts of Northern California and chaired the Property Task Group, where she remains a member. Previously she served as a director and member of the fund development committee of the former Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area Council, was a key member of the council realignment committee, and chaired its finance subcommittee. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. Ellen was a Girl Scout in Massachusetts as a child, but she first experienced the pleasure of organized Girl Scout camping when she served as a volunteer mentor at the former San Francisco Council's "Camp CEO" program for girls from lower income communities. Ellen is a resident of Berkeley. Sandy Shirai First Vice President, 2020–2022 After 31 years, Sandy retired from Deloitte LLP in September 2020. Prior to retiring, Sandy was Vice Chairman and the Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) leader for Deloitte LLP. Previously, Sandy was the leader of Consulting’s US region and served on the Consulting Executive Committee and reported to the CEO. Sandy was also elected to the Deloitte LLP Board of Directors and served as Chairman of the Strategic Investments Committee, and member of the Governance, Partner Earnings, Risk, and Finance Committees. Sandy was named in the top 25 consultants by Consulting Magazine and was recognized in SF Business Times Most Influential Women for several years. Sandy was a guest lecturer for the Graduate School of Business for 13 consecutive years, and in 2019 Sandy was selected by the Stanford Board of Governors as a Stanford Associate. She earned her BA in Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley, with Highest Honors, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her MBA at Stanford, Arjay Scholar (top 10%). Sandy is a Girl Scout Ambassador troop leader. Suzanne Bell Second Vice President, 2020–2022 Suzanne is a Partner in the law firm of Covington & Burling in the Technology and IP Transactions practice. She has more than 20 years of experience representing companies in their most significant technology and intellectual property transactions—including complex commercial and licensing transactions; intellectual property asset purchases and sales; technology mergers, acquisitions, and spin- offs; and intellectual property litigation settlement agreements—in the software, electronics, AI, IoT, autonomous vehicle, telecommunications, cloud computing, digital media, Internet, fintech, digital health, and clean technology industries. She also provides product counseling and advice on structuring business models for emerging technology companies and for traditional companies that are embracing technology. Suzanne has advised many of Silicon Valley’s most prominent companies from start-up to maturity. Suzanne also serves pro bono clients who are using technology to improve access to education and combat online child trafficking and pornography. She received her B.A. from Middlebury College, M.S. in Engineering from Columbia University, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Thorn (“digital defenders of children”) and a former member of the Board of Visitors, Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and of the National Board of Directors, Watermark (formerly Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives). Suzanne has received Girl Scouts of Northern California | www.gsnorcal.org | 800.447.4475 | [email protected] Page 1 of 9 many honors and recognitions, including being named a 2009 Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. She is a frequent speaker and author; recent topics include joint development arrangements and intellectual property and autonomous vehicles. Suzanne is the mother of three grown daughters, all of whom were Girl Scouts, and Suzanne was a Girl Scout too. She was a leader in Palo Alto for her middle daughter’s troop, where two girls (including her daughter) earned their Gold Awards. She serves as the Chair of the Campaign Committee for Girl Scouts of Northern California and is an active member of her church and she enjoys traveling with her family (she’s always planning the next trip), playing tennis and skiing (not very well), and reading (fiction and non-fiction). Ellen Bermingham Third Vice President, 2020–2022 Ellen’s last professional role was the marketing executive at Fastly, a high-tech startup based in San Francisco that went public in 2019. After working as a management consultant, she worked at Oracle in marketing and business development and eventually joined Cisco as software marketing leader. Her financial roles included stints at Coopers & Lybrand and at Chevron where she worked in a variety of finance and accounting roles, including internal audit. She has an MBA in finance and accounting from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from U.C. Davis. As a Girl Scout and a Gold Award (equivalent) recipient, she developed a passion for being outdoors as well as a commitment to community. Ellen serves as the Board Development Committee Chair for Girl Scouts of NorCal and on the board of San Francisco Performances. After taking time off to travel, Ellen is now retired and dabbling in online art classes. She and her husband live in Napa. Zain Oke CPA (non-active), Treasurer, 2020–2022 Currently, Zain serves as the Vice President, Organizational Readiness & Real Estate at AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah. In addition, she and her husband previously owned and operated three restaurants named Suya African-Caribbean Grill in Berkeley and Oakland. Becoming an entrepreneur and starting a business gives Zain a different perspective about what it takes to run a small company and an opportunity to apply her many years of professional experience to make her business successful. A prior partner with Deloitte and prior Managing Director at A2Q2 Corporation, Zain has provided accounting, auditing and finance services to an array of clients in various industries. She also served as a board director on the National Board of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (2004 - 2007) and has been a member since chartering the student chapter at UC Berkeley in 1988. She currently serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee for Girl Scouts of Northern California and previously served as the Chair of the Audit Committee. She also previously served on the audit committee of Girls Inc., Bay Area. Zain graduated in the fall of 1990 with a Bachelor's of Science degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. Karen Derr Gilbert Secretary, 2020–2022 Karen is a partner at FTV Capital, a private equity firm with offices in San Francisco and New York. Karen manages business development, investor relations, fundraising and marketing for the firm. She served as a member of the board of directors of Strata Fund Solutions, a fund administration provider to the alternative investment industry from 2018 - 2021. Karen is a member of PEWIN (Private Equity Women’s Network) and International Women’s Forum (IWF) Northern California. Karen has over 30 years of experience in financial services including sales, marketing and product management roles at Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and Shearson Lehman Brothers. Karen holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, where she has served on the Dean’s Leadership Committee. She lives in Orinda and has a grown son and daughter (a former Brownie and Junior Girl Scout). She enjoys long distance hiking, skiing and is a Masters swimmer. Karen was an active Girl Scout from 2nd – 9th grade. Karen is a member of Girl Scouts of Northern California’s Campaign Committee. Girl Scouts of Northern California | www.gsnorcal.org | 800.447.4475 | [email protected] Page 2 of 9 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Tina Amber 2020–2022 Tina retired from Macy’s where she managed regional operations for 25 years. She served for six years as the chair of Girl Scouts of Northern California’s Board Development Committee. She continues to serve on the Governance Task Group, as a Council Facilitator and on the council’s Adult Recognitions Committee. As a member of the former Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area Council she served as a member of the nominating committee, the governance task force, recognitions committee and the strategic planning committee. Other volunteer positions in Girl Scouts have included chair of the Crossroads Service Unit and Cookie Chair. She led two Girl Scout troops, taking girls from middle school through high school. For the past 20 summers she has volunteered at Two Sentinels Girl Scout resident camp and leads young women on backpacking trips. She has been active with many community organizations in the East Bay. She is the mother of six young women, two of whom are Gold Award Girl Scouts. Tina is a lifetime member of GSUSA. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in biology and the University of Oregon with a graduate degree in public administration. Jana L. Barsten 2021–2023 Jana is a partner in the Silicon Valley office of KPMG and serves as the Global Audit Sector Leader for KPMG’s technology practice.
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