Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Announce 2017-2018 Board of Directors

May 09, 2017
Milwaukee, May 8, 2017 —Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) announce their 2017-2018 Board of Directors. GSWISE board officers include Christy Brown, chief executive officer at Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast; Carita Twinem, community volunteer and former vice president of tax at Spectrum Brand Holdings, Inc. – Chairperson;  DeVona Wright Cottrell, director and associate general counsel at Robert W. Baird & Company - First Vice Chair; Andrew Narrai, chief marketing officer at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. - Second Vice Chair; Nicole Best, senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer at Heartland Advisors, Inc., Treasurer; and Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and strategy at Marquette University - Secretary.
 
Serving as Board Members-at-Large are Kelsey Palmer Brenn, chief financial officer at St. Augustine Preparatory Academy; Krista Brookman, vice president, inclusive leadership initiative at Catalyst; Deborah Ford, chancellor at University Of Wisconsin – Parkside; Deirdra Copeland, global head of enterprise resource groups at BMO Financial Group; Veronica Gunn, vice president, population health at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin; Kerrie Hoffman, former vice president of information technology at Johnson Controls, Inc.; Karla Krehbiel, regional president at Johnson Bank; Anne Martino, vice president of consumer engagement at Aurora Health Care; Robert Monnat, partner and chief operating officer at Mandel Group, Inc.; Tchernavia Rocker, vice president and chief human resources officer at Harley-Davidson, Inc.; Billie Jean Smith, intellectual property attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP; Cynthia Short, co-founder and chief executive officer at Translator; Mark Thomas, vice president and chief operating officer at Sojourner Family Peace Center; and Sandy Wysocki, chief development officer, United Performing Arts Fund.
 
Serving as Girl Board Members-at-Large are Amanda Mahlum, Germantown High School, and Lauren Mossman, Harborside Academy in Kenosha.
Tchernavia Rocker, vice president and chief human resources officer at Harley-Davidson, Inc., was elected to the Board Development Committee, joining Griselda Aldrete, president and chief executive officer of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; Christa Baldridge, shareholder at Schenck S.C.; Krista Brookman, vice president, inclusive leadership initiative at Catalyst; Deborah Ford, chancellor at University of Wisconsin – Parkside;  Deirdra Copeland, global head of enterprise resource groups at BMO Financial Group; and Billie Jean Smith, intellectual property attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.
 
“We are so fortunate to have such a diverse group of community leaders on our Board of Directors and Board Development Committee,” said Christy L. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. “Their experience, expertise, and unique perspectives are invaluable assets that help guide us as we work to enhance and expand our delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to serve all girls in Southeastern Wisconsin.”
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About Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Ranked #2 out of 112 councils nationally in overall girl market share, 2017 marks 100 years of Girl Scouting in southeastern Wisconsin. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) is more than 37,100 strong - 29,200 girls in grades K5-12 and 7,900 adults who believe in our mission of building courage, confidence, and character, and take the lead in making the world a better place. Girl Scouts are a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader)™ community focused on practicing everyday leadership. Girl Scouts began over 105 years ago with one woman, Girl Scouts’ founder Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, who believed in the power of every girl. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and offer programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties, and a chance for every girl in our council to do something amazing. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit gswise.org or call 800-565-4475.