GSSEM Board Of Directors

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Executive committee; Member Ex Officio all committees, expect Board Development
Girl Scouts (past positions): Co-Chair Council Realignment committee, Member Human Resources subcommittee, Southeastern Michigan Council; President Board of Directors Metro Detroit Council, Board member-at-large & Chair Strategic planning committee; Cadet/Senior troop leader (9 years); Thanks Badge recipient; Junior Girl Scout
Other Organizations (present position): Wayne State University Board of Visitors and Industrial Engineering Advisory Board; Secretary and Trustee, Troy Board of Education; Menttium 100 Mentor; Engineering Society of Detroit College of Fellow Executive Committee; E2 Detroit Advisory Committee
Other Organizations (past position): President Board of Directors Wayne State University Engineering Alumni Association; Member, Carnegie-Mellon University Engineering Advisory Board; Member Women’s Economic Club; Leadership America, Society of Automotive Engineers, Recipient YMCA’s Corporate Woman of Achievement Award; Automotive News “Top 100 Women in Automotive Industry”; Fellow Engineering Society of Detroit; Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame, Wayne State University
Education: Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering, Wayne Sate University; Master of Arts Economics, Wayne State University; Master of Science Biomedical/Civil Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University
Employment: President NLP Solutions LLC; Executive in Residence, Engineering Ventures, Wayne State University; Executive Director, GM Accessories, General Motors (2001–2008)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Executive and Property committees
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Council Realignment committee, Chair Fund Development subcommittee, Southeastern Michigan Council; Chair, Board of Directors Michigan Waterways Council, Chair of Fund Development, Secretary of the Board of Directors, WINGS Chair, Operational Performance Review Task Group, Properties committee, Building committee (following new construction), By-Laws task Group, Chair, CEO Selection committee;, Thanks Badge recipient
Other Organizations (present position): Member Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, University of Michigan Alumni Association; St. Clair County Community Foundation Women’s Initiative; Volunteer, Mid City Nutrition Soup Kitchen
Other Organizations (past position): Chair, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Blue Water Region
Education: Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Michigan; Juris Doctorate, Detroit College of Law
Employment: Legal Counsel, St. Clair County Community Mental Health Authority

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Board Development committee, Member Executive committee
Girl Scouts (past position): Member Council Realignment committee, Chair Transition Nominating subcommittee, Southeastern Michigan Council; First Vice Chair, Board of Directors Macomb County – Otsikita Council, Second Vice Chair, Board member-at-large; Chair, Fund Development committee, Member, Finance/Properties committee and Raising More Money task group; Thanks Badge recipient
Other Organizations (present positions): Board member-at-large, Macomb/St. Clair County Workforce Development Board; Member, Association of the U.S. Army; National Defense Industries Association; Accounting Aid Society
Other Organizations (past position): Infantry officer United States Army, Assistant Troop Leader, Troop 406 BSA, Sacramento, California; Eagle Scout
Education: Bachelor of Arts Political Science, UCLA; Master of Arts Business, Webster University
Employment: Vice President Communications, General Dynamics Land Systems; Director Communications, General Dynamics Land Systems (1993–2003)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Finance committee, Executive committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Finance subcommittee of Council Realignment committee Southeastern Michigan Council; Board member-at-large, Member Finance & Audit committees Metro Detroit Council
Other Organizations (past position): Board member-at-large: Dentemax, Michigan health Insurance Company; Southeastern Michigan Red Cross; Board and Audit committee member, The Children’s Center, Center for Creative Studies; Executive Advisory Council for Wayne State University School of Business, Member Regional Advisory committee for Eastern Michigan American College of Healthcare Executives and Southeastern Michigan Hospital Assoc.
Education: Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University; Bachelor of Arts Accounting, Michigan State University, Fellow in American College of Health Care Executives (FACHE); Certificate of Completion: Board Leadership & Best Practices
Employment: Interim Chief Financial Officer – Trinity Health, Battle Creek Health System (2010 – present), Vice President Transformation & Program Management Blue and Vice President and Controller, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (2000–2008); Various executive positions at The Detroit Medical Center (1985-2000); Auditor and consultant Ernst and Young (1977–1985)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Member Executive and Board Development committees
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Nominating committee, Metro Detroit Council
Other Organizations (present position): Board member-at-large Michigan Roundtable Diversity; Member, Conference Board Diversity & Inclusion Council
Other Organizations (past position): Board member-at-large, Women Looking Ahead Women Leadership; Mentor/Member Black Sisters in Action, Detroit Public Schools compact mentor; Detroit Public Library greater books leader
Education: Bachelor of Arts Business Ball State University; Master of Science Program, Central Michigan University
Employment: Vice President, Diversity and Community Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Director Diversity, Johnson Controls Corporation (1996–2007)

Girl Scouts (present positions): N/A
Girl Scouts (past positions): N/A
Other Organizations (present position): Treasurer Genesee Global Intermodel Corridor Initiative; Member Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce – Regional Leadership Council, United Way of Genesee County, Flint Auto Task Force; Volunteer North End Soup Kitchen
Other Organizations (past position): Member America Society for Training and Development, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Education: Bachelor of Arts Communications, DePaul University; Master of Science Human Resources Administration, Central Michigan University; Doctoral candidate, School of Education Curriculum & Instruction, Wayne State University
Employment: President/CEO Career Alliance, Inc.; Assistant Vice President Workforce Development, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (2007-2008); Consultant North Carolina Community College System (2005-2007)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Audit committee, Member Human Resources and Pension committees
Girl Scouts (past positions): Chair CEO Search subcommittee and Member Human Resources subcommittee and Council Realignment committee, Southeastern Michigan Council; Chair, Board of Directors Macomb county – Otsikita Council First and Second Vice Chair, member-at-large; Member Raising More Money task group; Member, President’s team; Chair, Council Performance Assessment task group; Assistant Troop Leader, camp counselor and first aider; Thanks Badge II recipient, Lifetime GS member and First Class Scout
Other Organizations (present position): President, Beverly Hills Condo Association IV; Capitol Campaign committee member Affirmations, American Association of University Women, National Convention delegate and branch member
Other Organizations (past position): Board member-at-large & Treasurer Affirmations
Education: Bachelor of Science Accounting, University of Detroit
Employment: Carolyn M. Burdi Financial Consulting Services; Director Touch the Future program Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan (1998–2000)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Member Strategic Planning committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Transition Nominating subcommittee, Council Realignment committee Southeastern Michigan Council; Third Vice Chair Macomb County – Otsikita Council, Board member-at-large, Volunteer fund raising activities
Other Organizations (present position): Member EDS General Motors Diversity Council; MCWT Foundation; MCWT Events committee
Other Organizations (past position): IT Panel Coordinator, NABC Business Forum; volunteer Bichitra; Heart Walk / JDRF; EDS Diversity initiatives
Education: Master of Business Administration, Ross Business School University of Michigan; Master of Science Statistics, Gujarat University, India
Employment: Program Director Information Technology; Service Delivery Executive IT; Technical Delivery Strategic Manager IT, EDS (1994–2005)

Girl Scouts (present positions): N/A
Girl Scouts (past positions): N/A
Other Organizations (present position): Coach, Grosse Pointe Soccer Association; Member Junior League of Detroit
Other Organizations (past position): Treasurer, U.S. Mexico Chamber of Commerce; Treasurer, American Association of University Women; Member: communications, finance, fund raising and new members committees Junior League of Detroit
Education: Bachelor of Arts Japanese, University of Michigan; Master of Business Administration - Finance, Wayne State University
Employment: Regional Manager, Detroit Wealth & Institutional Management Comerica Bank; Alternate Group Manager (2007-2009), Private Banker (2003-2007), International Lender (1997-2003), Comerica Bank

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Human Resources committee, Chair Pension committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Finance committee Michigan Waterways Council, camp counselor
Other Organizations (present position): Secretary, Lions Club International; Secretary, Blue Water Women’s league; puppy raiser Leader Dogs for the Blind
Other Organizations (past position): N/A
Education: Associate of Arts, Macomb Community College; Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University; Graduate Coursework at Central Michigan University
Employment: Retired; Director Human Resource Operations, The Taubman Co. (2000–2005); Director Total Compensation, Holcim USA (1995-2000); Manager Compensation, American Axle & Mfg. (1993-1995); Vice President Compensation & Benefits, R. L. Polk & Co. (1978-1993)

Girl Scouts (past positions): Board member-at-large Metro Detroit Council
Other Organizations (present position): Board member-at-large American Red Cross Southeast Michigan Chapter; Detroit Chamber of Commerce; Detroit Renaissance Economic club of Washington, DC; Automotive Women’s Alliance; Michigan Women’s Forum; National Museum of Women in the Arts; Detroit Area Council BSA
Other Organizations (past position): Board member-at-large Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Education: Bachelor of Arts School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Masters Liberal Studies, Georgetown University
Employment: Chair Manufacturing Initiative, Automotive Policy Group; Vice Chair General Motors Foundation; Executive Director Public Affairs Community Relations, General Motors Foundation (1977–2009)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Strategic Planning committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Council Realignment Governance subcommittee Southeastern Michigan Council; Board member-at-large Metro Detroit Council, Member Strategic Planning committee
Other Organizations (present position): Chair, Michigan Leadership Advisory Council; Singer, St. Paul Choir
Other Organizations (past position): Board of Directors Community Care Services; Secretary & volunteer Parent Teachers Association; Truman Marching Band Booster
Education: Bachelor of Arts English, University of Michigan
Employment: Corporate Secretary and Chief of Staff, DTE Energy; Director Communications Planning, DTE Energy

Girl Scouts (present position): Member Human Resources committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Cookie Sales Coordinator, Huron Valley Council
Other Organizations (present position): Scheduler, Spirit of Detroit Soup Kitchen; Helping Hands Food Pantry; Corporate Chair, American Heart Association; Coordinator, Trinity Episcopal Church
Other Organizations (past positions): N/A
Education: Associate of Applied Science, Business Administration, Jackson County Community College;
Employment: Account Executive, Delta Dental; Account Manager, CIGNA Group Insurance (1995–2001)

Girl Scouts (present position): Member Fund Development committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member CEO Search committee, Council Realignment committee Southeastern Michigan Council; Delegate Huron Valley Council, Member Nominating and Recognition committees, Troop leader, QSP coordinator
Other Organizations (present position): Parent volunteer for Senior Class 2008; Chair - Bake Sale, MSDC – Company Dance Team
Other Organizations (past position): N/A
Education: Bachelor of Arts Business Finance / Economics, Michigan State University
Employment: Engineering Group Manager, General Motors Corp; Purchasing Manager, General Motors Corp (1997–2001)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Troop 70101 Cookie lead
Girl Scouts (past positions): Troop 3038 Cookie lead and Adult volunteer; Girl Scout
Other Organizations (present position): Volunteer, Operation Good Cheer; March of Dimes; Habitat for Humanity
Other Organizations (past position): Member Leadership Oakland – Class XVII; Hospital volunteer; Tutor in Michigan and Virginia
Education: Bachelor of Science Engineering, University of Michigan; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan; Inforum Executive Leadership Program; Center for Creative Leadership; BoardConnect training
Employment: Director Service Operations DTE Energy; Manager Pontiac/Lapeer Service Centers (2004-2006), Manager Process Management (2002-2004), Strategy Project Manager – President’s Staff (2000-2002) DTE Energy

Girl Scouts (present position): Chair Fund Development committee, Member Executive committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Leader Troop # 214, Huron Valley Council
Other Organizations (present position): N/A
Other Organizations (past position): Women’s Ministry Leader, 2007 Selectee Crain’s Detroit Business “Michigan’s Most Influential Women”
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Western Michigan
Employment: Leadership Coach and Executive Consultant; Senior Vice President, Talent ePrize Promotion Results (2006–2007); Director of Operations, Valassis (2000–2006)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Fund Development committee
Other Organizations (present position): Member Board of Directors Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Mentor “College to Career” program Wayne State University, Supporter LA SED
Other Organizations (past position): N/A
Education: Bachelor of Arts Language & International Trade, Eastern Michigan University; Certifications in Nonprofit Management from Duke University and Corporate Community Relations from Boston College
Employment: Vice President, National Hispanic Business Affairs, Comerica Incorporated; Manger Government Relations (2002-2006), Manager Corporate Community Relations (2000-2002) and Interim Hispanic Affairs Manager/Hispanic Affairs Program liaison (1998-1999) Ford Motor Company

Girl Scouts (present positions): N/A
Girl Scouts (past positions): Former Girl Scout
Other Organizations (present position): Member: Links, Detroit Chapter
Other Organizations (past position): Member: Board of Directors Roeper School; Board of Directors Northwest Guidance Clinic
Education: Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University; Master of Business Administration Harvard Business School
Employment: former Vice President Operations Finance, Chrysler Corporation (2007-2008); Vice President Corporate Finance, Chrysler Financial Corporation (2006-2007); Director Capital Investment Finance, Chrysler Corporation (2004-2006)

Girl Scouts (present positions): N/A
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Board of Directors Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit; Chair, Nominating Committee and Member Finance Committee; National Council Delegate; Troop Service Director; Troop Leader; Appreciation Pin recipient, Lifetime GS member
Other Organizations (present position): Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Association; Armenian-American Bar Association; Member: Automation Alley; Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce; Michigan Electronic Crimes Task Force Steering committee; University of Dayton School of Law Steering Committee, Computer and Cyberlaw Conference
Other Organizations (past position): Member: Leadership Detroit – Class XXII; Michigan Technology Council, Advisory Board; Michigan Technology Conference, Advisory Board; Southeast Michigan Information Security Regional Skills Alliance Advisory Board; Detroit College of Law, Development Council
Education: Bachelor of Arts Economics, Michigan State University; Juris Doctor, Michigan State University College of Law
Employment: Principal and Information Technology team leader Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone P.L.C.; Certified Faculty Member University of Phoenix Law (2002-present); Principal (1995-present), Associate, Commercial Litigation (1986-1995) Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone P.L.C; Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. DeMascio (1984-1986)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Member Executive and Strategic Planning committees
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member CEO Search subcommittee, Council Realignment committee, Southeastern Michigan Council; Board member-at-large Fair Winds Council, Member Personnel, Golf & Nominating committees
Other Organizations (present position): Board member-at-large Greater Flint Health Coalition; Greater Flint Educational Consortium; Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce: Chair Regional Leadership Council, Vice Chair Regional Leadership Council and Strategic Operating Board; Member Culture & Advocacy committee Genesys Regional Hospital System; Secretary, Board of Directors Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Other Organizations (past position): Chair Executive committee, Board of Directors Focus Council (merged w/GRCC); Chair and Treasurer Board of Directors Genesee/Flint Economic Growth Alliance and Chair 1 Stop committee; Past President, President, President Elect, Member Board of Directors, member of Nominating committee and Chair Finance committee YWCA; Chair and Past-Chair Greater Flint Educational Consortium; Member Board of Directors, Baden Powell District Boy Scouts of American and Chair, Friends of Scouting
Education: Bachelor of Science Marketing, Ferris State University; Master of Business Administration Management, University of Michigan; Doctor of Education, Major Curriculum & Instruction/Staff Development, Wayne State University
Employment: President, Baker College of Flint; Campus Director / Dean / Vice President, Baker College of Eastern Michigan (1994–1995)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Chair Property committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Council Realignment committee and CEO Search subcommittee, Chair Property subcommittee Southeastern Michigan Council; Board member-at-large Metro Detroit Council Chair Properties and Strategic Planning committees, Member Executive committee; Thanks Badge recipient
Other Organizations (present position): Chair State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section, Environmental & Energy Law committee; Member State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section Council; Member, American Bar Association; Vice Chair American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts & Estates Section; Eagle Scout
Other Organizations (past position): Trustee Nardin Park United Methodist Church
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan; Juris Doctorate, University of Detroit
Employment: Clark Hill PLC.; Partner, Cross Wrock, P.C. (1997–2000)

Girl Scouts (present position): Member Board Development committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Volunteer for daughters troop and organized field trips, Metro Detroit Council Chair of nut/calendar drive; former Brownie and Girl Scout
Other Organizations (present position): Board member-at-large One Heartland; Junior Achievement; American College of Healthcare Executives Regent’s Advisory Council; Michigan Health Executives Association; Vice Chair, Nominating committee and member Board of Trustees Leadership Detroit; Chairman, Linda A. Transou Melanoma March
Other Organizations (past positions): Board member-at-large Mercy High School Alumni
Education: Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Marquette University; Masters Hospital & Health Administration, Xavier University
Employment: Vice President, Business Development / Strategic Planning Children’s Hospital of Michigan; Vice President, Business Development / Marketing, Detroit Medical Center (1998–2004); Executive to the President/CEO (1997–1998)

Girl Scouts (present positions): N/A
Girl Scouts (past positions): N/A
Other Organizations (present position): N/A
Other Organizations (past position): Member: Board Directors and Audit Finance committee NuCellSys; Co-chair Ford Finance Diversity Council; Member: Ford Women in Finance
Education: Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Panjab University, India; Master of Business Administration - Finance, University of Pittsburgh
Employment: former Controller, Product Development, Global Cycle Plan and Profits (2005-2009), Purchasing Manager (2004-2005), Division Controller (2002-2004), Controller (2000-2002) Ford Motor Company; Finance Manager, Ford Motor Credit Company (1998-1999)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Fund Development committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): National Delegate Metro Detroit Council, Board member-at-large, Co-Chair annual meeting, Member Nominating committee, Neighborhood Service Unit Delegate, Neighborhood Service Unit Manager, Chair Silver Award committee, Gold Award advisor, Troop leader – eleven years, Thanks Badge II recipient
Other Organizations (present position): Salvation Army Harbor Light Advisory Council member, and various political campaigns
Other Organizations (past position): Operational volunteer, Children’s Center, Horizons Project; Detroit Public Schools Compact mentor; Detroit Public Library Great Books leader
Education: Associates of Arts & Science, Highland Park Community College; Bachelor of Arts, University of Detroit Mercy
Employment: Community Outreach Coordinator, University of Detroit Mercy; Financial Services Assistant, University of Detroit Mercy (1998-2009); Shift Manager, Operations Center, Comerica Bank (1995-1998); Municipal Bonds Investor (1985-1998)

Girl Scouts (present positions): Member Fund Development committee
Girl Scouts (past positions): Member Fund Development subcommittee Council Realignment committee Southeastern Michigan Council; Director Fund Development Macomb County – Otsikita Council; Outdoor program specialist Macomb County – Otsikita Council, camp counselor, Girl Scout
Other Organizations (present position): Executive Advisory Committee, Macomb – OU INCubator; Local Community Committee (Macomb), United Way for Southeastern Michigan; Steering committee, Van Dyke–8 Mile Gateway Collaborative; Member, City of Center Line Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Zoning Board of Appeals; Member Zonta International.
Other Organizations (past position): Volunteer proposal reviewer United Way Southeastern of Michigan “Agenda for Change” allocation process; Member, Turning Point Fund Development committee
Education: Bachelor of Science Public Administration, Grand Valley State University. Candidate, Master of Management, Walsh College
Employment: Manager of Communications and Marketing, Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development (2009 to present); Grants Coordinator, Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development (2003-2009), Director Fund Development (1998–2003), Outdoor Program Specialist and Camp Director (1991–1998) Girl Scouts of Macomb County – Otsikita Council