The staff and board of directors at Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas are dedicated to our mission and the belief that girls have the power to make the world a better place. Our role is to help Girl Scouts flourish—to overcome obstacles, to find and use their voices, and to take the lead, from their classrooms to their communities.
We’re proud of our council, our history, and our Girl Scouts.
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Angela “Angie” Salinas, Major General U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), joined Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas as the Chief Executive Officer in July 2015 and is a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts. A woman of many firsts, Salinas served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 39 years and made history as the first Latina selected and promoted to its general officer ranks. At the time of her retirement in September 2013, she was the senior ranking woman and the senior Hispanic in the Corps.
A Girl Scout alumna and trailblazer, Salinas is a role model to girls and women seeking to break through the glass ceiling. She commanded at every level in Corps, from lieutenant to general, serving as the first woman in multiple assignments that included commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego/Western Recruiting Region, assistant chief of staff for plans and policy of a major combatant organization, and command of a recruiting district. Her many military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the latter of which she received upon retirement.
Major General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
Chief Executive Officer
Director of Accounting
Director of Marketing and Communications
Director of Business Operations
Director of Membership and Volunteers
Director of Fund Development
Director of Process Management
Director of Girl Experience
Director of Product Program
Dr. Sarah Baray has been a board member since January 2017, adult
volunteer since 2005, and is a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts. She
brings with her 25 years of experience in education. She serves as
chief executive officer of Pre-K 4 SA, a comprehensive early childhood
initiative aimed at changing the education and workforce trajectory of
San Antonio in one generation. She is passionate about educational
equity and culturally responsive schools.
Before her move to San Antonio, Baray was a professor of education and community leadership at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where she directed the School Improvement doctoral program and served as a researcher and instructor in the Educational and Community Leadership program. Prior to that, she served in a variety of roles within the Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas, including as a teacher, principal, and district administrator.
Baray has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education, a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision, and a doctorate in public school executive leadership from The University of Texas at Austin.
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Rebecca Brune
Luis de la Garza
Dr. Gretcha Flinn
Kim Ford
Monica Moore-Gonzalez
Carrie Gray
Teri Grubb
Dr. Cindy Johnston
Lori Johnson Leal
Michelle Martinez
Makayla Matheson
Anthony Medina
Amy Perry
Erika Prosper
Maritza Rodriguez
Amy Shaw
Dr. Atikah Shemshack
Claudia Smithwick
Annie Uribe Turner
Dr. Sandi Wolff
Angie Salinas, Ex Officio
Aliana Flores, Vice Chair
New members are being selected.
Board development committee members are elected by GSSWT's membership to recommend candidates for the board of directors and the board development committee. The board development committee presents the following for delegate vote at every annual council meeting:
Every three years, the board development committee also presents a single slate of regional delegates and regional delegate alternates.
GSSWT accepts potential board member and nominating committee member referrals year-round for a single slate presented at our annual council meeting. We place a high priority on recruiting women and men from diverse geographic and racial/ethnic communities.
Board Members
Claudia Smithwick, Committee Chair
Dr. Gretcha Flinn
Amy Perry
Annie Uribe Turner
Dr. Sandi Wolff
Community Members
Vangie Aguilera
Celina Montoya
Lynn Weirich
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