Our Leadership
We build girls of courage, confidence, and character.
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.
Learn about employment opportunities with us and how to contact us.
Meet our CEO
Dr. Jeanette Ball, Ph.D., leads the council’s strategic direction and operations, advancing Girl Scouts’ mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
She brings more than three decades of leadership experience in education, youth development, strategic planning, community engagement and organizational transformation. Ball served 13 years as a public school superintendent, leading Southwest ISD, Judson ISD, and Uvalde CISD through major initiatives focused on student success, operational improvement, fiscal stewardship, stakeholder trust, and expanded opportunity for young people.
Ball holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Human Resources from Texas A&M University, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from Schreiner University. Her professional and community leadership includes service with regional civic and educational organizations such as UP Partnership, the TASA Advocacy Committee, Go Public, San Antonio Rotary, the Bexar County Education Coalition, and the Trinity University Forum Committee.
Lea Ream
Board Chair
Lea Ream has been a board member since 2019. She has practiced law for more than 30 years in San Antonio at the law firm of Davidson Troilo Ream and Garza. Lea’s practice centers on employment law. She assists clients in complying with the vast, ever-changing array of state and federal laws and regulations governing their relationships with employees. She started her career litigating cases but spends most of her time now helping employers avoid claims and lawsuits, or at least being prepared if her clients have to defend against such matters. She provides guidance to management in matters involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation relating to sex, race, ethnicity, age, religion, and health matters; breach of contract; and covenants not to compete, among other things.
After graduating from the Masters Leadership Program, Lea served on the board of the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired for six years, including serving as secretary and vice chair. At Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, served as the chair of the Board Development Committee from 2022-23 and was elected to serve as the 1st vice chair of the board in March 2023.
Lea and her husband, Marcas, are now empty nesters—with their daughter working in Mexico as a designer and their son in school in Lubbock, where he and his wife reside.
Lea and Marcas are committed to scouting. Both of their children were dedicated scouts with their daughter earning both the Girl Scout Bronze Award and Girl Scout Silver Award and their son earning his Eagle Scout Award.
Lea was a Brownie as a child and served as the troop leader for their daughter’s Girl Scout troop for seven years.
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Board Members-At-Large 2026-2027
Melanie Bagby
Dr. Sarah Baray
Sara Brouillard
Rebecca Brune
Jen Daugherty
Dr. Gretcha Flinn
Kim Ford
Rosemary Gee
Dr. Cindy Johnston
Michelle Martinez
Makayla Matheson
Anthony Medina
Erika Prosper
Brandyn Rodriguez
Maritza Rodriguez
Dr. Atikah Shemshack
Claudia Smithwick
Annie Uribe Turner
Angie Salinas, Ex Officio
Ex Officio Girl Board Members, 2026-2027
Milana Dudley
Girl Board Chair
Girl Board Chair
Members:
Melody Davidoff
Ayla Francis
Akshara Gurrala
Ariana Gutierrez
Amaya Hill
Adalon Montes
Amilia Moore
Wendy Sauceda
Yuliana Sauceda
Sarah Vasquez
Chloe Verducci
Board Development Committee 2026-2027
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:
- a single slate of nominees for officers of the council;
- a single slate of nominees for directors; and
- a single slate of nominees for members of the nominating committee.
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
Annie Uribe Turner, Committee Chair
Becca Brune
Dr. Gretcha Flinn
Amy Perry
Dr. Atikah Shemshack
Community Members
Danielle Monroe
Jennifer Neal
Sidney Turpin
Governance
Learn more about our strategic direction and our bylaws, and find board meeting dates.
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