Chief Executive Officer
Angela Salinas
Major
General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)
“What a great adventure…to develop young women who are tomorrow’s leaders and the foundation of our nation.”
Chief Executive Officer
Angela Salinas
Major
General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)
“What a great adventure…to develop young women who are tomorrow’s leaders and the foundation of our nation.”
Chief Development and
Communications Officer
Stephanie A. Finleon Cortez
Chief Financial Officer
Blythe Simonson
A volunteer board of directors sets strategic direction for Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. Board members represent the broad diversity of our council membership and the communities we serve. Members are recommended by a volunteer nominating committee and approved by the council delegates at the annual council meeting. A formal democratic process facilitates communication between the board of directors and the council's membership.
The volunteer board of directors is elected by GSSWT's membership to ensure that the council:
Board Chair
Annie Uribe Turner
Retired
1st Vice Chair
Dr. Sarah Baray
Chief Executive
Officer, Pre-K for SA
2nd Vice Chair
Carrie Gray
Burnam | Gray, Co-Founder/Principal
Secretary
Gwendolyn Jaramillo
Treasurer
Jessica Mobley
Retired
Rebecca "Becca" Brune
Luis de la Garza
Dr. Gretcha Flinn
Kim Ford
Monica Gonzalez
Teri Grubb
Amy Grubbs
Lee Anne Keim
Lori Johnson Leal
Jelynne LeBlanc Jamison
Michelle Martinez
Anthony Medina
Brian Oley
Amy Perry
Erika Prosper
Lea Ream
Maritza Rodriguez
Amy Shaw
Claudia Smithwick
Dr. Sandi Wolff
Angie Salinas, Ex Officio
Ella Danica Arispe, Girl Board Chair
Morgan Stone, Vice Chair
Erin Bean
Peyton Braun
Saumya Dwivedi
Aliana Flores
Karina Jo Leija
Jessica Nunez
Ayesha Obhrai
Lilianna Salazar
Rose Simonson
Ria Vazir
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
Lea Ream, Committee Chair
Maritza Rodriguez
Amy Shaw
Claudia Smithwick
Dr. Sandi Wolff
Community Members
Vangie Aguilera
Celina Montoya
Lynn Weirich
The National Council is the membership body of Girl Scouts of the USA charged with providing input and broad direction to the future of the Girl Scout Movement. As required by the Girl Scouts of the USA Constitution in the Blue Book of Basic Documents (English and Spanish) , the body convenes every three years and is the major link between Girl Scout councils and the national organization.
The following individuals were chosen via an application process by the Board Development Committee. The BDC selection recommendations were officially approved by the council’s Board of Directors. These individual will serve as national delegates representing Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas at the 2020 National Council Session.
Girl Delegates & Alternates *
Stella Marti
Graelen Killian
Monica Cruz
Megan Fitton
Smruthi Shashidhar
Grace Simonson
Krishi Kothari
Ella Danica Arispe
Paige Gantzler *
Alisha Siddiqui *
Isabella Jacobs *
Abigail Patterson *
Mia Mireles *
Diya Ballal *
Adult Delegates & Alternates *
Shanita Bush
Laura Hill
Evelyn Alejandro
Hannah Richmond
Kathy Patterson *
Annette Perez *
Elizabeth Gantzler *
Pamela Riles *