Staff Directory
Council Leadership
Christy L. Brown, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Christy L. Brown, JD, MA
Christy L. Brown provides visionary and strategic leadership as Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE), which serves more than 15,000 girl and adult members. Very active nationally, she has participated on the National Strategy Committee, designed the inaugural National Council Health Dashboard as part a GSUSA/Council CEO co-creation team, and was selected as a GSUSA delegate to the 36th World Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Delhi, India. She also served on the Movement Strategy Advisory Committee and the GSUSA Gender Parity Initiative CEO Advisory Task Force. Christy currently serves on the National Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Justice Steering Committee.
Prior to this role, Christy has held leadership positions in higher education and non-profit organizations. She was vice chancellor, finance and administrative affairs at UW-Milwaukee; executive vice president and general counsel at Milwaukee Area Technical College; vice president and corporate counsel at Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.; and associate attorney with Michael Best, LLC.
Christy has received numerous awards and honors including the TEMPO Mentor Award, the Milwaukee Business Journal Women of Influence (Inspiration) award and the Women and Girls Fund Women of Distinction award. She earned her B.A. from Stanford University, and a J.D. and M.A. at Duke University.
Nicole Best
Board Chair
Nicole Best
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Board Chair, Nicole Best, is a shareholder and key member of the Executive Leadership Team at Heartland Advisors, Inc., where her primary responsibilities include implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities for the investment advisor and mutual funds. Her duties also include oversight of human resources, information technology, client service, and operational functions. Nicole is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Wisconsin Institute of CPAs (WICPA), and an active participant on the Heartland Funds board and Audit Committee. Nicole is a Girl Scout Alumna and Lifetime Member. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Creighton University and her Master of Science of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Nicole resides and works in Milwaukee County.
Board
Our board members are talented, committed individuals who know that for each hour they give, they are inspiring Girl Scouts in our community. Their service helps make it possible for Girl Scouts to discover their passions and pursue their dreams.
Officers
Nicole Best
Board Chair
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
Veronica Gunn
1st Vice Chair
Genesis Health Consulting
Kerrie Hoffman
Secretary
Get Digital Velocity
Lisa Cieslak
Treasurer
GMR Marketing
Kelly Fortier
2nd Vice Chair
Michael Best
Christy L. Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Members-at-Large
Theresa Barry
Carroll University
Michelle Mattson
WEC Energies Group
Genevieve Skibicki
Girl Member
Iman Hafeez
Girl Member
Jack Murphy
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, s.c.
Christine Smyth
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Katie Kawczynski
VJS Construction
Devon Norwood
Baird Advisors
Terry Tuttle
HellermannTyton North America
Rebeca Lopez
Godfrey & Kahn
Katina Shaw
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Akshara Vaddi
Girl Member
Jennifer Manna
Physicians Realty Trust
Babatu Short
HARIBO of America, Inc.
Kelli Wernlund
EY
Amy Marquardt
Froedtert Health
Staff Directory
First Name |
Last Name |
Title |
Al |
Zwiefelhofer |
PT Camp Ranger |
Andrea |
Schulner |
Administrative Assistant |
Ashley |
Caruso |
Chief Operating Officer |
Becky |
Perdue |
Volunteer Support and Training Manager |
Brigette |
David |
Site Manger - Camp Silver Brook |
Carrie |
Hagerbaumer |
Accounting Associate - Registration Systems |
Chelsea |
Kozak |
Business Process Analyst |
Christopher |
Frain |
Data and Reporting Specialist |
Christy |
Brown |
Chief Executive Officer |
Crystal |
Polak |
Girl Experience Manager |
Deanna |
Holloway |
Membership Experience Specialist |
Donna |
Baird |
Philanthropy Assistant |
Felecia |
Valentine |
Membership Experience Specialist |
Haley |
Olson |
Community Outreach Specialist |
Heather |
Rudolf |
Site Manager |
Helen |
Knauer |
Administrative Print Specialist |
Judy |
Hildebrandt |
Accountant |
Julie |
Daniels |
Lead Customer Experience Specialist - Volunteer Systems |
Kathy |
Hernandez |
Product Program Coordinator |
Kathy |
Laur |
Director of Properties |
Kevin |
Kopps |
Property Manager |
Kristen |
Bulanek |
Assistant Camp Director |
Laura |
Garczynski |
Membership Experience Specialist |
Laura |
Hofstad |
Camp Ranger |
Larissa |
Payne |
Membership Recruitment Specialist |
Leslie |
Gonzalez |
Director of Membership Experience and Volunteer Management |
Lisa |
Privatt |
Executive Assistant/Special Projects Manager |
Lori |
Kasun |
Senior Director of Camp |
Marta |
Carrion |
Senior Director of Community Partnerships |
Mary |
Otto |
Program Registrar |
Mary |
Schulz |
Business Manager |
Mary Ellen |
Levra |
Community Engagement Specialist |
Merari |
Contreras |
Membership Recruitment Specialist |
Michelle |
Goetsch |
Chief Financial Officer |
Michelle |
Villanueva |
Recruitment Manager |
Monica |
Parkes |
Interim Finance Director |
Nancy |
Wosyk |
Accounting Associate |
Pam |
Donegan |
Volunteer Relations Specialist |
Rose |
Grinder-Mondragon |
Community Outreach Specialist |
Sandy |
Erickson |
Membership Experience Specialist |
Sara |
Reeder |
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects |
Sarah |
Stoehr |
Community Outreach Specialist |
Shannon |
Laughran |
Assistant Camp Director |
Shawn |
Fellion |
IT Support Analyst |
Sue |
Molina |
Director of Girl Scout Leadership Experience |
Suzy |
Silberschmidt |
Membership Recruitment Specialist |
Tina |
Gaulden |
Design Manager |
Wendy |
Dahl |
Director of Product Program |
Ya'Nelyah |
Lucio |
Community Engagement Specialist |
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