Local Girl Scouts elect new Board of Directors members

     Press Contact: Lori Ebinger Sullivan (954) 739-7660, ext. 219
     
     Oakland Park, FL --- The Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc. (GSBC) elected 27 individuals to the organization’s Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting, held on May 7, 2003.
     
     The newly elected Members-At-Large include (term 2003-2005):
     George W. Henderson (President) – Member, City of Fort Lauderdale Community Appearance Board and Fort Lauderdale Florida Grievance Committee 17 I
     Cameron Benson (1st Vice President) – City Manager, City of Hollywood
     Sally Spilman Macia (2nd Vice President) – Service Delivery Leader for Global Mail Solutions at American Express in Weston
     Jill Holstein (3rd Vice President) – Tax preparation specialist, Mazer and Associates, CPA
     Charles Michelson (Treasurer) – Architect/Principal, Saltz Michelson Architects
     Dr. Brenda Lyles-Lavar (Secretary) – Advisory Board Member, Center for the Study of Public Issues in Mental Health
     
     The newly elected Members-At-Large include (term 2003-2005):
     Judi Backof – HIV Educator, American Red Cross - Broward County Chapter
     David K. Blattner, Esq. – Owner/Principal, David K. Blattner, P.A. and Blattner Title, LLC
     Ernest Burkeen, Jr. – Director, Parks & Recreation For The City of Fort Lauderdale
     Jane Cabrera, CPA – Independent Consultant, Accounting and Financial Operations
     Leslie Carlet – Founder/Principal, American Benefit Partners
     Donald M. Foster –Vice President Of Administration, McKinley Financial Services, Inc.
     David Giertz –Southeast Regional Vice President, Nationwide Financial Services
     David E. Keller, CGFM – Assistant City Manager, City of Hollywood
     Kimberly Kisslan, Esq. – Acting General Counsel, Broward Sheriff’s Office
     Dr. Magdalene Lewis – Retired, Broward County School System
     Ginger Miranda Saa, Esq. – Owner/Principal, Ginger A. Miranda, P.A.
     Lisa Tighe – Administrator, Greenspoon, Marder, Hirschfeld, Rafkin, Ross, & Berger, P.A.
     Ana Valladares – Board Member, Children’s Services Council of Broward County
     
     The newly elected Girl Scout Area Association Chairs include (term 2003-2005)
     Judi Ebbole, Edie Kappler , Kathy Corbett and Victoria Parker.
     
     Non-voting Girl Members, elected for a one-year term (2002-2003) include:
     Chantal Coutain (age 15, Dillard HS); Amanda Flutie (age 15, South Plantation High School);
     Amanda Tallaksen (age 16, J.P. Taravella HS); and Tammy Worcester (age 16, Dillard High School)
     
     Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc. serves more than 9,000 girls and 4,500 adult volunteers. For more information about the Girl Scouts of Broward County, or about the new Board members (including detailed biographies), please contact Leslie Roth, Executive Director at 954/739-7660; extension 222.