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Girl Scouts of Central Indiana’s board of directors requests your presence at the
2021 Annual Meeting of Voting Members Monday, March 15 This is a virtual event! Login at 6:15 p.m. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Register at www.girlscoutsindiana.org/annualmeeting
“Truly, ours is a circle of friendships, united by our ideals.” - Juliette Gordon Low
2021 Annual Meeting Dear voting members, We look forward to seeing you at the 15th annual meeting of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana on March 15. We are fortunate that despite the challenges of 2020 we are able to come together in this virtual space to conduct the important business of our council. Like the 2020 annual meeting, we will keep this event narrowly focused on the annual meeting business and then provide a dedicated time later in 2021 to honor our volunteers. As a council voting member, I ask that you join us in conducting our annual business of reviewing and voting on the slate for our board of directors as well as our Board Development Committee. Please remember your attendance is critical for us to conduct the council’s business meeting, and you won’t want to miss the opportunity to exercise your vote and have your voice heard. Looking forward to seeing you on a Zoom camera soon! Warmest wishes,
Vandana Kapur Board Chair
Danielle Shockey Chief Executive Officer
Included In This Document Board and Candidate Info.................................................3-9 Bylaws Pertaining to Election.............................................10 2020 Annual Meeting Minutes........................................11-13
Courage v Confidence v Character 2021 Slate for Election and Current Members Board of Directors Paul Ainslie
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Former director, I-STEM Resource Network. Graduate of University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University. Girl Scout connection: Partnered with Girl Scouts to expand STEM education in Indiana, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Dr. Stacy Atkinson Chancellor, Ivy Tech Richmond. Graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of South Carolina, and Lesley University.
Mary Azar Callahan Director of partnerships, Indy Chamber. Graduate of Purdue University and studied at Oxford University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout troop leader, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Debi Bardhan-Akala Director of regulatory affairs, Citizens Energy Group. Graduate of Indian School of Mines, Pondicherry Central University, and Bangalore University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Jo Biggers
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Vice president of finance and administration, CountryMark. Graduate of Indiana University and University of Virginia. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Hollin Bolden Business account manager, Cummins, Inc. Graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and Ball State University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Dr. Ken Britt Senior vice president and dean, Fred S. Klipsch Educators College, Marian University. Graduate of Marshall University, Catholic University of America, and West Liberty University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout dad, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
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Officer-2nd Vice Chair
Term ending 2022
Rebecca Carl Associate vice president for engagement, Indiana University. Graduate of Indiana State University and Butler University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Julie Carson
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Monica Brownewell Smith Counsel, Barnes & Thornburg. Graduate of Valparaiso University Law School and DePauw University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scout troop leader, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Director of the Central Indiana Women’s Business Center, Indy Chamber. Graduate of Indiana University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Jean Caster Project leader, Healthy Indiana Plan program director, Anthem, Inc. Graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business and studied at Tilburg University Netherlands. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Abel Contreras Counsel, Indianapolis Airport Authority. Graduate of Butler Lacy School of Business, University of Vermont, and Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout dad. Kim Dodson Executive director, The Arc of Indiana. Graduate of Purdue University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Dr. Chantee Eldridge
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Vice president of communications, equity, & outreach, Strada Education Network. Graduate of Metropolitan University of Denver, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Maryville University of St. Louis.
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Dr. Sue Ellspermann
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Officer-Treasurer
Term ending 2022
President, Ivy Tech Community College. Former Lt. Governor of Indiana, former Indiana State Representative for District 74. Graduate of University of Louisville and Purdue University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Beth Forman Senior manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP. Graduate of Indiana University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Jo Lynn Garing
Officer-Secretary
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Manager of group communications, Roche Diagnostics. Graduate of Indiana University. Girl Scout connection: Troop Leader and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Arwa Ghalawan Diversity and inclusion representative, Infosys. Graduate of Ivy Tech Community College. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout mom, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Lina Hamashuk
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Student, Girl Scout Leadership Experience Girl Scout connection: Current Girl Scout
Olivia Hawbaker Project manager, Citizens Energy Group. Graduate of Purdue University and University of Canterbury. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana committee member.
Rachel Hazaray
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Manager & assistant general counsel, Subaru of Indiana Automotive. Graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business and Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
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Courage v Confidence v Character Vandana Kapur
Officer-Board Chair
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Chief financial officer, Indy Chamber. Graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Sheena Lee Vice president of operations, Etica Group. Graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and Hanover College. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout mom and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Lucia Mar Senior vice president, market executive, Indiana Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America. Graduate of University of Georgia and Central University of Finance and Economics. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout mom and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Dr. Kathleen Marrs Associate professor of biology, IUPUI. Graduate of University of Illinois and Illinois Wesleyan University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout Troop Leader, former Girl Scout Camp Aide.
Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson Professor of political science, University of Indianapolis. Graduate of University of Alabama and Ohio University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Jennifer Ping Executive director governmental affairs, Krieg DeVault. Graduate of Purdue University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Michele Richey Counsel, Honda North America, Inc. Graduate of Indiana University McKinney School of Law and Hanover College. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
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Courage v Confidence v Character Kim Schwieterman
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Officer-1st Vice Chair
Term ending 2022
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Vice president of sales & marketing, TwinMed. Graduate of Eastern Michigan University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Jamison Slusher Student, Girl Scout Leadership Experience Girl Scout connection: Current Girl Scout Jenelle Smagala President, Synthesis, Inc. Graduate of Ball State University Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Stephanie Smithey Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Graduate of Loyola University School of Law and University of Notre Dame. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scout troop leader, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Taryn Stone Partner, Ice Miller LLP. Graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Indiana University McKinney School of Law Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member. Catrina Tate Assistant vice president, Teachers Credit Union leading central Indiana, Plymouth, and northwest Indiana. Graduate of Ivy Tech and IUPUI. Jason Ulm Vice president of sales, AXIATP. Graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout dad and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
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Courage v Confidence v Character Board Development Committee
Mary Azar Callahan Director of partnerships, Indy Chamber. Graduate of Purdue University and studied at Oxford University. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scout Troop leader, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board and committee member.
Olivia Hawbaker
Proposed Board Development Committee Chair, Board Member
Term ending 2024
Proposed Board Member
Term ending 2023
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2024
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Proposed Board Member
Term ending 2023
Project manager, Citizens Energy Group. Graduate of Purdue University and University of Canterbury. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana committee member.
Cynthia Hobbs Outreach partnerships manager, Morales Group, Inc.
Denisse Jensen Executive director, GiGi’s Playhouse: Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. Graduate of Ball State University and IUPUI. Tiffany Lemons Organizational development consultant, Indiana University. Graduate of Indiana University and IUPUI. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana staff member, and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana committee member.
Dr. Kathleen Marrs Associate professor of biology, IUPUI. Graduate of University of Illinois and Illinois Wesleyan University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout Troop Leader, former Girl Scout Camp Aide.
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Lise Pace
Proposed Member-at-Large
Term ending 2023
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Member-at-Large
Term ending 2022
Vice president of external affairs, Bosma Enterprises. Graduate of Wesleyan University and IE Business School. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout.
Maggie Stevens President and CEO, Foster Success. Graduate of St. Louis University, University of Charleston, and University of Cincinnati. Girl Scout connection: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana committee member.
Diana Sullivan Clinical faculty, Indiana University School of Nursing. Graduate of Indiana University. Girl Scout connection: Former Girl Scout, Girl Scout troop leader, former Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board chair, committee member.
Outgoing board of directors members: Gabbie Black Marco Dominguez Krystal Fleeger Camishe Nunley Jen Pittman Tiffany Presley Sophie Quick
Outgoing board development committee members: Roberta Courtright Jen Pittman Peter Brasovan
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Bylaws (selected excerpts) Article IV – Board Development Committee 3. Duties: The duties of the Board Development Committee shall be as follows: Article VII – Board of Directors a. The Board Development Committee shall present at each Annual Meeting of the Council a single slate of Officers of the Council, members-at-large of the Board of Directors and members of the Board Development Committee. If vacancies occur in Officers, members of the Board of Directors, or the Board Development Committee between Annual Meetings, the Board Development Committee shall recommend nominee(s) to the Board. b.
A single slate for Delegates and nominees to fill vacancies among elected Delegates, should vacancies occur, to the National Council of Girl Scouts of the United States of America shall be presented at the Annual Meeting, as provided in Article XI.
c.
In partnership with the Board Chair and CEO, the Board Development Committee shall assure the education of the Board of Directors and orientation of new members of the Board of Directors, assess Board education, and plan for succession.
d.
Nominations for any position may be made from the floor, provided the eligibility of such nominees had been established and written consent to serve, if elected, had been secured and was in the hands of the Chair of the Board Development Committee ten (10) days before the meeting.
4. Vacancies. Except as provided in Article VI, Section 2, of these Bylaws, vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring by death, resignation, creation of new directorships, or otherwise, may be filled until the next Annual Meeting by vote of the majority of the remaining directors then in office, though less than a quorum, at any meeting of the Board of Directors called for that purpose.
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2020 Annual Meeting Minutes The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc. annual meeting was held on Monday, March 16, 2020. Board Chair Vandana Kapur presided over the meeting. Chief Executive Officer Danielle Shockey welcomed everyone and expressed appreciation for the flexibility needed to conduct the council’s annual business meeting virtually. She also emphasized that the safety and well-being of girls, families, volunteers, and staff was of top importance during the developing pandemic. Danielle continued by reviewing the goals of the meeting posted on the council’s website for the voting membership. Danielle then introduced Board Chair Vandana Kapur. Vandana shared her support for council staff and their efforts to continuously pivot during the unprecedented time and for taking the necessary steps to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on all stakeholders. Vandana called the business meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Vandana went on to say it was a pleasure to serve as board chair of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana and acknowledged the excitement of renewed energy and purpose by working hand in hand with Danielle and her team to provide the best leadership experience for girls. The meeting continued with Vandana explaining that the council is in the final stages of finishing the three year strategic priorities which will run through the end of 2020. The priorities are to reach and serve more girls from all communities, deliver consistent, quality outcome-driven girl programs, continue to build capacity through board engagement to deliver on our mission, and work collaboratively with central Indiana communities and Girl Scouts of the USA to build and enhance our brand. Concluding the board chair report, Vandana thanked all volunteers across the council’s forty-five (45) counties for their hard work and dedication to the Movement and defined the voting members according to the bylaws, article 1, section 3 and announced that 113 voting members were in attendance and a majority of counties were present to meet quorum. Motion: Vandana requested a motion to accept the 2019 annual meeting minutes as presented. The motion was seconded with the instructions to vote by aye or nay. Voting members were asked those in favor of approving the meeting minutes followed by those opposed. With the majority vote of aye, the 2019 annual meeting minutes were approved as presented. Vandana recognized Finance Committee member Jennifer Stansberry who presented the financial report in absence of Treasurer Beth Forman. Jennifer announced the council had received a clean audit on its financial statements and that the financial statements showed a decrease in net assets of just over $600,000 and the council used $850,000 in donations with donor restrictions and generated a $250,000 surplus from operations. She also stated the surplus was added to the council’s operating reserves and noted that our reserves are equal to 7.5 months of operating expenses, aligning to GSUSA’s suggestion of at least 6 to 9 months of operating expenses. Jennifer continued the finance report and indicated that the council continues to dedicate the largest portion of its revenue to program expense. 78% of the council’s expenses in 2019 went to provide programming for girls and the volunteers who assist. The finance report concluded with Jennifer announcing that copies of the audit for this year and years past are available on the council’s website. Annual Meeting
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Vandana thanked Jennifer for the finance report and recognized Board Development Committee Chair Mary Azar Callahan. In accordance with the bylaws, article 4, section 3a, on behalf of the Board Development Committee, Mary presented the single slate for the board of directors, members-at-large, Board Development Committee and national delegates. Board of Directors-Members-at-Large, Girl Members: Nominated for a one-year term ending 2021 Gabrielle Black Sophie Quick Board of Directors-Members-at-Large: Nominated for a three-year term ending 2023 Debi Bardhan-Akala Hollin Bolden Dr. Ken Britt Dr. Sue Ellspermann Arwa Ghalawan Sheena Lee Lucia Mar Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson Tiffany Presley Jenelle Smagala Jason Ulm Board Development Committee, Members-at-Large: Nominated for a three-year term ending 2023 Peter Brasovan Olivia Hawbaker Dr. Kimberly Mayrose National Delegates: Nominated for a three-year term ending 2023 Mary Azar Callahan Marissa Bardo Beth Floyd Tammy Goldstein Jessica Hart Susan Herbert-Haynes Izabelle Hilderbrand Paris Himes Jade Maxwell Lori Maxwell Sarah Nathan Jessica Oswalt Sabrina Richard Gloria Sanchez Stephanie Smithey Teresa Watson Christine Woodward Isabelle Woodward Annual Meeting
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National Delegates Alternates: Nominated for a three-year term ending 2023 Hillary Macy Sherri Wilson Motion: Vandana requested a motion to accept the slate of nominees for the Board of Directors, the Board Development Committee, and the national delegates as presented. Since this motion comes from a committee, a second motion was not required. Vandana added that elections shall be by ballot in contested elections and may be by voice or other means in uncontested elections. Since this was an uncontested election, Vandana announced we shall vote by voice, and take special note of any nays with names for our voting records. Vandana requested voting members in favor of the slate to say aye, those opposed say nay. With the majority vote of aye, the slate was elected as presented. Vandana presented the meeting’s closing remarks by thanking the voting membership for their critical involvement in this business portion of the annual meeting and welcomed new board, committee, and national delegate members. Having conducted the business of the council, the annual meeting of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc. was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. A few final remarks were made by Chief Executive Officer Danielle Shockey. She announced that a new date for the volunteer awards ceremony was scheduled to take place during the Service Team Conference on June 20, 2020. Danielle also asked that the county representatives join her throughout the year as we continue to prioritize quarterly opportunities for conversation. Respectfully submitted, Jo Lynn Garing Board Secretary
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