2024 Take the Lead - Lehigh Valley

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 ArtsQuest™ Center at SteelStacks

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Dear Friends of Girl Scouting,

Thank you for joining us tonight as we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Take the Lead in Lehigh Valley. Tonight, we shine a light on our honorees and Girl Scouts who make our community and our world a better place. Getting here is no small feat. It takes planning, hard work and dedication. And, of course, a very special skill—leadership.

What qualities do you think make a good leader? It’s a question we often ask Girl Scouts as they think about the kind of leader they are or wish to become. While answers vary—we might all agree that leadership involves making tough decisions, being a role model for others, or having a track record of success, to name a few. The truth is leadership looks different for everyone.

Our 2024 Take the Lead honorees prove that. Each has gone on their own journey to get to where they are today, journeys that have included highs and lows, starts and stops, pivots in new directions, and triumphs and challenges. Taking time to celebrate...taking time to recover...always moving forward...even if it’s in another direction. These moments give a journey authenticity because you learn something new, adjust course, and keep striving for something bigger and better. It is through these journeys where leaders are made.

These are the skills we teach Girl Scouts every day: encouraging them to be fearless, to try new things, and explore what inspires them. Helping girls build their own courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place isn’t just a tagline for Girl Scouts. It’s something we do year after year. In 2023, we served 25,000 Girl Scouts across our nine-county footprint. We helped each member take the next step in her journey toward discovering the leader she wants to be, and the world needs her to be.

Thank you for helping us raise not just the next generation of leaders—but the next generation of authentic leaders who will change the world.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Kim E. Fraites-Dow Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Nicole LeVine PECO Chair, Board of Directors Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

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Dear Friends,

Purpose. It’s a small word with a big impact. It is said that if you combine what you love with what you are great at, what you get paid to do, and what the world needs—where they intersect is where you find your purpose.

By providing girls with the opportunity to try new things and understand how those things connect to potential careers through badgework and beyond, Girl Scouts gives girls the tools they need to discover a strong sense of self and find their purpose in life.

It’s something our Take the Lead honorees have demonstrated as well. Carmen, Katarah, Danielle and Stephanie have each found purpose in their lives and their careers, and we are fortunate that our Girl Scouts have had the opportunity to learn from them.

Your support of Take the Lead will help us continue this mission – to give girls the chance to look beyond their Girl Scouting experience and connect the skills they’ve learned with the impact they want to make in the world through their careers and community involvement.

You are helping these young women discover one of the most valuable things in their lives: their purpose.

Thank you for your generosity and for spending your evening with us. It is your support that allows Girl Scouts to build the next generation of women leaders who will make our world a better place.

Sincerely,

Tina

Hasselbusch Social T Marketing & PR Co-Chair, 2024 Take the Lead

Mary

E. Lisicky, CFP® Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Co-Chair, 2024 Take the Lead

CO-CHAIRS

Tina Hasselbusch

Social T Marketing & PR

Mary E. Lisicky, CFP®

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

VICE CHAIRS

Nicole LeVine PECO; Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Chair, Board of Directors

Kim E. Fraites-Dow Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio

Courtney Angle

Just Born Quality Confections

2024 Event Committee

Santa Bannon

Santa Bannon Fine Art

Anne Baum

Lehigh Valley Reilly

Children’s Hospital

Amy C. Beck

Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living

Kelly Chando

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Vicki Doulé

Capital Blue Cross

Marilee Falco Agili

Deborah FriesJackson

Community Volunteer

Dorota GasienicaKozak

King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC

Laurie Hackett Air Products

Merry Landis Fine Art Resources

Jacquelyn Nattress

Crayola, LLC

Krista Ortwein

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Beverly Pesaresi

Fulton Bank

Darlene Pors

H.T. Lyons, Inc.

Erin Rockenbach

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Ashley Russo

ASR Media

2024 Awards Selection Committee

CHAIR

Marilee Falco Agili

VICE CHAIRS

Anne Baum

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital

Sheila Berg

Jewish War Veterans, Retired United State Air Force

Fusun Bubernack ET&T, Inc.

Vicki Doulé

Capital Blue Cross

Lin Erickson

DaVinci Science Center

Laurie Hackett Air Products

Lisa Liddington, MBA Lehigh Valley Health Network

Mary E. Lisicky, CFP®

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Carol ObandoDerstine PPL

Darlene Pors

H.T. Lyons, Inc.

Rajika E. Reed, Ph.D., MPH, MEd

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Ashley Russo ASR Media

AnnMarie

Vigilante, PE

Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

Board Member Past Honoree

Program

Girl Scout Welcome

Girl Scout Flag Ceremony, Pledge of Allegiance, and Girl Scout Promise and Law

Girl Scout Color Guard

CEO Thank You

Kim E. Fraites-Dow | Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Event Committee Co-Chair Remarks

Tina Hasselbusch | Social T Marketing & PR

Mary E. Lisicky, CFP® | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Award Presentations

“Alive, Awake, Alert!”

Girl Scout Chorus

Campership Presentation & Paddle Raise

Award Presentations

Closing Remarks

Nicole LeVine | Chief Operating Officer, PECO Chair, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Girl Scout Closing Song

“Make New Friends”

Girl Scout Chorus

Thank you honorees for TAKING THE LEAD 2024... You are fabulous role models for the future leaders of our community

2024 TAKE THE LEAD Awards Presentation

GIRL SCOUT EMCEES

Kiara L. Troop 61

Delia W.

Juliette

(Individually Registered Girl Scout)

TAKE THE LEAD HONOREES & GIRL SCOUT PRESENTERS

Carmen Bell

Senior Director, Healthy Aging United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

PRESENTED BY:

Lydia C. Troop 61

Katarah A. Jordan

Chief Executive Officer Boys & Girls Club of Allentown

PRESENTED BY:

Gelina C. Troop 61

CAMPERSHIP LEAD

Fiona H. Troop 6931

Danielle M. Joseph

Executive Vice President, Diversity Councils

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

PRESENTED BY:

Lindy A.

Juliette (Individually Registered Girl Scout)

Stephanie Sherry

Vice President, Corporate Communications

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

PRESENTED BY:

Jocelynn S. Troop 6931

CHORUS LEAD

Hannah S. Troop 7194

Congratulate the 2024

Take the Lead honorees and proudly support Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.

Peggy and Bill Hecht

2024 Take the Lead Honoree

Carmen Bell

Senior Director, Healthy Aging

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Carmen Bell, Senior Director of Healthy Aging for United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, envisions a Lehigh Valley that is safe, inclusive and respectful for people of all ages. As an influential member of the Lehigh Valley Alliance on Aging, Carmen participated in the strategic formation of Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley and currently leads the age-friendly initiative in our community. With Carmen’s leadership, deep connections and partnerships, the Age-Friendly LV Action Plan was released, making the Lehigh Valley an age-friendly community, certified by AARP and the World Health Organization. Prior to joining the team at United Way, Carmen worked with KidsPeace and most recently with LANTA where she gained a deep understanding of the needs of seniors in our community. She is a member of the AARP PA Executive Council, the Phoebe Institute on Aging Advisory Council, Phoebe Ministries Board of Directors, Allentown’s African American Advisory Council and Lehigh County’s Human Relations Advisory Council.

A long-time community activist and precinct captain for her West End Allentown neighborhood, Carmen is also the 2nd Vice President of the Lehigh County Democratic Committee as well as a duly elected State Democratic Committeeperson. She is a 2021 Women of Influence award winner and is a frequent speaker on aging issues.

Carmen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from City College of New York.

2024 Take the Lead Honoree

Katarah A. Jordan

Chief Executive Officer

Boys & Girls Club of Allentown

Katarah Jordan is a lifelong learner and educator and believes that every child deserves to be successful and thrive from cradle to career. Katarah lives by the motto “What’s Healthy Grows.” She understands that healthy, enriching and well communities begin with classrooms that are an extension of the love and encouragement that every scholar deserves at home.

She is eager to be leading the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, to provide its members with an enriching learning experience designed to foster mastery and a love for one’s community. Katarah understands that our youth deserve safe, supportive and equitable spaces where they can explore all their possibilities and actualize their potential as 21st century learners.

Centering her work in community collaboration and exploratory learning she is dedicated to pushing forward research-based and holistic programming that supports scholars, their families, their community and their world.

Katarah brings a wealth of lived experience and a proven track record of being a transformative leader and growing the reach and the teams and organizations she leads through excellence, accountability, curiosity and innovation.

Prior to her food banking career as Director of Second Harvest Food Bank, Katarah has had a lifetime of leadership roles. She has served the scholars at the James Lawson Freedom School, serves on the Board of Governors and Women’s Business Council for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and a active board member of New Bethany.

Katarah is a 2021 Rider-Pool Collective Impact Fellow. In the summer of 2021, Katarah completed a coveted immersion fellowship at Soul Fire Farm a black-led, liberation focused incubator farm centering Education.

Katarah earned her M.Ed. from East Stroudsburg University in Education and her BA from Lincoln University. A certified Master Gardener, her passions lie within the soil, and in the classroom. If she could teach anything it would be to teach children to grow their own food.

2024 Take the Lead Honoree

Danielle M. Joseph Executive Vice President, Diversity Councils Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

Danielle Joseph is the Executive Vice President, Business & Diversity Councils at The Chamber, and joined the staff in June 2003 to help open our Easton office.

In her position, Danielle manages and oversees the African American Business Leaders Council, Hispanic Chamber, LGBTQ Business Council, Women’s Business Council, Young Professionals Council and the newly formed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Collaborative. She is most proud of her role in helping to start the LGBTQ Business Council at the Chamber in 2012, as well as the African American Business Leaders Council in 2015, as she is passionate about making the Lehigh Valley an inclusive place.

Danielle serves on the Fé Foundation Board, the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School Advisory Board, and the Local Advisory Committee for Easton Area High School. Her accomplishments include being selected as a recipient of the 40 Under 40 award, Women of Influence Award, and a Moravian College Star.

Danielle graduated from Moravian College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish and Political Science. In her free time Danielle enjoys traveling, going to the beach, and spending time with her family, especially her two children, Lily and Isaak.

Congratulations to Stephanie Sherry and all of this year’s Take the Lead honorees!

Olympus is a proud supporter of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA and its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

2024 Take the Lead Honoree

Stephanie Sherry Vice President, Corporate Communications

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Originally from the Lehigh Valley, Stephanie Sherry serves as Vice President, Corporate Communications at Olympus Corporation of the America’s (OCA) headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. Since joining Olympus in 2007, she has assumed roles of increasing responsibility in marketing and communications. She currently oversees the Company’s corporate and medical communications function encompassing public relations, internal communications, corporate social responsibility, social media, digital marketing, marketing communications, creative services, and events management responsibilities across all Olympus organizations in North and South America. In addition to the OCA Executive Committee, she is a member of several other leadership committees. As well, she is involved in Olympus’ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives and has been the Executive Sponsor for Olympus’ internal African American Employee Resource Group since April 2020.

Prior to Olympus, Stephanie was a Vice President of Strategic Communications at MayoSeitz Media in Blue Bell, PA and has worked in both national and regional advertising agencies in Philadelphia and New York managing media planning, media buying, and media research for well-known national consumer brands such as McDonalds, Subway, Pizza Hut, Duracell, and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.

Stephanie received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She currently lives in Allentown, PA, and in her free time enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, exercising, practicing yoga, reading, and listening to live music. Stephanie is a Registered Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor (RYT®200) with the Yoga Alliance.

She is also passionate about giving back to her community. In 2022, Stephanie began serving as a Board of Trustee member for the Da Vinci Science Center and in 2023 joined their Executive Committee. She has served on the Board of Directors for the YWCA Allentown since 2018 and has also served as chair, cochair, and committee member for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s Take the Lead annual fundraising event.

Girl Scout Presenters

Lydia C.

Presenter for Carmen Bell

Troop 61

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

9th Grade

Lydia Cosgrove is a 9th grader at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts as a visual arts major. In addition to student council, Lydia has been taking art classes since she was in elementary school and loves pursuing the arts at the high school level. She has been a Girl Scout for 9 years and completed various community service projects, such as cheering up the elderly, providing hot meals to the homeless, park cleanups, and Wreaths Across America. She enjoys Girl Scout camp, selling Girl Scout cookies, and earning her Bronze and Silver Awards. Her favorite camp memories are sleeping in tents with friends, cookouts, and archery. She has been an Usher and Greeter in past Take the Lead events. After high school, Lydia wants to live in New York City and attend New York University to study visual arts.

Gelina C.

Presenter for Katarah A. Jordan

Troop 61

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

9th Grade

Gelina is a 9th grader at The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. She is a vocal major and is involved in school clubs, including Student Council, Black Student Union (BSU), and the baking club. Gelina also excels in school, taking all honors classes and earning straight A's. Gelina is interested in modeling and is currently working with a modeling agency. A Girl Scout since kindergarten, and now a Girl Delegate, some of her fondest memories of Girl Scouts are from camp and troop trips funded by selling enough cookies. Gelina participated in Take the Lead for the last 4 years as an usher and networker. After high school, she plans to attend college to become a therapist and continue modeling. She also plans to move to New York City.

Lindy A.

Presenter for Danielle M. Joseph

Juliette (Individually Registered Girl Scout)

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School

10th Grade

Lindy is a sophomore at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School where she co-founded a club that raises funds for victims of global disasters. Lindy cherishes her role as the Chief of Staff of the Women's Caucus in High School Democrats of America because she gets to help better the lives of women across the country through politics. She has studied martial arts since the second grade and has been a Girl Scout since the fourth grade. She earned her Bronze Award, served as a Service Unit Delegate in her local governance, and is currently working on her Gold Award. Lindy is elated to participate in Take the Lead for her first time. After high school, she would love to earn a degree in Political Science and become more involved in politics. It would be a dream come true to work in the U.S State Department or the House of Representatives.

Jocelynn S.

Presenter for Stephanie Sherry

Troop 6931

Emmaus High School

9th Grade

Jocelynn is a 9th grader at Emmaus High School and is a member of her school's Debate Club, Student Government, and inductee of The International Thespian Society. She is currently in the cast for her school's production of Cinderella. Jocelynn completed her Girl Scout Silver Award project this spring, creating a sensory room for special needs students at Willow Lane Elementary School. She hopes to complete her Gold Award in the near future. Jocelynn always looks forward to Girl Scout camp and enjoys working on projects with her troop that help her community. She also looks forward to being more involved in Girl Scouts as a Senior. Last year, Jocelynn was a member of the Chorus for Take the Lead. After high school, Jocelynn hopes to study law and continue pursuing her love for the arts.

Girl Scout Emcees

Kiara L.

Emcee

Troop 61

William Allen High School 10th Grade

Kiara is a 10th grader at William Allen High School. She participates in choir, chorale, theater, soccer, indoor track, Upward Bound, student council, orchestra, and is a student representative for the school board. She has been a Girl Scout for 8 years. A core memory for Kiara is when she and her troop hosted a Thanksgiving meal for their community. One thing she loves about Girl Scouts is its ability to bring people together and create strong bonds. Kiara has participated in Take the Lead for a few years and is excited to be an Emcee this year! After high school, Kiara would like to study to be a pediatrician or elementary school teacher.

Delia W.

Emcee

Juliette (Individually Registered Girl Scout) Allentown Central Catholic High School 11th Grade

Delia is an 11th grader at Allentown Central Catholic High School. She is president and founder of the crochet club, a member of choir and marching, jazz and concert bands, as well as the Miriam Project, Irish Club, Viking Ambassadors, and INTERNAT club. She also dances and is Secretary of the Camelot for Children Junior Board. Delia is a part of Service Unit 733 Northern Lehigh and has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She is most proud of her Bronze and Silver Awards, as well as her role as a Girl Delegate. She is currently working on earning her Gold Award.

Girl Scout Campership & Chorus Leads

Fiona H. Campership Lead

Troop 6931

Emmaus High School 9th Grade

Fiona is in 9th grade at Emmaus High School and is a proud member of Troop 6931. She has been a Girl Scout for 9 years and is excited to be this year’s Campership Lead at Take the Lead. Her favorite things about Girl Scouts include completing her Bronze and Silver Awards, Winter and Summer camp at Mosey Wood, and her friendships with her sister Girl Scouts. In Fiona's free time, she likes to play lacrosse for her club team and her high school team. She plays the cello and piano and is in her school's orchestra and symphony orchestra groups. Fiona also enjoys babysitting and taking hip-hop dance classes.

Hannah S.

Chorus Lead

Troop 7194

Perkiomen Valley Middle School East 8th Grade

Hannah is an 8th grader at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East. She plays field hockey and softball, and plays baritone in concert band and trombone in jazz band. She is also a member of the chorus and honor choir. Outside of school, she plays indoor club field hockey, basketball, and she also rides horses. Hannah is a member of her church choir and helps in Sunday school. She volunteers at the Daily Bread Food Pantry and Days for Girls. She has been a Girl Scout for 9 years and has participated in 6 previous Take the Lead events. Hannah is currently working on earning her Silver Award.

2024 TAKE THE LEAD Girl Chair

Hayden J. Girl Chair

Troop 8948

Saucon Valley High School 11th Grade

Hayden is an 11th grader at Saucon Valley High School where she is her class secretary, co-founder and Vice President of her school’s Leo Club, and is in National Honor Society. She is on the Girls Varsity Volleyball and Girls Varsity Lacrosse teams. She is a member of Troop 8948, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years and is a camp counselor at Camp Shelly Ridge. She earned her Bronze and Silver Awards, Senior Community Service Bar, Service to Girl Scouting Bar, and her Leadership in Action Award. Hayden is a Catechist Teacher, altar server, and a Wildlife Ambassador. This is her 9th year participating in Take the Lead and has been Campership Lead and a Presenter in past years. Her favorite part of Girl Scouting is camping and the real-world experiences it provides her. She is looking forward to her troop trip to Canada this summer. After high school, she plans to attend college and travel the world.

CHORUS

Sophia A.

Lillian B.

Auryia B.

Liberty B.

Kayla D.

Madelynn D.

Cricket E.

Adaliz G.

Alexandra M.

Bailey S.

Olivia S.

Liberty B.

NETWORKING & PR

Bailey K.

Margaret M.

Alexandra M.

Callie N.

Zoey N.

Abigail T.

Aleksandra T.

COLOR GUARD

Madeline A.

Scootaloo L.

Jade L.

Claire M.

Gabriella P.

Paige P.

GREETERS & USHERS

Clara B.

Liberty B.

Ariana C.

Kaelin C.

Madelynn D.

Emilia E.

Kaelyn G.

Riviera H.

Nora M.

Hailey M.

Avalon N.

Anna P.

Sophie Q.

Lucia R.

Bailey S.

Erica-Ruth T.

Audrey Y.

Elena Y.

Thank You to Our 2024

SENIOR

Take the Lead Sponsors

BROWNIE

Adams Outdoor Advertising

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

B. Braun Medical Inc.

ADP

Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.

BSI Corporate Benefits

Burns & McDonnell

Cedar Crest College

Celerity Integrated Services, Inc.

Kelly and Mark Chando

Vicki Doulé

Equinox Benefits Consulting

ESSA Bank & Trust

A.B.E. Doors & Windows

Accenture

Ann Donley & George Grasic

ET&T, Inc.

Firstrust Bank

Paul Francis

JM Uliana & Associates

Brown Daub Family of Dealerships

Peggy and Bill Hecht

Dolores Laputka, Esq.

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

DAISY

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.

Follett Products LLC

Fulton Bank

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

Harlan Electric

Henkels & McCoy, Inc.

Highmark Blue Shield

JL Mann Consulting, LLC

BENEFACTOR

King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC

Langan Liquid

Pam Lott and Ron Ticho

M&T Bank

Members 1st Federal Credit Union

(List complete as of April 18, 2024)

Ashley & Joe Russo

Social T Marketing & PR

St. Luke’s University Health Network

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Just Born Quality Confections

KidsPeace

Klunk & Millan Advertising

Lafayette College

Morgan Stanley

Regulated Capital Consulting

Carol B. Watters

WFMZ-TV

The Yurconic Agency

Northampton Community College

The Rebecca Francis Team at BHHS Fox & Roach, Realtors®

Universal Business Solutions, Inc.

Valley Youth House

Master the Physics of Game

Brownie Making Games

Master the Physics of Game

Senior Game Visionary

First Aid Kits for Others

Ambassador First Aid

Welcome!

As a member of Troop Take the Lead, tonight you will embark on the full Girl Scout experience at each themed activation station. Collect all the stamps to complete your Girl Scout Journey!

Stage

Constellation Station

Daisy Space

Science Explorer

Archery & S'mores

Cadette Archery

Take the Lead Cookie Rally

Junior Cookie Collaborator

Skadden is proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania and congratulates all of this year’s honorees.

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Proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s annual Take the Lead event.

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Capital Blue Cross is proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s annual Take the Lead event.

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are proud to support a great event and group!

Congratulations

Take the Lead 2024 Honorees!

St. Luke’s University Health Network is proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.

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Congratulations to this year’s Take the Lead awardees!

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Congratulations to the 2024

Take the Lead Honorees

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Because B. Braun

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Congratulations Take the Lead 2024 Honorees! B. Braun Medical Inc. is proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s annual Take the Lead event.

©2024 B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 24-0100

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The work of today is the history of tomorrow... “

Congrats on making your way!

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First Vice President Financial Advisor

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Congratulations to the 2024 Take the Lead Honorees! Harlan Electric is proud to support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s annual Take the Lead event.

Carol Watters

Past Take the Lead Honorees

Rose Ackerman

Makala Ashmar

Dr. Eve Atkinson

Jane S. Baker

Judge Kelly Banach

Anne Baum

Amy C. Beck, LSW

Sheila Berg

Polly Beste

Dr. Ann Bieber

Dr. Anita Bieler

Dr. Dorothy Blaney

Sandra L. Bodnyk

Wendy Body

Wendy Born

Senator Lisa Boscola

Beverly Bradley

Dr. Patricia Bradt

Mireille Briane

Victoria Brifo

Shelley Brown

Christine Bruce

Dr. Regina Brunner

Fusun Bubernack

Alvina Campbell

Alice Carpenter Moat

Dr. Leslie Carroll

Cecelia Connelly-Weida, PH.D.

Nancy Conrad, Esq.

Kim Capers

Terry A. Capuano

Pam DeCampli

Carol Obando-Derstine

Nancy Dischinat

Diane D. Donaher

Vicki Doulé

Dr. Karen Doyle Walton

Susan Drabic

Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig

Jeanette Eichenwald

Lin Erickson

Jane Ervin

Marilee Falco, CFP, CHFC

Dr. Lona Farr

Debra Fraser-Howze

Deborah Fries Jackson

Marlene “Linny” Fowler

Sally Gammon

Dorota Gasienica Kozak

Dr. Alice Gast

Laurie Gostley Hackett

Michelle Griffin Young

Dr. Teri Haddad, ED.D.

Bonnie J. Hall

Candance Herrman

Frances Hesselbein

Kassie Hilgert

Kit Hower

Miriam Huertas

Joanne Kostecky

Michelle Kott

Ann L. Kotz

Suzanne Kresge

Susan Kubik

Connie Kunda

Dolores Laputka

Lisa Liddington

Mary E. Lisicky, CFP

Katie Loeb-Schwab

Jennifer Mann

Kathy Matthews

Eileen Mera

Ellen Millard-Kern

Dr. Donna Miller

Mimi Miley

Barbara Morton

Donna Mulholland

Patricia Mullin

Councilwoman Olga Negron

The Rev. Dr. Christine Nelson

Dr. Patti Ota

Priscilla Payne Hurd

Lupe Pearce

Darlene Pors

Dr. Rajika E. Reed

Tina Richardson

Ardath Rodale

Marci Ronald-Lesko

Estelle Ruppert

Ashley Russo

Dr. Debbie Salas-Lopez

Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu

Dr. Joan Schork

Dr. Diane Scott

Evelyn Soto

Kathryn Stephanoff

Pamela Stewart

Deborah Sundlof, DO

Carmen Twillie Ambar

Pamela Varkony

AnnMarie Vigilante, PE

Mary Ellyn Voden

Carol Watters

Helene Whitaker

Diane M. Wittry

Ilene Wood

Susan Yee

Sharon J. Zondag

Save the date for the third annual Golf for Girl Scouts fundraiser. Your support provides Girl Scouts throughout Eastern Pennsylvania with the opportunity to enhance their leadership development skills, and learn how to become the leaders of the future.

Co-Chairs:

Anne Baum | President, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital

Ashley Russo | Owner, ASR Media

September 9, 2024 Saucon Valley Country Club 2050 Saucon Valley Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18015

To learn more and purchase sponsorships or individual tickets as they become available, go to gsep.org.

2023-2024 Board of Directors and Girl Advisors

Nicole LeVine Chair PECO

Debbie O’Brien First Vice Chair Bank of America

Ann Donley Vice Chair

Jebran & Abraham, PC

Loraine Ballard Morrill Vice Chair iHeartMedia

OFFICERS

Marlene Beers Treasurer PPL

Joann Gonzalez-Generals Secretary University of Pennsylvania

Kim E. Fraites-Dow CEO* Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

*ex-officio, non-voting

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Anne Baum

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital

Mary Beth Biddle

Lockheed Martin

Terri Boyer Villanova University

Stacy Broad Avantor

Fusun Bubernack ET&T

Jennifer Dempsey Fox Consultant

Judy Freyer

Retired, The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church

Allison Green Johnson Lincoln Financial Group

Ellen Iobst IOBST Supply Chain Consulting, LLC

Kathy Killian Philadelphia Phillies

Stephanie L. Kosta Comcast

Joanne McFall Keystone First

Layla J. Central High School

Susan Mucciarone Glenmede

Olubunmi Ojikutu Reading Hospital—Tower Health

Rick Perkins

Retired, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Ashley Russo

ASR Media

Dayi Miriam Shou PwC

Shelley Smith Archer

Alison Snyder East Penn Manufacturing Co.

GIRL ADVISORS TO THE BOARD

Emma S. Princeton High School

Anika S. Methacton High School

Verse 1

Girl Scout Camp Song Lyrics

“Alive, Awake, Alert”

Regular Tempo

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

I’m alert, awake, alive

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

Verse 2

Faster Tempo

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

I’m alert, awake, alive

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

Final Verse

Even Faster Tempo

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

I’m alive, awake, alert

I’m alert, awake, alive

I’m alive, awake, alert

Enthusiastic

Closing Song Lyrics

“Make New Friends”

Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other’s gold.

A circle is round, it has no end. That’s how long, I want to be your friend.

A fire burns bright, it warms the heart. We’ve been friends, from the very start.

You have one hand, I have the other. Put them together, we have each other.

Do you know someone who:

Exemplifies extraordinary civic, professional, and philanthropic leadership and achievement?

Showcases the Girl Scout values of courage, confidence, and character?

Acts as a positive role model for girls and is committed to making the world a better place?

Lives or works in the Lehigh Valley?

Andy & Vicki Doulé Congratulate the 2024 Take the Lead honorees and proudly support the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.

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