Principal,
Canney and Associates
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of twenty-five elected individuals with diverse skills and experience from across our council. This group is responsible for guiding the direction of Girl Scouts River Valleys. The Board includes five officers and twenty directors-at-large, up to two of which are youth members. Board members are volunteers and members of Girl Scouts of the USA.
The Board Development Committee is an elected committee of volunteers responsible for the selection, training, and evaluation of the Board of Directors. This committee is always interested in maintaining a highly qualified, diverse pool of candidates for openings as they become available.
If you are interested in being considered to serve, review the Board of Directors (PDF), Youth Members (PDF) or Board Development Committee (PDF) position descriptions for more information and submit an application.
Board and Board Development Committee members are elected at Girl Scouts River Valleys’ Annual Meeting, held in mid-winter, and begin their term upon election. Applications are considered by the Board Development Committee on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Board Officers
Jane Canney
Chair
Marnie Overman
First Vice Chair
Director,
Employer Benefit Solutions
Securian Financial
Melissa Meyers
Second Vice Chair
Business Manager,
Andersen Corporation
Alexandra Kotze
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer,
Ramsey County
Mai Nhia Xiong-Chan
Secretary
Vice President of Enrollment,
Portland University
Directors-at-Large
Mariela Ampuero
Director, Human Resources and Compensation
Regis Corporation
Daniel Ballard
Branch President,
Clear Channel Outdoor
Kate Bante
Senior Strategy Director
Ovative Group
Christine Battist
Financial Executive
and Community Volunteer
Lilia Civettini
High School Student &
Ambassador Girl Scout
Nneka Constantino
Sr. Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Belinda Cordina
Supply Chain Operations Director
Ecolab
Erik Drange
Asst. General Counsel
3M
Beth Duyvejonck
Regional Vice President
Opus Design Build, L.L.C.
Gracie George
Risk & Compliance Consultant
Protiviti
Keisha Houston
Director, Global Surgical Innovations Commercial Marketing
Medtronic
Margaret Kaiser
Attorney Shareholder
Willow River Law L.L.C.
Nancy Klemek
Community Volunteer
Erica Koenig
Chief HR Officer & Sr. Vice President
SPS Commerce
Melanie Larsen Sinouthasy
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Sr. Manager
Tennant Company
Lisa Lynch
Strategist
Lynch Strategies
Susana Rosas
Founder
Suyana Designs
Maria Sarabia
Community Leader in Health Equity,
Social Justice & Systems Transformation
Patty Toenies
Sr. Consultant, Transmission Policy & Compliance
Xcel Energy
Kaade Wallace
Public Policy Manager
Hennepin County
