Subcommittees
- CEO Search Subcommittee
- Human Resources Subcommittee
- Finance Subcommittee
- Governance Subcommittee
- Property Subcommittee
- Fund Development Subcommittee
- Technology Subcommittee
- Communications Subcommittee
- Service Delivery Subcommittee
- Transition Nominating Committee
The CEO Search Committee is a subcommittee of the Council Realignment Committee. The primary charge of this subcommittee is to initiate a search, review prospective candidates and recommend for hire to the CRC a Chief Executive Officer for the new council. The committee will be using Evergreen, a national search firm used by GSUSA. The tentative timeline is to interview candidates in April/May and have a new CEO hired in June/July.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Lorraine Thomas, Board Chair Western Rivers | Linda Millington, Board Chair, Santiam |
| Sherry Iverson, Board Chair, Silver Sage | |
| Ron Elsmore, Board Chair, Winema | |
| Christine Core, Board Chair, Columbia River | |
| Dan Tabizon, Board Member, Columbia River | |
| Tamsen Wassel, Organizational Consultant | |
| Dave Nelson, Organizational Consultant |
The HR Subcommittee of the Council Realignment Committee (CRC) primary responsibility is to lay the framework of the new council’s human resources philosophy, policy, and business practices and make recommendations to the CRC. This subcommittee is primarily focused on developing a framework and methodology for integrating the current HR practices of the merging councils into a single human resources program.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Ron Elsmore, Board Chair, Winema | Bret Hughes, Asante Human Resources |
| Pat Shaw, Interim CEO, Western Rivers | |
| Mike Hancock, Kettle Foods Human Resources | |
| Maura Potestio-Barajas, Standard Oil Human Resources | |
| Linda Millington, Board Chair, Santiam |
The Finance Subcommittee is charged with developing the methodology for merging the current fiscal assets and preparing systems for the future fiscal operations of the new council. This subcommittee monitors the method for merging all fiscal operations of the new council.
| Committee Chairs | Members |
| Betty Hart, former Board Chair, Santiam | Jim Rennard, CFO, Columbia River |
| Kerry Rasmusson, Board Member, Western Rivers, CPA | Candace Bartow, CEO, Winema |
| Shirley Murschall, Board Treasurer, Winema | |
| Maura Potestio-Barajas, Standard Oil Human Resources | |
| Kelly Bosch, Board Treasurer, Western Rivers |
The Governance/Corporate Structure Subcommittee is primarily concerned with reviewing and selecting a governance structure, developing the new bylaws, amending the articles of incorporation, agreeing on the method of combining jurisdictions to form the new council, and overseeing the preparation of appropriate legal documents.
| Committee Chairs | Members |
| Christine Core, Board Chair, Columbia River | Joan Lintz, former Board Member, Columbia River |
| Pat Shaw, Interim CEO, Western Rivers | Leah Nelson, Need Title, Santiam |
| Cara Fischer, former Board Chair, Santiam | |
| Sydney Brewster, Board Member, Santiam |
The Property Subcommittee is to review and assess all physical assets of the existing councils and provide recommendations for the new council to the CRC. This subcommittee is primarily concerned with developing an interim plan (2-3 years) for merging the current physical assets.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Mark Allan, former Board Chair, Western Rivers | Richard Tkaczyk, Property Manager, Columbia River |
| Leah Nelson, Need Title, Santiam | |
| Marissa Bennett, Program Director, Western Rivers | |
| Karen Kelly, Administrative Manager, Winema | |
| Candace Bartow, CEO Winema |
The Fund Development Sub-Committee is to review current fund development plans in realigning councils and develop a plan for integrating fund development policies and practices for the new council and provide recommendations for the new council. This sub-committee will identify funding opportunities to support a larger jurisdiction as well as monitor grant submissions during the realignment process. Additionally, this committee is charged with managing fundraising efforts for realignment costs.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Cynthia Hamilton, CEO, Columbia River | Shannon Evers, Fund Development and Marketing Director, Columbia River |
| Marie Melin, Board Member, Santiam | |
| Katharine Danner, Fund Development Director, Winema | |
| Amy Bresler, Marketing and Fund Development Director, Western Rivers |
The Technology subcommittee is primarily concerned with developing a technology plan for the new council and the methodology for merging the current technology systems and data of each of the existing councils.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Stephanie Smetana, CEO, Santiam | Liliana Prado, Chief Operating Officer, Columbia River |
| Bill McDonald, Need Title, Santiam | |
| Susan Sessa, Board Member, Western Rivers | |
| Kathryn Ekberg, Board Member, Winema |
The Communications subcommittee’s focus is to develop tactics to align the existing communication functions of the councils, and by ensuring national suggestions and guidelines are followed, engage positive internal and external communications.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Candace Bartow, CEO Winema | Shannon Evers, Fund Development and Marketing Director, Columbia River |
| Roberta Janssen, Board Member, Santiam | |
| Amy Bresler, Marketing and Fund Development, Western Rivers | |
| Eileen Skidmore, volunteer, Columbia River |
The Program/Service Delivery Subcommittee of the Council Realignment Committee (CRC) is to review and select a model for program and the delivery of services of the new Girl Scout council, recommending such to the CRC. This subcommittee is primarily concerned with developing the methodology for merging the service delivery systems and preparing systems for the future program operations of the new council. This subcommittee monitors the method for merging all service delivery operations of the new council, which could include membership, program, adult development, product sales and Girl Scout Shops.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Stephanie Smetana, CEO, Santiam | Jodi Tompkins, Membership and Program Director, Columbia River |
| Tanya Tullock, Senior Membership and Program Manager, Columbia River | |
| Gail Kamna, Volunteer, Western Rivers | |
| Katie Reinsch, Finance Director, Western Rivers | |
| MaryAnn La Brasseur, Membership, Western Rivers | |
| Sue Kiser, Membership, Winema | |
| Monique Ostler, Board member, Winema |
Transition Nominating Subcommittee
The Transition Nominating Committee is an interim body charged with developing and presenting to the members of the corporation a single slate of nominees for the officers of the new board of directors and members-at-large and the new nominating/board development committee.
| Committee Chair | Members |
| Ellen Steele, Board Member, Columbia River | Barbara Roberts, Volunteer, Columbia River |
| Becky Sterup, Need title, Santiam | |
| Cara Fischer, former Board Chair, Santiam | |
| Suzanne Rotz, Board Member, Winema | |
| Bobbie Bourne, Volunteer, Western Rivers | |
| Megan O’Connor, Volunteer, Western Rivers |
