National Board And CEO

Girls Incorporated
National Board of Directors 2008-2009

Valerie Ackerman, President
USA Basketball Association; New York, NY

Dorie Guess Behrstock, (Region I Volunteer Representative)
Independent Economist; Alameda, CA

Doris Bernbach, Executive Director (Region II Professional Representative)
Girls Incorporated of Southwestern Connecticut; Waterbury, CT

Tony Bucci, Chairman & CEO
Marc USA; Pittsburgh

Kathy Buckman-Gibson, Chairman (Region IV Volunteer Representative)
Bulab Holdings, Inc.; Memphis, TN

Susie A. Buffett, Chairman of the Board (Board Secretary)
The Sherwood Foundation; Omaha, NE

Michael L. Dweck, Managing Director
Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, NY

Susan Fedell, Executive Director (Region II Representative)
Youth & Family Services; Rapid City, South Dakota

Melanie Gray, Attorney at Law (Region II Volunteer Representative)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Houston, Texas

Bridgette P. Heller, Global President (Board Chair)
Baby, Kids & Wound Care Franchise Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company; Skillman, NJ

Yvonne R. Jackson, President
BeecherJackson Consulting; Coral Gables, FL

Ingrid Saunders Jones, Senior Vice President, Corporate External Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA

Matt Kistler, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Sustainability
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sam's Club USA; Bentonville, AR

Barbara Landes, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Public Broadcasting Service; Potomac, MC

Debra L. Lee, President & CEO, (Board Vice-Chair)
BET Holdings II, Inc.; Washington, DC

Miriam Lopez CFP®, CLU®
US Financial Services LLC; Fairfield, NJ

Tom Lynch, CEO/Executive Producer
The Tom Lynch Company; Los Angeles, CA

Stephanie Malone, Executive Director (Region IV Professional Representative)
Girls Incorporated of Huntsville; Huntsville, AL

Lee Marks, Photography Dealer & Consultant
Lee Marks Fine Art; Shelbyville, IN

Donna Brace Ogilvie (Distinguished Board Chair)
Riverside, CT

Susan F. Pollack, Esq.
Cutis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP; New York, NY

Shaun Robinson, Co-Anchor & Correspondent
Access Hollywood; Beverly Hills, CA

Joyce M. Roché , President & CEO
Girls Inc.; New York, NY

Lucy Santana, Executive Director (Region I Representative)
Girls Inc. of Orange County; Costa Mesa, CA

Pankaj Shah, CEO & President
Tonic; Palo Alto, CA

Kim M. Sharan, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Ameriprise Financial Inc.; Minneapolis, MN

Jan M. Smith, Director of Communications
GE Power Systems
Global Communication & Public Affairs
GE Energy; Schenectady, NY

Ellen Stafford-Sigg, Principal, (Board Treasurer)
Deloitte Consulting LLP; New York, NY

Janice L. Warne, Managing Director
Citi; New York, NY