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Board of Directors
Officers
Members-At-Large
Board Development Committee
Our Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of
courage, confidence, and character,
who make the world a better place.Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Director’s
(To see individual Board Members bios and photos, click on the link)
Officers Members-At-Large
Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq. Dr. Nada Anid
President and Chief Volunteer Officer Maritza Arroyo
Eileen Baker
Anthony J. Elderman Jessica Bellucci
Executive Vice President Natalie Borneo
Tonia Bottoms, Esq.
Roxanne Garcia France Lisa Burke
Vice President Austin Cannon, Jr.
Vikki Ernst Chang
Christopher J. Pendergast
Michele Cusack
Vice President
Lisa Gardner, Esq.
Julie Strachan-Haiber, Esq.
Valerie Terzano
Elizabeth Hill
Vice President
Shantey Hill-Hanna
Steven Lindo
Erica Rice
Susan MacDonald
Treasurer
Cathy O’Reilly
Seema Rahman
Christine Bonczyk
Dr. George Santiago, Jr.
Secretary
Madison Spanodemos
Lauren Summa
Board Development Committee Chloe Van Dorn
(2020-2022) Irene Villacci, Esq.
Leah Watson
Tonia Bottoms, Esq. Allison Bishop White
Raven Brewington
Lisa Burke
Wanda Jackson
Carmel Menoza
Melanie Sinesi
Anne Marie Spensieri-Fidis
Angela Stanley
Denise Voda
2Board of Directors, Officers
Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq. Anthony Edelman*
President Executive Vice President
Andrea Elder-Howell was named Managing Director, Vice Anthony J. Edelman is being nominated to serve a
President-Legal of PSEG Long Island in July 2018. In this third term as the Executive Vice President of the Board
role, Ms. Elder-Howell leads the legal team on Long Island of Directors. He served three consecutive terms as
and provides legal guidance on a variety of issues to key a Member-at-Large. An active member since 2001
stakeholders at the utility. Mr. Edelman has served as Cookie Manager for his
Previously, Ms. Elder-Howell served as Senior Commercial wife and daughter’s Girl Scout troop, and continues
Counsel at PSEG Long Island, where she advised and to volunteer for many different assignments in the
represented the utility in legal matters and commercial Hicksville Association. He is the recipient of the GSUSA
transactions, supported the company’s strategic business Appreciation and Honor Pins, and was recently recog-
plan and strategically addressed potential legal issues nized at GSNC’s 100th Anniversary Gala as the recipi-
and concerns. She also reviewed, drafted and negotiated ent of the “Leader” award.
various commercial agreements while primarily Mr. Edelman served as a trustee and President
supporting energy-related projects. of the Hicksville Union Free School District Board
Prior to joining PSEG Long Island in 2014, Ms. Elder-Howell of Education and as an elected member of the
served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Nassau Suffolk School Board Association Executive
for RBS Sempra Commodities and Senior Commercial Committee. He is a Past President and Director of
Counsel for KeySpan Energy/National Grid. National Affairs for National Association of Purchasing
Managers – Long Island, and remains very active in
Ms. Elder-Howell has more than 20 years of experience community, church, professional and charitable
working on sophisticated commercial transactions organizations.
in the energy industry. She earned her bachelor’s in
accounting from Queens College, her juris doctorate from A graduate of the University of Phoenix with a
Rutgers University School of Law and Master of law in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
taxation from New York University School of Law. She Mr. Edelman is an Assistant Vice President of
is a member of the Nassau Alumnae Chapter of Delta Bethpage Federal Credit Union, a community-
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was recently appointed to based, full service financial institution, committed
serve on the Mentor New York Board, has served on the to providing their members with extraordinary
Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board for the past 6 years value and service, anytime, anywhere.
and previously served on the executive boards for the The Edelman family resides in Hicksville.
New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County
Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Ms. Elder-Howell
has been recognized by the New York State Society of
CPAs, Jack and Jill of America and New York State PTA *Incumbent
for her dedication to promoting opportunities for youth
on Long Island.
3Board of Directors, Officers (continued)
Roxanne Garcia-France Christopher Pendergast*
Vice President Vice President
The Girl Scouts of Nassau County has nominated Dr. Christopher Pendergast is being nominated to serve
Roxanne Garcia, known by her colleagues as “Dr. RG” a two-year term as a Vice President of the Board
as their new Vice President for the Board. Dr. RG is a of Directors after serving six years as a Member-
dedicated educator, who has more than 30 years of at-Large. He previously served as a member of the
experience in public education serving in various public Council Nominating Committee. Mr. Pendergast is
schools within the eastern regions of the United States proud to be a part of such a wonderful organization,
such as New York, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. and is very excited to have the opportunity to
She currently is the Associate Superintendent for Nassau contribute. The father of a Gold Award Girl Scout and
BOCES, the largest Board of Cooperative Educational spouse of a Girl Scout Delegate Chair, cookie manager,
Services (BOCES) in New York State which serves 56 troop leader and troop consultant, Mr. Pendergast is
school districts in Nassau County. Her responsibilities very familiar with the positive influence Girl Scouting
involve leading and supervising various divisions within can have on girls and young women.
the agency towards achieving strategic goals, setting Mr. Pendergast is Chief Technology Officer for Henry
programmatic and operational direction, and ensuring the Schein. At Hofstra University’s Continuing Education
high quality of services and programs. program, Mr. Pendergast has developed and taught
Dr. RG earned her Educational Leadership and Policy professional development programs in Information
doctorate from Hofstra University. Her dissertation Technology for more than 20 years.
examined whether successful urban research-based Mr. Pendergast is committed to youth programs
district leadership practices have applicability to suburban and up until 2010 was an active member of the
district leaders in improving teaching and learning. Her Farmingdale Soccer Club. Since 1994, he has
findings revealed urban leadership research conceptual volunteered as a coach and manager for both girls and
frames do not align neatly in the suburban contexts. In boys teams. A Trustee of St. James Church in Seaford,
fact, suburban leaders in Long Island, New York focus Mr. Pendergast has served on the Pastoral Council,
more on building partnerships and steward leadership Finance Committee, Fundraising Committee, and as a
practices which focuses on others, the community, and Lector and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
society at large rather than the self. Dr. RG uses her
educational platform to create policies and procedures Mr. Pendergast resides in Farmingdale with his wife
to ensure ALL children have equitable access to quality Ursula and their two children. His daughter Lauren
educational opportunities. She is passionate about is a Gold Award recipient and lifetime member.
informing, inspiring, and empowering educational leaders, Mr. Pendergast is a graduate of Hofstra University
teachers, parents, organizations and communities in and holds both a B.B.A and M.B.A. degree.
actualizing the maximum potential of ALL children, so they
are prepared to compete, contribute, and survive in a
diverse 21st Century global economy.
Dr. RG’s greatest accomplishment to date has been *Incumbent
Mom-in-Chief, where she has created a family life
grounded in fostering meaningful family interactions,
nurturing parent-child relationships, promoting emotional/
physical/material well-being, and supporting family
members with disabilities.
4Board of Directors, Officers (continued)
Valerie Terzano* Erica Rice*
Vice President Treasurer
Valerie Terzano has served three terms as a Member- Erica Rice is being nominated to serve a third term as
at-Large of the Board of Directors. In addition she is Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Ms. Rice is an audit
serving a second term as a member of the Council manager with more than 15 years of professional ex-
Nominating Committee. perience at Berdon Accountants and Advisors, LLP and
Starting her career as a Nursing Supervisor at NYU plays an integral role is the firm’s Employee Benefit Plan
Winthrop Hospital in 1982, Valerie Terzano currently Practice. Erica has particular expertise in auditing and ac-
holds the position of Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Vice counting for single and multiemployer employee benefit
President since 2000. She holds a Master of Science plans, labor unions, and not-for-profit organizations. She
degree in Nursing Administration from Adelphi works closely with clients to help ensure that they fulfill
University and is currently seeking a PhD in Nursing government compliance requirements, limit exposure to
from Molloy College. In 2008 Ms. Terzano received the penalties, and leverage ways to increase efficiency.
Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award for Advancing Her experience extends to:
and Leading the Profession. Her professional mem- l Executing all phases of audit engagements, including
berships include American Organization of Nurse planning, team supervision, and client relations
Executives, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor l Compliance payroll audits
Society of Nursing, American Nurses Association, l Preparing financial statements
Emergency Nurses Association, American College l Cost allocation analysis
of Healthcare Executives, and she is certified by l Assisting clients in Department of Labor (DOL)
the American Nurses Credentialing Center as Nurse examinations
Executive, Advanced. Valerie served as chairperson of l Governmental reporting— Forms 990, 990PF, and 5500
the Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council Nurse Executive l Preparing Form LM-2 for Labor Unions as required by the
Committee, and currently serves on the Molloy DOL
College School of Nursing Advisory Board, and on l Responding to IRS and DOL notices on behalf of clients
the Curriculum Advisory Committee for Farmingdale In addition to her responsibilities as audit manager, Erica
State College. She is also a NYS Licensed Massage develops education programs on auditing best practices
Therapist. She resides in Melville with her family. for the firm, and regularly trains staff of all levels on the
intricacies surrounding employee benefit plan auditing
processes. Furthermore, she serves as mentor to junior
team members.
*Incumbent
She is a member of the New York State Society
of Certified Public Accountants Employee Benefits
Committee and Treasurer of the Board of Directors,
Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Erica was selected for the
Long Island Business News Who’s Who in Women
in Professional Services special section.
Erica graduated from the University of Albany with a
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She is licensed
as a certified public accountant in New York.
*Incumbent
5Board of Directors, Officers (continued)
Christine Bonczyk*
Secretary
Christine Bonczyk, a resident of Hicksville, is being
nominated to serve a second term as Secretary.
She has served as a Member-at-Large of the Board
of Directors, and as an Alternate National Council
Delegate to the National Convention in Columbus
Ohio in 2017. Ms. Bonczyk is retired from the
County Comptroller’s office as the Health Benefits
Administrator for Nassau County employees.
Ms. Bonczyk is spending her time giving back to her
community. She started her career in Girl Scouting as
a Girl Scout Junior and has served on the Girl Scouts
Adult Recognition Committee, Walkathon Committee,
Critical Issues Committee, Community Relations
Committee and Human Resources Committee. She is
also a member of the Nassau Financial Credit Union
Supervisory Committee and Nominating Committee
and volunteers doing Medicare counseling.
Ms. Bonczyk received her Masters in Public
Administration from Long Island University at CW Post,
and describes herself as a pro-active, honest person
who gets things done.
*Incumbent
6Board of Directors, Members-at-Large
Dr. Nada Anid* Maritza Arroyo
Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., is vice president for Strategic Maritza Arroyo has a proven track record of more than
Communications and External Affairs, a new office created 14 years in the for profit and nonprofit education sector.
by New York Institute of Technology in May 2018 dedicat- Previous to launching her consulting practice, 7L, she was
ed to articulating New York Tech’s mission as a premier Vice President of Education at the United Way of New York
polytechnic that fosters technology innovation and entre- City where she led the education strategy and implemen-
preneurship. tation for the organization and actively influenced the
A results-oriented leader with astute business acumen, educational practice and policy on student success in high
Anid has served as the first female dean of New York poverty schools. She was responsible for the implemen-
Tech’s College of Engineering and Computing Sciences tation and execution of the $52M NYC DOE Community
since 2009. Long an advocate for women pursuing edu- Schools contract, serving over 20,000 PK-12 grade students
cation and career opportunities in STEM fields, Anid’s as well as leading the strategy and execution of the neigh-
efforts in this area include her recent book, The Internet borhood-based program ReadNYC in Mott Haven.
of Women: Accelerating Culture Change; a “Salon Talk” Prior to United Way of New York City, she was CEO at Zone
interview on Silicon Valley’s gender culture for Salon. 126, a nonprofit organization based in Astoria/Long Island
com, and opinion articles in Forbes, Fox, University City, Queens, New York. During her tenure, she leveraged
Business, and the Huffington Post, among others. In her experience and proven track record in leading organiza-
March 2019, Anid was instrumental in launching the tional restructuring to re-define Zone 126’s Cradle to Career
Women’s Corporate Council, a group of female leaders impact as a Collective Impact backbone organization. There
whose goal it is to empower and inspire others within she developed and led over 30 partner organizations fo-
the NYIT community and beyond. The council’s initial cused on providing ten feeder PK-12 schools receive cradle
areas of focus include addressing mentoring and career to career supports, impacting over 6,000 students and
development opportunities, work/life balance, network families, +2,000 teachers, and ten Principals.
development, research on gender studies, and discus- From 2008 until 2013, Ms. Arroyo was Executive
sions on how to address cross-cultural and unconscious Director Tri State Area at BELL (Building Educated
bias and bridging the gender gap. Leaders for Life) where she scaled the number of
Dr. Anid is also the recipient of numerous awards, includ- children served in after-school and summer programs
ing the Long Island Software and Technology Network from 2,300 to 8,000 within two years and consistently
(LISTnet) Diamond Award, which recognizes her signifi- improved math and reading skills.
cant contributions toward the advancement of women Throughout the span of her career in education, Ms. Arroyo
in technology and her professional achievements in the has raised over $70M in funding that has served more than
technology field. Dr. Anid earned a Ph.D. in Environmental 90,000 children and families.
Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
and a BS/MS degree in Chemical Engineering from the A graduate of Hofstra University, Ms. Arroyo attended the
Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, where
she completed a Certificate in Executive Management
Leadership. In 2011, she was selected as a Social Impact
Exchange – American Express emerging nonprofit leader.
*Incumbent Ms. Arroyo was selected in 2014 to the inaugural cohort of
the prestigious Presidio Institute Cross Sector Leadership
Fellows program. In January 2016, Ms. Arroyo was appoint-
ed by Mayor Bill de Blasio as a member of the Advisory
Board of the NYC Children’s Cabinet.
7Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Eileen Baker Jessica Bellucci
Eileen has been a longtime supporter of the Girl Scouts Jessica Bellucci is the founder and president of Bellucci
both personally and professionally. She is a Vice Media, a strategic communications, branding and content
President of TD Bank, N.A and has been in the banking marketing agency. As a seasoned professional in the enter-
industry for many years. Eileen is a member of the tainment and media landscape, Bellucci has managed a
Honor Circle Society and has volunteered on various broad range of communications and public relations services
committees most recently the One Hundredth Anniver- for prominent clients, with success in providing strategic
sary Gala. counsel to establish media profile, visibility, credibility, and
Eileen is a Board member and Past President of the competitive positioning.
Farmingdale Rotary and was honored with a Paul Harris Previously, she served as Tribune Media’s Vice President of
Award. She had received the Kaiser award after serving Communications, where she managed all aspects of public
as President of the Kiwanis Club of the Bellmore’s and relations, talent relations, media partnerships, community
also serving on its Board. Eileen was honored with the outreach and events for Tribune Broadcasting’s 42 televi-
Martin Luther King Award for her community work in sion stations (including PIX11/New York, KTLA/Los Angeles,
the Town of Babylon and the Women Trailblazer Award WGN/Chicago, WDCW/Washington DC and WSFL/Miami) and
from Nassau County. Antenna TV, Tribune’s national network in 185 markets. She
She attended Nassau Community College and resides also played an integral role in creating corporate messaging,
in North Merrick with her husband Richard. Eileen is strategy and implementation for retransmission consent and
the mother of five children all of whom were active in carrier disputes.
scouting. Eileen and her husband were Boy Scout Lead- Prior to joining Tribune, Bellucci was the Director of Public
ers for their sons and she has wonderful memories of Relations for Village Voice Media, where she handled cor-
when she too was a Girl Scout. porate communications for the alternative newsweeklies
owned by VVM, the Voice, LA Weekly, Seattle Weekly,
Nashville Scene, City Pages and OC Weekly. She’s also held
Senior Publicity positions at the boutique PR agency AGG
International and Random House, where she specialized in
author publicity.
Bellucci is a graduate of the University at Albany, with
a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She is an Emmy
Award winner and a longtime member of Public Relations
Professionals of Long Island. She also serves on the advisory
board of PROMAX Station Summit and is an event commit-
tee member of the Sean Kimerling Foundation for Testicular
Cancer and the ACLD’s Limitless Luncheon fundraiser.
8Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Natalie Borneo Tonia Bottoms, Esq.*
Natalie Borneo is Vice President of Multi-Site Operations Tonia Bottoms is a Managing Director and Senior
& Compliance at Dress for Success Worldwide. In this Managing Counsel for Pershing, a BNY Mellon com-
capacity, Natalie develops consistent directives to pany, in the Legal Department. Tonia specializes in
strengthen operations in Dress for Success Regional the areas of retirement plans and financial products,
Hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Core partnering with the business to create solutions that
areas of focus include recommending best practices to meet the needs of clients. In this role, she advises
streamline performance, monitoring program perfor- all aspects of Pershing’s retirement business which
mance to identify improvements, developing policies and spans individual and plan markets.
procedures for greater impact, as well as interfacing with Tonia is a passionate advocate for developing talent
and cultivating new partnerships to ensure successful and promoting diversity. She serves as a member of
outcomes. the Global Governance Committee of IMPACT, a glob-
Dress for Success Hubs and affiliates provide signature al resource for BNY Mellon and its employees, with
Continuum of Service programs to over 70,000 women a specific emphasis on the recruitment, retention,
annually equipping women with tools to secure jobs, job professional development and advancement of multi-
retention skills, and quality of strategies to achieve work cultural employees. As a member of BNY Mellon’s D&I
life balance and financial security. Advisory Council to the CEO, she partners with repre-
Natalie joined Dress for Success in 2018 after a thir- sentatives from all of BNY Mellon’s business to serve
ty-year career as a Risk & Compliance professional as a sounding board for the CEO and help shape the
where she served in many leadership roles all focused enterprise strategy on D&I. Tonia was honored in 2016
on risk identification, efficiency risk mitigation and risk by the Harlem YMCA as a recipient of the Outstanding
solutions. She has negotiated and designed risk prod- Achievement and Leadership in Excellence award and
ucts for clients, developed new hires, implemented named on the EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executives
learning plans and delivered training workshops for client Role Model list for 2019.
service professionals. Tonia has over 20 years of experience in the financial
Natalie is a certified John Maxwell Leadership Trainer, services industry. She previously held in-house coun-
and has a strong reputation for leading diverse teams of sel positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and
professionals to collaborative success. Natalie believes in Prudential Securities Incorporated. Ms. Bottoms began
the power of mentoring and coaching and volunteers as her legal career as an assistant district attorney for
a consultant for religious and civic organizations. the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.
Natalie is Vice President of the NAACP Lakeview Long Tonia is a member of the Securities Industry and
Island Branch and is the Financial Secretary for the Long Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and currently
Island Chapter The Links, Incorporated. She has served serves as co-chair of its Retirement and Education
as the Chair of Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board Savings Committee. Tonia is a member of the National
Development Committee for the past two years and was Bar Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
instrumental in leading the transformation of the former Incorporated. She earned a Bachelor of Science
Nominating Committee into today’s Board Development degree in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from
Committee. the University of Maryland.
She has been an adult volunteer for over 10 years. Tonia resides in West Hempstead with her husband,
Marlon and daughter, Makayla.
*Incumbent
9Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Lisa Burke* Austin Cannon, Jr.*
Lisa Burke, re-elected as a Member-at-Large in May Austin Cannon, Jr. is being nominated to serve his third
2018, is serving her second term on the Council’s Board term as a Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors.
Development Committee and has co-chaired the Mr. Cannon has a long association with the Board of
Delegate Communications Committee for the last seven Directors, having served previously as Vice President
years. She served three terms as Secretary of the Board from 2003-2005 and Member-at-Large from 1992-1998
of Directors and was Member-at-Large of the Board and 2005-2011. He served as a member of the Council
from 2005-2011. Nominating Committee from 2011-2013, 2006-2008,
She was a Board Champion on the first Strategic 2000-2002 and for two-years beginning in 1994. A proud
Learning Team for GSNC and served as the Chair of recipient of the Girl Scout Thanks Badge, Mr. Cannon
the Nominating Committee in 2009, a committee she is a former National Delegate and currently serves as
had served on previously. Through her work on the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee.
Delegate Communications Committee, she has found A resident of North Bellmore with a long history of
governance both interesting and rewarding on both the volunteerism with Boy Scouts and the Knights of
local and national level. A lifetime member of the Girl Columbus, Mr. Cannon, an Eagle Scout, is currently
Scout Movement, Ms. Burke has attended three GSUSA the Scouting Program Coordinator for the Diocese of
National Council Sessions/Conventions as a visitor, a Rockville Centre Office of Youth Ministry. Mr. Cannon,
chaperone in Atlanta in 2005 and Indianapolis in 2008. a former National Vice Chairman of the National
She was called up as an alternate to serve as a National Catholic Committee on Scouting, is a recipient of the
Delegate at the 2011 and 2014 National Conventions, was Silver Saint George Emblem, a national honor given for
a Delegate at the 2017 National Convention and is looking exceptional service to Catholic youth in scouting on a
forward to attending the 2020 National Convention as a national level.
Delegate.
The mother of two lifetime Girl Scouts and a former Boy
Scout in Oyster Bay, she has been both Troop Cookie
Manager and still serves as the fall product manager *Incumbent
in the Oyster Bay Service Unit. A graduate of SUNY at
Plattsburg with a degree in education, Ms. Burke is the
owner and President of A Business Contracting Corp,
which has been in business for over 30 years.
*Incumbent
10Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Vikki Ernst Chang Michele Cusack
Vikki Ernst-Chang is a former Girl Scout of Nassau Michele Cusack is a senior health care executive
County who for over two decades has been shaping with more than 20 years of experience. As Northwell
cultural conversation through television. She began her Health’s Chief Financial Officer, she manages the
career as a Producer’s Assistant at The Rosie O’Don- health system’s day-to-day finance operations,
nell Show. Through her natural instinct for innovative various corporate financial operations, including
storytelling and adept ability to optimize (and mone- financial planning, budgeting, reimbursement,
tize) multiple platforms, she carved out unique career accounts payable, internal audit, cost accounting,
opportunities for herself on series including Late Night cash management, tax management and other
with Jimmy Fallon and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It financial functions that collaborate with revenue cy-
was on Ellen’s show where Vikki truly honed her exper- cle, managed care and operational teams across the
tise in telling the human-interest story and television organization.
marketing, it was this prowess that led her work on Ms. Cusack, a Certified Public Accountant, has
the launch of Oprah Winfrey’s cable empire, OWN an administrative role on the Finance and Audit
and eventually to her current role as a Supervising Committees of Northwell’s Board of Trustees, and
Producer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. she is a member of Hofstra University’s Zarb School
Vikki is an expert in finding the story that doesn’t make of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. She is also an
headlines…yet…and bringing attention to it. Her seg- alum of Hofstra University.
ments over the years have also given away millions of Michele and her husband Jim live in Nassau County
dollars to viewers and charities who needed help and with their four children, and their three daughters
promoted STEM initiatives for young children. She has actively participate in local Girl Scout troops.
also won two Emmys; broken national news; launched
Ellen on social media; booked and produced celebri-
ties, politicians, athletes, chefs and found emerging tal-
ent such as Ellen DeGeneres’ longtime sidekick Jeannie
and Jimmy Fallon’s teenage animal expert Robert Irwin
but her greatest accomplishment is being a mom to
her twins Camden and Harper.
Vikki lives in Nassau County with her family and is a
proud nominee for Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s
Board of Directors.
11Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Lisa Gardner, Esq. * Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.*
Lisa M. Gardner, a resident of Massapequa Park, is Julie Strachan Haiber is an attorney and Global Account
a family law attorney at Donohoe Talbert LLP. Ms. Executive with Thomson Reuters, where she works with
Gardner earned her law degree at Hofstra Universi- the world’s largest law firms on document automation,
ty School of Law, with a concentration in Child and knowledge management and workflow initiatives. She has
Family Advocacy, and her undergraduate degree from worked at Thomson Reuters since 2005.
the University of Michigan. Ms. Gardner is serving as a Ms. Strachan Haiber earned her law degree from New
Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors. York Law School and her BA from The George Washington
In her family law practice, Ms. Gardner has hosted University in Washington, DC with a double major in
complimentary legal support groups, focused on fam- English and Theatre.
ily law issues, which are open to the community. She Ms. Strachan Haiber grew up in Merrick and currently
has been a presenter at continuing education work- resides there with her husband and daughter. She has
shops for mental health professionals on issues con- served as a co-troop leader of her daughter’s Brownie
cerning custody, parenting time, supreme court and troop since 2016. She also participated in Girl Scouts in
family court. In 2016, Ms. Gardner was a co-presenter the Merrick Schools as a child.
on New York Family Law for Hofstra Law School’s
Continuing Legal Education Program.
Ms. Gardner’s time as a Girl Scout growing up in
Michigan taught her the importance of community *Incumbent
involvement and friendship with other women. She
carried those values with her in college, as a member
of the executive board of her sorority. Her dedication
to advocacy of women’s issues continued in her role
in fundraising for the chapter’s national philanthropic
cause, domestic violence awareness.
At Hofstra Law School, Ms. Gardner participated in
the Child Advocacy Clinic, aiding in the representation
of children in family court. She also volunteered for
the Courtroom Advocates Project, assisting victims of
domestic violence.
Ms. Gardner has been recognized for the work in her
field and in the community. In 2016, she was awarded
Hofstra University School of Law Outstanding Women
in Law and the Millennial Award by Long Island Busi-
ness News. In 2015, she was awarded Top 50 Women
by Long Island Business News.
*Incumbent
12Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Elizabeth Hill* Shantey Hill-Hanna
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hill is being nominated to serve as a As Vice President for Athletics and Campus Services,
Member-at-Large for the Board of Directors a position Shantey Hill-Hanna focuses her attention to ensuring that
she previously held from 2003 to 2005 and from 2017-2019. student-athletes across both the Brooklyn and Patchogue
Ms. Hill was a Girl Scout in her youth in Illinois and was a campuses of St. Joseph’s College have a quality athletic
Girl Scout leader in Manhasset for 13 years. Ms. Hill has two experience while also ensuring that the goods and ser-
adult daughters; one daughter earned her Gold Award and vices provided to the College by vendors and third-party
the other daughter earned her Silver Award, and as a com- organizations meet the needs and standards for all cam-
puter programmer, she is now working as a volunteer with pus constituent groups. Additionally, Hill-Hanna currently
the Girl Scout Council of Kansas City, MO in STEM programs. serves as the Interim VP for Student Affairs.
Ms. Hill is the CEO of Bright Bay Advisors, LLP, a consulting Hill-Hanna’s extensive experience with cultivation, reve-
firm whose clients include organizations involved in pub- nue generation and budget management all help to serve
lic finance such as state and local governments and their her well with her additional duties overseeing Campus
agencies, portfolio managers, financial advisors, and other Services. As a liaison between the College and its vendors,
organizations. Bright Bay Advisors provides its clients with Hill-Hanna utilizes innovative and creative approaches to
assistance in debt planning and issuance, credit analysis, assist in obtaining outcomes satisfactory for all. Working
portfolio analysis, distressed credit workouts, operational closely with the President and Chief Financial Officer to
improvements, and credit training. Bright Bay Advisors ensure that campus service areas such as dining facilities
is an MSRB-registered Municipal Advisors, a Certified remain fiscally stable while still providing quality service,
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise by the Port Authority of she also remains responsible for revenue generation
NY & NJ and is certified as a Women-Business-Enterprise through use of campus facilities by outside vendor groups
(WBE) by the State of New York, The City of New York and which have doubled under Hill- Hanna’s watch.
the Port Authority of NY & NJ. On the national level, Hill-Hanna has served as chair of the
Ms. Hill has over 30 years of experience in senior manage- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III
ment of municipal credit analysis, surveillance and invest- Management Council and sits on the Board of Governors,
ment management with bond insurers, a rating agency and the highest governance body within the NCAA. She has
Bloomberg, covering the full spectrum of municipal bond previously served as chair of the NCAA Division II Women’s
sectors on a nationwide basis, including healthcare, higher Basketball Committee and the NCAA Woman of the Year
education, charter schools, student loans and housing. Committee. She is a United Way of Long Island Board
Ms. Hill holds a Master’s Degree from the Robert Wagner member and an advisory member to the Fred Schaufeld
Graduate School of Public Administration at New York Scholarship program which assists low-income youth
University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Illinois receive funding to attend college/university.
State University. Ms. Hill developed and taught a course A 1999 graduate of LIU Post (B.S. Physical Education),
in “Risk Management in the Public Sector” for New York she was a standout member and captain of the Pioneer
University’s Wagner School. Women’s Basketball team. In 2001, she obtained a
master’s degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
from California University of Pennsylvania and earned
a second master’s degree in Health Education in 2004
from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Hill-Hanna
*Incumbent remains a Certified Athletic Trainer, an experienced facili-
tator and speaker, as well as a published author.
13Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Steven Lindo Susan MacDonald
Dr. Steven C. Lindo is a Senior Level Director & Susan MacDonald is a Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Realty top
Technology Head for the Coding & Regulatory Business producer for the last 15 years who comes from a prior
Unit at Wolters Kluwer. He has over 30 years of industry 25-year business background, including marketing in
experience and has a passion for business and tech- engineering, architecture, and financial service firms.
nology. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Susan is a fundraiser and volunteer for The INN (Interfaith
Hofstra University and earned his doctorate at Pace Nutrition Network) in Hempstead, co-chairing their second
University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science. largest annual fundraiser— a networking luncheon at The
Dr. Lindo currently teaches at Hofstra in the School of GC Hotel. She is a Board Member of Homecoming Farm, a
Engineering, Department of Computer Science. nonprofit, organic farm at the Motherhouse of the Sisters
Dr. Lindo is also the co-founder and President of of St. Dominic. Homecoming Farm grows thousands of
SpringBoard Incubators Inc. SpringBoard is a 501(c)3 pounds of organic produce for The INN each season; as
organization located at 50 Clinton Street, Suite 600, well as providing the public CSA shares. She also serves
Hempstead, NY. 11550. SpringBoard’s main mission is to as a Board Member and Past President of a small Village
bridge the digital divide and knowledge divide in STEM. foundation helping families in need and providing an
Their educational programs and workshops focus on annual scholarship. She is a Past President of The Mineola-
preparing students interested in pursuing higher educa- Garden City Rotary, and a Co-President of Ellevate Long
tion and careers in IT. As incubator and business accel- Island women’s networking with a purpose, bringing
erator, their main goal is to provide the essential services together professional women, community leaders,
that helps startups and struggling business owners over- nonprofits and students in mutually beneficial ways.
come the hurdles that they are facing. She is also involved in her community. Susan is
Steven Lindo and his wife, Janice, were married at Committee Chair for the annual Chamber of Commerce
St. George’s in June 1991. Together they have three Pineapple Ball. She is also an active committee mem-
beautiful children, Briannah, Brittany, and Brandon. ber and volunteer for her church, The Cathedral of the
Steven has served three terms of three years each Incarnation, specifically spearheading The INN initiatives.
on the vestry at St. George’s and continues to serve Her belief in all she does is “Love is why we are here, and
on the Strategic Planning Committee. Steven was love is expressed in service.”
also elected to serve two terms in the Episcopal
Diocese of Long Island, Diocesan Council under Bishop
Horace G. Walker and then again for Bishop Lawrence
Provenzano. Steven is also a community leader and
mentor. He volunteers for and supports communi-
ty food drives, provides care packages for nursing
homes, and participates in other services projects in
the Village of Hempstead.
14Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Cathy O’Reilly* Seema Rahman*
Ms. Catherine O’Reilly has been active with Girl Scouts Seema Rahman is being nominated to serve as a
of Nassau County since 2006, having served four terms Member-at-Large for the Board of Directors for Girl
as a Member-at-Large for the Board of Directors, and Scouts of Nassau County. In 2005 Ms. Rahman started
one term as a member of the Council Nominating troops for each Girl Scout level at the Islamic Center of
Committee. For the past 28 years, Ms. O’Reilly has Long Island in Westbury and is still actively involved with
been employed with DHL Express, where she currently them. She serves as the Treasurer for the Carle Place/
serves as Manager of Commercial Air Aviation & Heli- Westbury Association/Service Unit and she is camp
copter Operations in both Chicago and New York. trained. Ms. Rahman’s adult daughter, Sofia, completed
Through Ms. O’Reilly’s leadership, DHL Express has Girl Scouts with a Bronze Award and was inspired to
provided the international logistics expertise for the become a Girl Scout leader as well. In 2013 Seema was
last 15 years for Operation Cookie, the delivery of honored with the GSUSA Appreciation Pin.
Girl Scout Cookies to the U.S. military serving abroad. Ms. Rahman has worked for Northwell Health in
Ms. O’Reilly is also one of the driving forces behind Manhasset since 1989 in various roles of medical
16 year-strong DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, in which assistant, medical secretary, surgical coordinator, and
DHL Express delivers live Christmas trees from Dees’ office manager.
Nursery in Oceanside, NY to U.S. military serving in the Ms. Rahman’s focus has been volunteering to further
Middle East. In 2008, Ms. O’Reilly accepted Girl Scouts youth involvement as well as bridge interfaith paths.
of Nassau County’s “Making a Difference for the Youth Embracing the various PTA activities she had volunteered
of Long Island Award” on behalf of DHL Express. for at the elementary, middle school, and high school
Ms. O’Reilly has been acknowledged with the DHL levels, Seema was nominated to the Executive Board of
CEO Award for Corporate Citizenship. Her volunteer the PTSA of East Meadow High School for two separate
service has been recognized by all branches of the U.S. terms. In addition, Seema was honored by Assemblyman
military, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and many local Thomas McKevitt in 2012 at the sixth Annual “Women of
organizations. In 2015, Ms. O’Reilly received the Ellis Distinction Award” ceremony.
Island Medal of Honor Award on Ellis Island. At the Ms. Rahman helped to start a youth leadership group for
100th Anniversary Gala for Girl Scouts of Nassau Coun- teenagers at the Islamic Center of Long Island. Her work
ty in 2019, Ms. O’Reilly was presented with the Risk-tak- at ICLI was recognized and she was nominated for the
er Award. That same year, Ms. O’Reilly was position of Vice President of the Executive Board at the
recognized by the New York State Assembly with Center from 2012- 2014. She Co-Chaired the Fundraising
the Women of Distinction Award presented by State Committee which helps organize an Annual Gala at the
Assemblywoman Melissa Miller. Ms. O’Reilly was also Garden City Hotel for over 400 guests. Since 2015, Ms.
one of the first volunteers for the Lustgarten Foun- Rahman serves on the Board of Trustees for the Islamic
dation, which is committed to scientific and medical Center on various committees including Fundraising,
research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and Interfaith and Youth. She was awarded in 2015 by ICLI
prevention of pancreatic cancer. “Honoring Muslim Women Pioneers.”
She is a graduate of St. John’s University and resides in Ms. Rahman’s zeal to be a part of our children’s lives
Atlantic Beach. and help them be the best that they can be is apparent.
Seema’s mantra is we must play an active role to help
guide the children of today to be the leaders of the future.
*Incumbent *Incumbent
15Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Dr. George Santiago, Jr.* Madison Spanodemos
Dr. George Santiago, Jr., is serving as a Member-at- Madison Spanodemos is honored to be nominated
Large on the Board of Directors and is a longtime sup- to serve on Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of
porter of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. He received Directors. As a Girl Scout for the last ten years, she has
his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rutgers College of been involved with numerous Council programs, including
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey. He sub- Girl Squad, Media Girls, Ceremonial Unit, Girl Speak, Girl
sequently enrolled in the Educational Administration Scout Gardeners, and the NASA Astronomy Program, in
program at Pennsylvania State University and received addition to establishing and directing Girl Speak Junior.
his M.Ed. in 1986 and his Ph.D. in 1994. Madison has worked on numerous political campaigns,
Dr. Santiago has had a number of professional affilia- including races for the United States House of
tions, to name a few: Assistant Dean of the College of Representatives, New York State Senate, New York
Science and Mathematics at Montclair State Universi- State Assembly, New Hampshire State House, Nassau
ty; Executive Associate Director for the Middle States County Executive, and Nassau County Legislature, to
Commission on Higher Education; Provost and Chief name a few. She brings a diverse skill set, having served
Academic Officer at Briarcliffe College; President and in various campaign roles, such as Deputy Campaign
Chief Executive Officer of Briarcliffe College; and most Manager, Director of Communications, Spokesperson,
recently, President and Chief Executive Officer of TCI Field Director, and Senior Staff Member. She is also a
College of Technology in New York City. Currently, contributing writer to numerous political publications and
Dr. Santiago is consulting with various colleges and is a Cabinet Member for an organization dedicated to
universities in areas focused on mergers, acquisitions, empowering women in government.
and accreditation. Madison is a Junior at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in
Dr. Santiago has received awards too numerous to list Syosset, where she is the Political Editor of the School
here, including GSNC Honoree for our 100th Anniver- Newspaper, Junior Class Officer for Admissions, and
sary Gala in 2012. a member of the Science Research Program. She has
Dr. Santiago was a 2003 finalist for the Fulbright earned numerous academic awards, including a place
Senior Specialist award, and is a member of the Beta on the Principal’s List, Our Lady of Mercy’s Highest
Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. As Academic Honor.
well as being a Visiting Scholar at Capella University,
Dr. Santiago serves as an evaluator for the New York
State Education Department and the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education.
Dr. Santiago is affiliated with a host of state, regional
and national organizations and professional societies.
Dr. Santiago is an Eagle Scout, and was formerly an
Assistant Scoutmaster in Philadelphia, PA prior to
moving to Long Island, New York in 2004. Dr. Santiago
was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey and is
the son of the late Jorge Santiago and Ana Santiago of
San Sebastian, Puerto Rico.
*Incumbent
16Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Lauren Summa Chloe Van Dorn*
Lauren Summa is serving her first term as a Member- Chloe Van Dorn is serving as a Member-at-Large
at-Large of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of on the Board of Directors. Ms. Van Dorn, a lifetime
Nassau County. Ms. Summa was raised in Pittsburgh, PA member of Girl Scouting, has been involved with Girl
where she participated in Girl Scouts at a young age in a Scouts for 15 years. Chloe is a sophomore at Case
troop lead by her mother. From her involvement in Girl Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is
Scouts, it instilled in her the importance of challenging in the Pre-Professional Scholars Program in Medicine,
yourself to achieve your goals and to push for women to which means she will be attending the Case Western
have a seat at the table. Reserve University School of Medicine upon comple-
A Dean’s List scholar at Hofstra University, Summa holds tion of her undergraduate coursework. She is majoring
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and a in Psychology with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and
Master of Arts degree in Speech Communication. During Business Management. She is the Vice President of the
her time in college, she was President of the Hofstra Sailing Team, Director of Special Events for the Alpha
University Chapter of the Radio-Television News Directors Gamma Delta sorority, a member of the Women in
Association, member of the Broadcast Education Science and Engineering Roundtable club, a member
Association, the New York Women’s Agenda and an of the Student Turning Point Society and a volunteer
Advocacy Intern at the Women’s Sports Foundation. at the Seidman Cancer Center. She enjoys working
during the summer as a certified Sailing Instructor
Ms. Summa has more than ten years of experience in the and lifeguard.
public sector. She began her career in politics in 2009 as
an aide to State Senator Craig Johnson. As an advocate Chloe served as a National Council Delegate for the
of women’s issues, Summa proposed the idea for new 2017 National Council Session and 54th Convention
legislation (S6894A) sponsored by Senator Johnson which in Columbus, Ohio. She also attended the Girl Scout
would require insurance coverage for the HALO breast Leadership Institute at the 53rd Girl Scout National
pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer. As a Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014 and
proponent of equality for women and to help gain support served as a Council Delegate for the Jericho-Syosset
for the New York State Fair Pay Act sponsored by Senator Association of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Ms. Van
Johnson, Summa came up with the idea of distributing Dorn earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2016 and
lilies throughout the 7th Senate District at train stations in her Silver Award in 2014. For her Gold Award project,
honor of Lilly Ledbetter. She also worked with OfficeMax Ms. Van Dorn increased awareness and educated
on their annual “A Day Made Better” campaign that her community about the issue of the severe lack of
honors teachers nationwide. sleep among teenagers today. She was a member of
the GSNC Media Girls and attended North Shore-LIJ’s
Ms. Summa serves as Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s Girl Scout “Career Exploration Camp” as well as many
Resident Advocate for the Town of North Hempstead and other STEM-related programs. Ms. Van Dorn is very
works tirelessly on constituent issues. She also empowers proud to be part of such a fantastic organization and
young people by mentoring, organizing professional she is extremely honored to serve on the Board of
development events and networking opportunities. Directors of Girl Scouts of Nassau County.
Ms. Summa has served on the Board of Directors for the
Nassau County Habitat for Humanity for six years and
served three years as Vice President. Additionally, she is a *Incumbent
member of the Advisory Board for the Ronald McDonald
House of Long Island. Ms. Summa looks forward to giving
back to the Girl Scouts and helping young girls prosper.
17Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Irene Villacci, Esq.* Leah Watson
Irene Villacci is being nominated to serve a third Leah E. Watson is a Senior IT Project Manager at British
term as a Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors. Airways, who has achieved an excellent reputation for
Ms. Villacci is a Past President of the Woman’s Bar project management and interpersonal skills over her
Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). Prior 32 years of service. Leah received the British Airways
to this office, she served as an officer of WBASNY “Above and Beyond” award for successfully managing
for four years, an active committee chair, and a Past a six-million-dollar corporate IT initiative. She received
President of the Nassau chapter. She is the sole the British Airways Outstanding Teamwork Award and
proprietor of her law form, Irene V. Villacci, Esq., P.C. was selected by colleagues for demonstrating British
since 2007. Her practice concentrates in the areas Airways Values of Honesty and Responsibility.
of elder law, trusts and estates, guardianships, and Through Leah’s organizational affiliations, she utilizes
residential real estate. her innovative leadership skills to inspire and motivate
Irene Villacci has a great passion for mentoring young others. Leah is the immediate past president of the
people, especially young women. She was a Girl Scout Long Island Chapter of The Links Incorporated. Un-
in the original troop established at St. Raymond’s in der her leadership, she established the first National
East Rockaway. She welcomes the opportunity to Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter for middle
continue her commitment to mentoring young women school girls on Long Island. Leah is a currently serving
by serving on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of as the Eastern Area Communications Chair, responsible
Nassau County. for all social media channels, distribution of a bimonth-
ly area newsletter and Eastern Area Director press
releases.
Leah has served as a Board Member and Public Policy
Chair of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women,
*Incumbent Long Island Chapter, Inc. In January 2020, Leah was
appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Ivy Foundation
Suffolk-Nassau Counties Inc., responsible for Fund
Development.
Leah is the recent recipient of the 2020 Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award from the Eta Theta
Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. She
has received several leadership awards from various
community service organizations.
Leah received her Bachelor’s Degree in Operations
Management from Pace University, Pleasantville, New
York. Leah earned a Certificate of Management Studies
from Oxford-Brookes University (UK) and is a gradu-
ate of the Dale Carnegie Training Institute in Effective
Speaking and Human Relations.
18Board of Directors, Members-At-Large (continued)
Allison Bishop White, Esq.*
Allison Bishop-White, Esq. is Senior Vice President,
Head of Early Dispute Resolution at LPL Financial where
she leads a team of attorneys who are responsible for
the investigation and resolution of matters involving the
sale of securities products. Prior to joining LPL Finan-
cial, Allison was employed at Bank of America Merrill
Lynch, where she was a Director and the New York
Stock Exchange, (now known as the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority), where she held a number of se-
nior roles. Ms. White is a member of the New York City
Bar Association, the Financial Women’s Association, the
New York State Medical Review Board, and the Secu-
rities Industry and Financial Markets Association. She
also serves on the Public Policy Council of the Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards. Ms. White is a
graduate of Northeastern University and has a Juris
Doctor (JD) from the Maurice A. Dean School of Law at
Hofstra University. Ms. White joined the Board in 2016
and is serving as a Member-at-Large.
*Incumbent
19Board Development Committee (2020-2022)
Tonia Bottoms, Esq. Raven Brewington
Tonia Bottoms is a Managing Director and Senior Raven Brewington is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts
Managing Counsel for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, and serves as a Delegate Chair for Elmont. She was se-
in the Legal Department. Tonia specializes in the areas of lected as a Global Leadership member to represent the
retirement plans and financial products, partnering with United States for the World Association of Girl Guides
the business to create solutions that meet the needs of and Girl Scouts and attended the 2019 Juliette Low
clients. In this role, she advises all aspects of Pershing’s Seminar at the Sangam World Center in India. Raven
retirement business which spans individual and plan will also serve as a National Council Delegate at the
markets. GSUSA convention in 2020 in Orlando, FL.
Tonia is a passionate advocate for developing talent and After 7 years of Girl Scouting, Raven now has more than
promoting diversity. She serves as a member of the Global 12 years of volunteer service with Girl Scouts. She fol-
Governance Committee of IMPACT, a global resource for lows in her grandmother’s footsteps as a troop leader
BNY Mellon and its employees, with a specific emphasis and is a proud aunt of a Brownie Girl Scout. Raven has
on the recruitment, retention, professional development attended many summers at Camp Blue Bay and con-
and advancement of multicultural employees. As a mem- tinues to promote health, wellness and overall passion
ber of BNY Mellon’s D&I Advisory Council to the CEO, she to empower young women. Dedicating time to this pas-
partners with representatives from all of BNY Mellon’s sion led to her the creation of the Annual Girl Scouts
business to serve as a sounding board for the CEO and Fitness Party in 2018. She currently works in Healthcare
help shape the enterprise strategy on D&I. Tonia was Information Technology as an Epic Application Analyst
honored in 2016 by the Harlem YMCA as a recipient of the at Weill Cornell Medicine. A graduate of Temple Univer-
Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Excellence sity with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, and
award and named on the EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority is now pursuing a dual Master of Health Administration
Executives Role Model list for 2019. and Public Health degree at Hofstra University.
Tonia has over 20 years of experience in the financial
services industry. She previously held in-house counsel
positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Prudential
Securities Incorporated. Ms. Bottoms began her legal
career as an assistant district attorney for the Kings
County District Attorney’s Office.
Tonia is a member of the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association (SIFMA) and currently serves
as co-chair of its Retirement and Education Savings
Committee. Tonia is a member of the National Bar
Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a
Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland.
Tonia resides in West Hempstead with her husband,
Marlon and daughter, Makayla.
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