GSUSA Blue Book of Basic Documents
Libro Azul de Documentos Basicos
Governance
Board of Directors
Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Board of Directors is designed to ensure that members of have a voice in the decision-influencing process of the council. To this end, the bylaws of GSOFCT permit the inclusion of four girl members .
If you are interested in joining the collected voice of the Board of Directors, please review the position description and complete the age-appropriate form below.
Adult Members - Please fill out the Board Candidate Form
Youth Members - Please fill out the 2026 Girl Board
Application
Get Involved in Governance at Girl Scouts
Announcement of the 58th National Council Session 
Calling rising high school juniors & seniors! Applications are available for GSOFCT Board Positions!
Girls are elected to a one-year term and are eligible to vote on all board resolutions that do not involve contractual obligations. The board meets five times per year, in-person or virtual, so you must have transportation to experience how large non-profit runs and also be the voice for thousands of girls served in Connecticut.
Apply today! Complete the 2026 Girl Board Application
Why be a girl board member? Check out the video below to hear from past girl board members about why they loved it!
Biennial/Annual Reports
2023-2024
2022-2023
2020-2021 | 2021-2022
2019-2020
Officers of the Board of Directors
Elicia Pegues Spearman - CEO
Adrienne Parkmond, Esq. - Chair
Carol Quinn Toomey - 1st Vice President
Elise Sinha - 2nd Vice President
Erica Evans-Gioffre - 3rd Vice President
Dolores Ennico - Secretary
Erica Bacon - Treasurer
Members at Large
Cheri Amado
Yasmin Blackburn, Esq.
Wendy Carroll
Dr. Monette Ferguson
Cynthia Goldstein
Elizabeth Judd
Marie Kulesza
Ann Littlefield
Dr. Judith Riggs
Elise Sinha
Kara Straun
Esperanza Teasdale
Yvette Trujillo Rose
Desiree Wolfe
Girl Members
Samiksha Maheswaran
Riona McKersie
Anna Mulligan
Dana Rickens
Board Development Committee
Elise Sinha (Chair)
Carin Gendell
Marie Kulesza
Pamela Del Negro
Frances Wu Nobay
Dr. Shuana Tucker Sims
Board Member EMERITUS
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
