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Girl Scouts Elects New Board Members
Community and Business Leaders Elected

Media Contact:
Ann Marie van den Hurk, APR
302-456-7170
avandenhurk@cbgsc.org

Newark, DE, April 26, 2005:  Over 200 adult and girl members of the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council came together to elect new board members at the annual meeting held in Dover, Delaware.

The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council is pleased to announce the election of the following to the Board of Directors:

Chair of the Board – Gloria Z. Diodato
Gloria graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and the University of Delaware.   She is Assistant Dean of Graduate and Executive Programs at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware.  Currently she serves as chair of the board of directors and was previously chair of the finance committee.  She was also instrumental in helping to develop our Strategic Plan.  Gloria was a Girl Scout as a girl. Gloria was re-elected for a second term as Board Chair.

Mary M. Culley, Esq., 2nd Vice President
Mary received her B.A. from St. Mary’s College for Women, Notre Dame, Indiana, her J.D. from Delaware Law School and her Master of Laws in Taxation from Temple University School of Graduate Legal Studies.  She is a partner in the Wilmington law firm of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams where she practices law in related tax matters, and elder law.  Mary currently serves on our Board of Directors, is board liaison for Association V, serves on the Women of Distinction and Community Development Committees and was a Girl Scout leader.   She is active in other community organizations such as Public Allies.   Mary belongs to the Wilmington Trail Club and is a certified scuba diver. 

Members-at-Large

David Denny
Dave graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in Business Administration/Marketing and is employed at Baltimore Aircoil in Milford, Delaware.  He has served as troop leader, service team member and weekend site monitor and received the Seagull Pin.  He is involved in community organizations such as the Dover Elks and the Presbyterian Church of Dover.  Dave’s hobbies include golf and doing jigsaw puzzles.

Barbara L. Lane
Barbara graduated with Chatham College with a BA in Economics and Math.   From 1997 – 2004 she was Executive Director of the United Fund of Talbot County.   She is a member of  our Talbot County President’s Advisory Counsel and is active in community organizations such as the Talbot County Free Library, Women’s & Girls Fund, Character Counts!, and the Historical Society of Talbot County.  In her spare time, Barbara enjoys gardening, reading, needlework, cooking, swimming and sailing, horseback riding and traveling.

Givvel Marrero
Givvel graduated from Wilmington College with a BS in Business Management and from Widener University with a degree in Government & Politics and is employed by ING Direct.   He is active in community organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Roberto Clemente Youth League, Children’s Choice and the Latin American Community Center. 

Kevin McCormick
Kevin graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University and from Stonier Graduate School of Banking with a degree in banking and finance.  He is currently Vice President at Artisans’ Bank in Wilmington.   Kevin is currently on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and is Chair of the Finance Committee and is active in organizations such as United Way of Delaware, Junior Achievement, Diocesan Board of Catholic Schools, and   Holy Angels CYM.   He enjoys traveling/sightseeing with his family, going to the beach, reading, and all sports.

Judith M. O’Neil
Judy graduated from the Boston College with a BS in Biology, from State University of New York with a MS in Marine Science and from the University of Maryland with a PhD in Oceanography.  She is employed as Assistant Resident Professor at the University of Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland and as Assistant Professor at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.    Judy is active with a Girl Scout troop in Easton and volunteers at Sts. Peter & Paul School.  In her spare time she enjoys sailing, music, natural history and photography.

Deneen Stewart
Deneen graduated from Fordham Law School and the University of Pennsylvania and is employed at ING Direct as General Counsel.  She is active with ING Direct Kids Foundation and YMCA’s Camp Tockwogh and was a former Girl Scout.  In her spare time she enjoys water skiing, reading and biking.

Chris Sulpizio
Chris graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a B.S. in Finance.  Currently she is Senior Vice President-Retail Lending at Bank One in Wilmington.  In addition to serving on our Northern President’s Advisory Council, Chris participates in Camp Exec and assisted with a Girl Scout troop in Sparrows Run, New Castle County and with her daughter’s troop.   In her spare time, Chris enjoys sports activities, reading and spending time with her two daughters.

Michael Trolio
Mike graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in accounting.  He is currently employed with Gunnip and Company in Wilmington.   Mike currently serves on the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee, Master Plan Task Group and the Finance Committee.  He is involved with community organizations such as American Lung Association, St. John the Beloved School and Parish and Piedmont Little League.  Mike enjoys biking, running and golf in his spare time.

Girl Scouting builds girls of confidence, courage, and character, who make the world a better place. We do that by providing girls with personal leadership development and programs that build real life skills for the real world.
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