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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, 2007:  The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council is pleased to announce the election of the following to the Board of Directors:

Lisa Quadrini, First Vice President (2^nd term)

Lisa received her MBA from University of Hartford in Connecticut.  She is Vice President-Private Client at Merrill Lynch in Wilmington.  She is active in other community organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House of Wilmington.  She currently serves on our Board as first vice president and is chair of Community Develop Committee.  In her spare time she enjoys golf, entertaining and family activities. 

Calvin Christopher, Treasurer (2^nd term)

Calvin graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in accounting and is Director of Human Resource Services at Milligan & Company LLC in Philadelphia.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer and is active in other community organizations such as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Walnut Street YMCA and Chairs the Delaware State Human Relations Commission.  Calvin has received numerous awards such as the People’s Award from People’s Settlement and the YMCA Black Achievers Award.  In his spare time he enjoys long distance running, fitness training and mentoring.

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE-BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marianne Abdul (1^st term)

Marianne graduated form Drexel University with a B.S. in electrical engineering and is currently attending Strayer University seeking her MBA in marketing.  She is the Wholesale Manager for Delmarva Power in Newark.  She is active in other organizations such as Junior Achievement and Nativity BVM.  Marianne has received numerous awards such as Power, Style & Brilliance Honoree from YWCA and the Jefferson Award from the AM Institute of Public Service.  In her spare time she enjoys farming, reading, traveling and writing.

Michelle Schwandt (1^st term)

Michelle received her B.S. in Psychology from the United States Military Academy at West Point.  She is a former Senior Executive Vice President at MBNA America.   She has an extensive military career, was a UH-1 helicopter pilot and achieved the rank of Captain, United States Army Aviation.  Michelle also served in the Gulf War.  She is involved with the United Way of Delaware, Mount Olive Cemetary Preservation fund, and received the Young Tocqueville Award for the past two years.  Michelle attended Grove Point summer camp for nine summers and now enjoys horseback riding, water activities, traveling and family time.

Lynne Shand (2^nd term)

Lynne graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina and is employed by the Anne Arundel Community College.  She is a current Board member, serves on our Master Plan Task Group and is chair of the Strategic Plan Task Group.   Lynne also serves on the Board of the Queen Anne’s County Public Library and enjoys needlework, reading and gardening.

Deneen Stewart (2^nd term)

Deneen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Fordham Law School.  She is currently employed as General Counsel at ING Direct.  She is a current Board member, serves on the Nominating Committee and is Board liaison to Association IV.  Deneen also serves on the Board for the YMCA of Delaware and ING Direct Kids Foundation.  She is a former Girl Scout and  enjoys waterskiing, reading and biking in her spare time.

Mary Warren (1^st term)

Mary earned her B.S in Home Economics from the Eastern Illinois University.  She is the Owner of Amber Waves Baskets in Newark, Delaware.  As well as serving on the Community Development Committee, she is also Planning Chair for the Women of Distinction Committee and she is a Committee member of the Wilmington Flower Market.  Besides learning how to run her new business she enjoys tennis, collecting artwork and traveling.

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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