Cathy began her career as an educator in 1975. She joined the America Red Cross in 1978; serving in regional and chapter leadership roles and at National Headquarters over the next 27 years. In 1999, she joined Booz-Allen & Hamilton as a senior management consultant tasked with building the External Communications Strategy and Plan for the IRS Modernization effort.

In 2007, Cathy joined Girl Scouts of the USA National Headquarters and led the successful, groundbreaking consolidation of 312 councils to 112 councils, completing the effort ahead of schedule. She also led a new approach to assessing and increasing organization capacity and effectiveness, aligned to strategy. In 2010, Cathy was appointed President and CEO of Camp Fire. As a member of The Human Services Assembly, Cathy was recently appointed Chair of the National Collaboration on Youth.

Since earning a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a master of business administration degree from St. Bonaventure University, Geri Anne Elsen has delivered 25 years of committed service in the youth development field. Her experience includes five years as a Camp Fire Council Executive Director in New York state and 10 years with national headquarters, as Field Executive, Senior Field Executive, Region Director, and Vice President of Program and Council Services. In 2010 Geri was appointed to her current national position, Chief Operating Officer.

Earning a BA in Political Science and Broadcasting from the University of Maine and an MBA from Washington University, Catherine has years of extensive experience in marketing and communication related fields. Catherine began her career as an on-air news reporter where she developed a foundation in defining issues, collecting data, and communication skills. Since then, Catherine has worked for national companies in various roles. She continues her passion of giving back, remaining very active in the Kansas City community.

Patti received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University and is a licensed CPA. She has over 30 years of diverse experience in all aspects of finance and accounting working with various sizes and types of companies, including 16 years in public accounting and 14 years in private industry. She has served as a Chief Financial Officer for both a not-for-profit organization and a small entrepreneurial business, as well as a Business Unit Controller for a publicly-traded Fortune 500 firm.