Staff Directory

Chief Executive Officer

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Dana is the CEO of Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England, where she is laser-focused on ensuring that Girl Scouts is the most relevant, engaging, youth-centered, and inclusive leadership development program available. In this role, Dana leads all strategy, creates systems and structures necessary to meet council goals, and designs the ways in which youth discover their personal best and prepare for a positive future, connect with others in an increasingly diverse world, and take action to solve problems and improve their communities.

Previously, Dana spent nine years as the Executive Director for the Highlander Institute, an education nonprofit organization that partners with communities to imagine and create more equitable, relevant, and effective schools. Under her leadership, the Institute grew exponentially and is seen as a national leader in driving instructional equity.

An anthropologist by training and nerd by heart, Dana is driven by the power of community, music-making, and social justice. She serves on several city, state, and national boards and committees, including RI’s Commission for National and Community Service. As a foster parent, she facilitates the Foster Parent Advisory Council for the RI Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Dana served as Chair of the Board for Trinity Academy for Performing Arts (TAPA), a performing arts charter school in Providence, the Executive Committee for RI National Organization of Women (RINOW), and the Prudential Committee for First Unitarian Church of Providence. She plays saxophone with the Extraordinary Rendition Band, creating raucous noise for social causes. A native Rhode Islander, Dana holds graduate degrees from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Brown University and lives in Cranston with her spouse and four young children.

Ginger Lallo

Chief Operating Officer

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At GSSNE, Ginger is responsible for the strategic planning and oversight of the membership, program, product programs (cookies and fall product sales), marketing, and retail departments. She started at GSSNE in 2004 as Director of Product Program and Retail Sales and later took on the role of Senior Director of Advancement. After completing her studies in Textiles and Clothing at the University of Rhode Island, she began her career as a business analyst with TJX Corp., and has prior experience as a retail buyer for several major retail chains along with product development for a major jewelry and optical company. She loves spending time with her family and pets, traveling, and getting to the gym!

Rebecca Rogers

Chief Financial Officer

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Becky joined GSSNE in November 2019 and is responsible for the oversight of the Finance, Property, IT, Human Resources, and Compliance & Risk departments. Prior to GSSNE, Becky worked in the investment management industry in Boston for 20 years. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Management Science/Accounting and Communication Arts and Sciences/Dance from Bridgewater State University and a Master of Science in Finance degree from Suffolk University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Massachusetts. She loves spending time with her family and friends, walking her dog, teaching ballet, reading, and traveling (especially to Disney!).

Heidi Conley

Executive Assistant

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Heidi supports CEO, Dana Borrelli-Murray in day-to-day business and large-scale projects, as well as serves as a liaison to the GSSNE Board of Directors. She joined GSSNE in August 2021. Heidi is a Rhode Island native who received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from URI. Her background includes a position as a newspaper reporter, technology website editor, and animal hospital manager. She is co-founder of the volunteer-based rescue, Ten Lives Cat Rescue. Being able to help animals professionally was a dream of hers as a young girl. Heidi is very excited to be working at Girl Scouts and encouraging all young girls to follow their dreams of making the world a better place.

Cindy Rollins

Customer Care Lead

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At GSSNE Cindy is the first contact for all customer inquiries and can be counted on to assist customers with most of their needs. She has worked for GSSNE for over 20 years and was an office manager at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care for 13 years. She was a member of Girl Scouts when she was young and is a Lifetime Girl Scout member.

Cindy has a bachelor’s degree in art education from UMass Dartmouth and has experience in graphic design. She enjoys painting, arts and crafts, and reading. Cindy is a singer and has been involved with various singing groups most of her life. She is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism a historical reenactment group that focuses mainly on the medieval period. This group has provided several popular medieval programs for GSSNE.

Abigail Desrosiers

Customer Care Specialist

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At GSSNE, Abigail is a customer care specialist. She started at GSSNE in 2025. She also speaks Spanish and has a certificate of translation and interpretation from Amherst in the University of Massachusetts. She also loves singing and has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in vocal performance from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. She also loves cats and hanging out with friends and family

Jill Martens

Director of Development

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At GSSNE Jill is responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of all council fundraising and donor-related activities including annual giving, donor stewardship, and grant research and writing. Before coming to the Girl Scouts, Jill worked in the marketing and development office at Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston, MA for ten years. Prior to that, she held positions in New York City and Washington, D.C.

A native New Yorker, Jill is a graduate of Boston University. In her spare time, when she’s not at the beach, Jill enjoys spending time with her two dogs, gardening, and traveling.

Lisa Ducharme

Senior Manager of Fund Development

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At GSSNE, Lisa is responsible for managing the council’s Raiser’s Edge database, increasing revenue through special events, donor retention, and expanding our donor database. She oversees the logistical coordination of small and large special events and campaigns, in most cases from inception to implementation, to raise funds, engage prospects, alums, donors, and build community.

She started at GSSNE in 2021 and was previously a stay-at-home mom for 18 years to 3 children, PTO president, vice president, and treasurer for her children’s school. Lisa has a bachelor’s degree in Textiles, Merchandising, and Design from the University of Rhode Island. She loves to travel, cook, read, and spend time with her large, loud, fun Armenian family.

JoAnn Smith

Payroll & Accounting Specialist

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At GSSNE, JoAnn is primarily responsible for coordinating and maintaining receipting of income for the organization, processing payroll and accounts payable, and providing support with all financial reconciliation, compliance, and reporting. JoAnn started at GSSNE in May of 2022, having come from an extensive banking background in both the retail and investment industries. JoAnn has a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Syracuse University and an associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Mount Ida College. She loves cooking and spending time outdoors with her 4 sons, loving husband, and faithful furry companion Penny.

Joyce Coia

Accountant

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At GSSNE, Joyce is responsible for various accounting duties, reconciliations, reporting, and assisting the CFO as needed. She started at GSSNE in 2021 and has worked as an Accountant in various roles and in various industries for over 20 years. Joyce has a bachelor’s degree in Business Science with a major in Accounting graduating Magna Cum Laude from Bryant University. She enjoys walking, swimming, skiing, and especially being a mom and grandma!

Lisa Crowell

Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

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At GSSNE, Lisa is primarily responsible for managing and directing activities to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate risks that directly impact the strategic direction of Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England. She started at GSSNE in 2018 and previously worked in membership. She has prior experience in fundraising, marketing, editing, event and tradeshow planning, and management. Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Speech, and Business Management and a minor in business and technical writing from Rhode Island College. She’s passionate about Girl Scouts and loves cooking, girls’ fastpitch softball, being in the woods, and her family!

Mark Roberts

Data Manager

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At GSSNE, Mark handles and analyzes data from across all departments, ensuring proper data hygiene and fidelity across our varied data sources. He provides information to department heads in order to develop and implement strategies for membership and retention, programming, and other projects. He started at GSSNE in March 2023, and prior to joining Girl Scouts, he worked for six years at the Nonviolence Institute in south Providence doing data analysis and program evaluation.

Mark is a Rhode Island native, having grown up in Cranston and gone to high school in Providence. Following graduation from Smith College with a double major in History and Economics in 2014, Mark moved back to Providence and hasn’t left since. He is involved with local community theater and loves to cook, play video games, and go for hikes with his dog Clementine.

Lauren Stone

Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications

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At GSSNE, Lauren is primarily responsible for the GSSNE website, emails, and strategic planning for marketing and communications. She started at GSSNE in 2017 and previously worked in product programs and fund development. She has prior experience in event planning, volunteer management, fundraising, and retail/customer service. Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in Communications Sciences and Political Science from the University of Connecticut. She loves traveling, cooking, coffee, reading, theme parks, and learning new things!

Taylor Gomes

Marketing & Communications Manager

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At GSSNE, Taylor is primarily responsible for social media, advertising, public relations, and material creation for marketing and communications. She started at GSSNE in 2019 and previously worked in product program and fund development. Taylor has a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Sports Management from Salve Regina University. She loves playing volleyball, trying new restaurants, and hanging with her rabbit, Marsh!

Jordan Silva

Director of Membership

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At GSSNE, Jordan is responsible for the oversight of our membership team as well as service unit level support. She started at GSSNE in 2019 and is passionate about expanding accessibility to youth across our council. Her previous experience includes customer service, sales management, and strategic planning. Jordan has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from Rhode Island College. She is married to her husband John and together they have three daughters (all current Girl Scouts). She enjoys yoga, listening to podcasts, reading, attending concerts, baking, and all things Bravo!

Kristen Moricas

Regional Field Manager, Region 2

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At GSSNE, Kristen is responsible for supporting the service units in Region 2 (southern RI & Pawcatuck, CT). This primarily includes recruitment efforts and membership. She started at GSSNE in July 2022 and has been a Southgansett service team member and a Girl Scout leader for over 13 years. Kristen has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development and Family Studies from URI. At home, she enjoys cooking, reading, puzzles, gardening, building and fixing things, and spending time with her family. She also loves being outdoors and goes camping, hiking, and exploring every chance she gets!

Liz Dowding

Regional Field Manager, Region 3

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At GSSNE, Liz is responsible for recruitment, membership retention, and volunteer relations for Region 3, which covers all the MA towns in GSSNE and some of RI. A Girl Scout and GSSNE volunteer for a combined 19 years, Liz started as a Regional Field Manager in March of 2024. She graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2021 with a degree in Business Administration and has since gained experience in many fields, from finance to administrative to culinary. In her free time, Liz enjoys listening to horror podcasts, playing Dungeons & Dragons and other similar games, and hanging out with her 2 rabbits, 2 dogs, and 2 goldfish!

Kathy Velez

Regional Field Manager, Region 1

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At GSSNE Kathy is one of the Regional Field Managers responsible for membership, recruitment and volunteer relations for Region 1. Kathy recently moved back to RI from Hawaii where she taught ESL at a military base elementary school for kids in 3rd grade to 5th grade for 4 years. Kathy is bi-lingual with Spanish as her first language. Kathy enjoys spending time with her two sons, going on adventures, finding new foodie spots, and being a full time soccer mom.

Carlen Lopez

Retail Manager

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At GSSNE Carlen Lopez is the Retail Manager and is responsible for the daily operation of the shop, merchandising/running pop-up events, and our e-commerce platform.

She comes to GSSNE from Adoreme, where she was a manager. Before moving to RI, Carlen was a Vendor Specialist at Bloomingdales for 16 of her 23 years there, and has done private personal shopping and closet organization for 15 years. Carlen has been a Girl Scout for 23 years, a leader in GSEMA for 20 years, and the SUC for Boston and Roxbury for over 10 years. She was on the Social Action committee for at her church before moving to RI to be closer to family. She is a grandmother of 1 girl and a mother of 1 girl. She loves to draw and loves merchandising and of course working with and leading Girl Scouts. Carlen came to Girl Scouts as an adult, leading her daughters' troop; she fell in love with the mission and the Girl Scouts and wanted to be able to contribute to it all the time. In her current role, she now gets to do what she loves to do for an organization she loves!

Michelle Jessop

Product Program Manager

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At GSSNE, Michelle is primarily responsible for helping the product program team run both the Fall and Cookie Product Programs. She helps to plan the bi-annual kick-off events, organizes communications regarding the Product Program, and facilitates booth scheduling during cookie season. Michelle comes to work from her hometown of Cranston and has a prior career in the insurance industry. She has a long history of Girl Scout volunteerism including roles as troop leader, council trainer, and highest awards committee member all of which she continues to do. Outside of Girl Scouts, Michelle loves to bake, read, and travel.

Rebecca Reynolds

Product Program Manager

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At GSSNE, Rebecca handles everything about the Fall and Cookie Product Programs. She joined the GSSNE staff in 2014 as a registrar, then moved over to membership, and finally settled in the Product Program department. She is a proud lifetime Girl Scout member. She held several volunteer positions before joining the staff at GSSNE: Rebecca was a leader for 9 years, healthcare supervisor for 4 years at Camp Cookie, and held several different service unit positions, including Program Coordinator, SUM, and Product Program fall and cookies. She is also currently a trainer for GSSNE, mostly focusing on troop camp training, and recently took the SUM position back over in her hometown of Cumberland. Rebecca has an associate’s degree in Computer Programming from CCRI and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from RIC. In her free time, she loves gardening, planning parties, baking, decorating her home for holidays, and relaxing and enjoying a lovely cup of tea.

Castine Audette Ezzell

Director of Programs

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At GSSNE, Cassie is primarily responsible for Girl Scout programming, summer and troop camping, the mariner's troop, and strategic planning for the Girl Scout experience. She started at GSSNE in May 2019. She has prior experience in environmental and high adventure education as well as playing an active role in local marine education and conservation. Cassie has a master’s degree in Marine Affairs with a concentration in Environmental Education from the University of Rhode Island and an environmental education teaching certification through Cornell University. She loves traveling, the beach and sailing, cooking, and spending time with her family and dog at her vacation home in Maine.

Melena Schug

Program Manager, Life Skills & Entrepreneurship

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At GSSNE, Melena is responsible for the programming of Life Skills and Entrepreneurship experiences. Her background in music education gave her enthusiasm for life-long learning, advocacy for mentorship, and passion for creating opportunities for youth allowing them to explore multidisciplinary artistic learning. Melena earned her Bachelors in Music Education with a Minor in History from the University of Rhode Island; followed by relocating to Ireland to earn a Masters of Arts in Music and Cultural History at University College Cork. Melena is a singer and performs with groups around Rhode Island. She also loves alpine skiing, knitting, and trying to befriend every dog she comes across.

Therese Hem

Program Operations Specialist

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Therese has been employed at GSSNE for over 11 years. She is responsible for building programs in Doubleknot and Salesforce, our two main event registration systems. She also assists troop leaders and families with camp rental reservations, summer camp, and program registrations. Additionally, she assists with the GSSNE shop and reception desk. Prior to working in the GSSNE office, she worked at Camp Promising Acres as the summer camp director for 3 years. Therese has a master’s degree in Education from Providence College. She enjoys traveling, biking, and being outdoors.

Cassandra Simpson

Program Manager, Outdoor Experiences and STEM

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At GSSNE, Cassandra is responsible for Outdoor Experiences, STEM, and summer camp programming. She started full time at GSSNE in October of 2024. Cassandra is a Gold Award Girl Scout and lifetime member who has worked seasonally at Camp Hoffman in a variety of positions including Camp Director. Cassandra has also worked in Outdoor Education in New Hampshire and Minnesota. Cassandra has a bachelor's degree in both Adventure Education and Business Administration from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. In her free time, she enjoys backpacking, camping, hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, and being outdoors.

Anyãh Wright

Program Manager, Community Partnerships

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At GSSNE, Anyãh is responsible for creating connections with local organizations to initiate programming and bring Girl Scouts to areas of Southeastern New England that have been historically under-served. She started at GSSNE in August of 2023.

Anyãh studied Engineering Science at the University of Rochester. She explored classes in American Sign Language, Anthropology, History, African and African American studies, and Gender and Women Studies which led to an increased interest in careers working with others.

Before joining GSSNE Anyãh worked as a Human Resources Coordinator working with non-profits and mission-based organizations. She loves traveling, reading, and good brain-teasing puzzles.

Dakota Morehouse

AmeriCorps Member

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At GSSNE, Dakota serves as an AmeriCorps member primarily assisting with community partnerships and membership. Dakota has a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Johnson & Wales University. She loves hiking, running, and creating art.

Julie Hass

Program Manager, Community Partnerships

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Julie is a program manager at GSSNE, and has previously worked as a facilitator with GSSNE's Outreach Program since 2022. Julie comes from a Girl Scout family, with her sister, mother, and grandmother having all been involved in Girl Scouts. She has been involved in Girl Scouts for 22 years and began her Girl Scout experience as a staff brat when her mother took a position as a unit leader at Camp Promising Acres when Julie was 4 years old. Julie attended camp throughout her elementary and middle school years and began to volunteer at camp as an intern at the age of 14. At 18, she continued to work at camp as a unit leader.

Julie grew up on a farm in Rehoboth, helping her father raise dogs, work livestock, and grow crops. She very quickly grew to love animals and developed an agriculture skill set.

William Webster

Director of Properties & Facilities

About Dan

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Camp Name: Lt. Dan

At GSSNE, Dan's position includes all aspects of properties and maintenance. He has been with Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England for over 22 years. His previous positions have included construction, maintenance, environmental engineering, and facilities manager. Dan is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and his hobbies include Lego and small-scale wood models.

Kenneth A. Buteau Jr.

Facilities Manager

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Camp Name: Paul Bunyan

At GSSNE, Ken is responsible for the health and safety of all our customers through the maintenance and grooming of our camps and the council headquarters. Kenny started at Girl Scouts of Rhode Island in 1978 and has also worked as a custodian after school in the office.

"Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn."
-Benjamin Franklin

Rory Nani

Maintenance Specialist

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Roo Hoffman

Camp Hoffman Security Manager

About Roo

Roo joined the camp staff with a clear mission: to keep the cabins, dining hall, and storage areas safe.

When not patrolling the grounds with quiet precision, Roo can be found resting in sunny windows, observing camp activity from a safe vantage point, and accepting compensation in the form of chin scratches and treats. With quick reflexes and extensive field experience, this dedicated kitten takes camp security seriously.

Favorite activities: Dawn patrols, surprise pounces, afternoon naps, and kitchen quality assurance.

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