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Meet Our Executive Team
Along with the CEO, GSUSA's Executive Team guides the organization in the planning, development, and execution of initiatives and resources to benefit a diverse group of girls, volunteers, and staff across the nation—and the world.
Bonnie Barczykowski
Chief Executive Officer
Bonnie Barczykowski joined Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in 2023 as chief executive officer. She is committed to ensuring that every girl has an opportunity to join Girl Scouts, make their voices heard, and develop the skills they need to lead—today and into the future.
Bonnie is honored to lead an organization to which she is so deeply devoted, having previously spent more than ten years as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. During that time, she built a compelling strategic vision that successfully expanded access for girls across the region, transformed program experiences, engaged communities, and led a $50 million comprehensive fundraising campaign.
Bonnie has been a champion for girls and women throughout her career in both the private and nonprofit sectors, including a decade owning and leading fitness centers for women within one of the largest chains in the world. She received both her BA and MBA from Lindenwood University.
Clay Dunn
Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer
Clay Dunn joined GSUSA in 2025 as chief communications and corporate affairs officer. In this role, he is a proud steward of Girl Scouts’ legacy, guiding the organization’s communications strategy, advising on public affairs, and overseeing the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum and GSUSA’s cultural assets and archives.
With over fifteen years of experience leading mission-driven organizations, Clay believes in the power of communication and storytelling to inspire change, connect communities, and elevate the voices that shape our future. He helped launch Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign in 2010, and as chief communications officer he developed and executed a comprehensive brand and communications strategy that transformed the initiative into a national movement, leading to explosive growth in awareness and revenue. Most recently, he was the founding CEO of VOW for Girls, an organization that advocates for girls worldwide who lack access to rights, resources, and opportunities to decide their own futures.
Prior to his nonprofit leadership, Clay was a marketing executive at National Geographic Channels. He holds a B.S. in political science from the University of Kentucky.
Danielle Shockey
Chief Experience Officer
Danielle Shockey joined GSUSA in 2025 as chief experience officer. In this role, she leads efforts to transform engagement with our Movement, ensuring that Girl Scouts remains accessible and adaptable for all girls to experience its life-changing programming.
A proud Girl Scout alum, Danielle served as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana for seven years. She played a pivotal role in increasing revenue, growing membership, and improving retention. Danielle elevated Girl Scouts’ prominence in Indiana communities by opening a STEM Experience Center, acting as a program partner for an all-girl STEM charter school, and co-publishing the annual Indiana Girl Report. She led the Daisies IN Bloom project, which forges early relationships with future Girl Scout Daisy families to ensure their girls grow up happy and healthy. Danielle’s experience in youth services spans 20 years, having previously served as the deputy superintendent of public instruction for the Indiana Department of Education, a college dean, school principal, and teacher.
Danielle holds a BA in education from Ball State University and an MS in leadership from Indiana University. She has been recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal and received the Indiana Women of Achievement Award for Distinction in Innovation and Leadership for Young Women from Ball State University.
Diana Beinart
General Counsel
Diana Beinart joined GSUSA in 2023 as general counsel. In this role, she oversees all legal matters for the organization as well as GSUSA’s Office of the National Board.
Prior to joining GSUSA, Diana served as the general counsel and deputy commissioner at the New York City Department of Finance, where she was responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the department. She previously worked at the White House as special assistant to the President. Prior to that, she was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She began her legal career at Williams & Connolly LLP and Caplin & Drysdale LLP.
Diana holds a BA from the University of Maryland and a JD from the Columbia University School of Law. She is a certified public accountant and holds bar admissions in New York and the District of Columbia. Diana comes from a family of Girl Scouts—her mother was a troop leader, and Diana, her sister, niece, and daughter are all current Girl Scouts/alums.
Ken DiStefano Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Ken DiStefano Jr. joined GSUSA in 2019 as deputy chief financial officer. He became interim chief financial officer in 2023 and GSUSA's chief financial officer in 2024. In this role, he oversees the organization’s financial operations in the areas of accounting/controlling, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and audit and risk management.
As a finance executive with nearly 30 years of experience, Ken has led high performing finance teams in a variety of industries, including professional services, banking, and consumer packaged goods. Prior to joining GSUSA, Ken served as global chief financial officer, shared services, for Mars Inc., where he led a $600M global services portfolio. Previously, Ken served as IT chief financial officer and controller for Brown Brothers Harriman & Company in addition to a 16-year tenure with Ernst & Young in various corporate finance roles.
Ken holds a BS in political science from Old Dominion University and an MBA in finance from Rutgers Graduate School of Business.
Marianne Gattinella
Chief People Officer
Marianne Gattinella joined GSUSA in 2024. As chief people officer, she brings a wide range of expertise to the organization, including leadership development, change management, talent management, and organizational transformation.
Marianne was most recently an expert consultant at Inspire Human Resources. Previously, she was senior vice president, HR at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, where she led the Human Resources function. The majority of her career was in financial services; in her last role as vice president, HR, at S&P Global, she had responsibility for delivering strategic human resources plans to the global enterprise functions and led the Employee Relations Center of Expertise. Marianne has also held various business partner roles at New York Life International (NYLI), Lehman Brothers, Citibank, and The Travelers.
Marianne has a BS in management from the University of Rhode Island, an MBA from the University of Hartford, and is an active member in several human resources professional organizations.
Meridith Maskara
Chief Development Officer
Meridith Maskara joined GSUSA as chief development officer in 2024. In this role, she draws upon her years of Girl Scout leadership experience to strengthen the organization’s capacity to create equitable opportunities for every girl to feel empowered to lead in their community, the workplace, and the world.
Prior to joining GSUSA, Meridith was chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Greater New York, where she led her council to exponentially grow their membership and created a culture of philanthropy, catapulting their fund development to achieve record-breaking success. She also oversaw the launch of Troop 6000, a Girl Scout troop that has gone on to serve more than 5,000 women and girls in 30 shelters across New York City. Meridith was previously vice president of product programs and chief operating officer for the council. Before joining Girl Scouts, she spent 17 years as vice president of Max Merchandising, a leading licensing and branding theatrical company.
Meridith graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. As a third generation Girl Scout, a troop leader for over ten years, a Gold Award Girl Scout, and a mother of five Girl Scouts, Meridith has seen firsthand the life-changing opportunities that come from investing in Girl Scouts.
Michelle Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Michelle Taylor joined GSUSA in 2026 as chief marketing officer after founding a consulting agency specializing in marketing strategy and organizational transformation for national nonprofit organizations and franchises. Over the last decade, Michelle served as interim chief marketing officer at Girl Scouts of the USA and several Girl Scout councils to drive marketing innovation, elevate brand presence, and accelerate membership growth. She helped guide large-scale modernization efforts, strengthening the brand experience and enabling teams to adopt more data-driven, future-focused marketing practices.
Before her consulting career, Michelle built a broad foundation in strategic communications and brand development, ultimately becoming a trusted advisor to mission-focused organizations seeking to deepen their impact.
Michelle earned her BA in communications from Lee University. She is a proud Girl Scout alum and a Silver Award Girl Scout. Her lifelong connection to the Movement continues to fuel her passion for expanding opportunities for girls and ensuring Girl Scouting will thrive into its next century.
Nancy Youssef
Chief Revenue and Mission Officer
Nancy Youssef joined GSUSA in 2026 as chief revenue and mission officer, bringing deep expertise at the intersection of commercial success and mission impact. In this role, she leads Girl Scout Merchandise, product program, national licensing, and revenue operations to drive member engagement, brand growth, and revenue across the Girl Scout Movement.
Nancy came to GSUSA from Soles4Souls, where she served as chief business development officer and EVP, international, and led enterprise revenue strategy, partnership development, and product delivery. A mission-driven leader with a strong track record of aligning purpose and performance, she has demonstrated an ability to grow revenue while safeguarding brand integrity and advancing organizational goals. She helped scale revenue while building impactful global partnerships with brands such as Nike and Adidas. Nancy’s experience spans revenue operations, merchandising, licensing, consumer programs, and multi-channel retail.
She holds a BS in marketing from The Pennsylvania State University and a fashion design degree from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy.
Sharon Naya
Chief Strategy Officer
Sharon Naya joined GSUSA in 2023 as chief strategy officer. In this role, she oversees Movement-wide strategic business planning, executes portfolio-wide programs, and leads enterprise change management to ensure successful adoption and implementation of Movement strategy.
Sharon has over 25 years of experience leading strategy, business transformation, and operational excellence teams. Previously, she served as senior vice president, head of commercial change strategy for TD Bank, where she led multiple large-scale initiatives to transform the commercial bank. During her tenure at TD, she also designed and implemented new operating models to improve customer experience, while paving the way for enhanced revenue growth.
She holds a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. She is a PROSCI-certified change manager, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and an accredited customer experience master.
Sydna Kelley
Chief Technology Officer
Sydna Kelley joined GSUSA in 2023 as chief technology officer. She leads the organization's technology strategy, enterprise architecture, data and AI innovation, cybersecurity, digital platforms, and infrastructure services. Sydna is responsible for advancing GSUSA's technology modernization efforts, enabling scalable, secure, and data-driven capabilities that strengthen member experiences, support councils, and accelerate the Movement's mission and impact.
A transformational technology executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience, Sydna has led large-scale digital transformation, business process modernization, enterprise data strategy, cybersecurity, and technology operations across healthcare, education, and software organizations. Prior to joining GSUSA, she served as chief information officer for Pfizer Animal Health, Wyeth/Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Ascend Learning. She also served as chief information officer, chief services officer, and head of operations for Alert Logic, a leading cybersecurity company.
Recognized by Cyber Defense Media Group as one of the Top Women in Cybersecurity, Sydna is known for building high-performing teams and aligning technology investments with business strategy to deliver measurable organizational outcomes.
Sydna earned a BS in Computer Science and BS in Business Administration from Cedar Crest College.
