Staff Directory
When Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts in 1912, she understood
that dedicated and dynamic leaders were vital to helping girls develop
their full potential. With the support, vision, and commitment of our
leadership team, girls have the opportunity to find–and become–leaders
in their communities and the world.
Our senior staff is dedicated to leading the GSNorCal council and empowering G.I.R.L.s of today. If you have questions about our council or general concerns and issues that need immediate attention, please reach out to our Member Services.
Executive Team
Marina Park
Chief Executive Offier
mpark@gsnorcal.orgChris Casiano
Senior Executive Assistant
ccasiano@gsnorcal.orgHeather Burlew-Hayden
Chief Membership & Marketing Officer
hburlewhayden@gsnorcal.orgMichelle McCormick
Chief Mission Delivery Officer
mmccormick@gsnorcal.orgGlenn Rogers
Chief Information Officer
grogers@gsnorcal.orgLeinani Malig
Chief Financial Officer
lmalig@gsnorcal.orgLillian Samuel
Chief Development Officer
lsamuel@gsnorcal.orgHerna Cruz-Louie
Chief Organization and People Officer
hcruzlouie@gsnorcal.orgMary-Jane Strom
Chief Program Officer
mstrom@gsnorcal.org
Mission Delivery
Marika Bergsund
Senior Director, Membership & Volunteer Support
mbergsund@gsnorcal.orgChristine Alflen
Director of Product Program
calflen@gsnorcal.orgCambria Griffin
Director, Workplace and Member Success
cgriffin@gsnorcal.orgMarissa Vessels
Director, Marketing & Communications
mvessels@gsnorcal.orgMarisa Cidre
Director, Community Partners
mcidre@gsnorcal.org
Fund Development
Samantha Seals-Martin
Director, Annual Giving
ssealsmartin@gsnorcal.orgSarah Rothstein
Director, Major Gifts
srothstein@gsnorcal.orgKate Cowan
Director, Institutional Giving
kcowan@gsnorcal.org
Business Operations
Michelle Purviance
Senior Director, Business Operations
mpurviance@gsnorcal.orgCinnamon Daniel
Director, Evaluation and Strategy
cdaniel@gsnorcal.orgSumathi Palaniappan
Director, Data & Analytics
spalaniappan@gsnorcal.orgJim Rueter
Senior Director, Property
jrueter@gsnorcal.org
