See Yourself with Us: Join Our Board
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Board Nominating and Development Committee is responsible for board recruitment and succession planning for the council. We invite you to learn more about Girl Scouts and to consider a becoming a member of our Board.
Board Nominating and Development Committee
Julie Linnell Cowan 
Julie Linnell Cowan serves as Vice President of Commercial Lending at
Rockland Trust, where she works with clients across Cape Cod and
southeastern Massachusetts to provide them with the solution to their
financing needs. She has decades of experience in the banking industry,
having worked previously for both TD Bank and Bank of Boston. Prior to
joining Rockland Trust, she served at MassDevelopment, supporting
private industry, nonprofits and communities in the areas of economic
development and housing, working in the Greater Boston region and in the
four counties of Western Massachusetts. A committed volunteer and
philanthropist, she served on the boards of the United Way of Hampshire,
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, the Greater Northampton Chamber
Board of Directors and most recently, the Massachusetts Economic
Development Council. From 2013 to 2016, she left banking to be Chief
Development Officer at Clarke Schools, as a member of an executive
leadership team tasked with transforming and expanding the organization.
Her fundraising success led to recognition as AFP Volunteer of the Year
in Hampshire County and the Hennessey Award from that region’s United
Way. Her study of International Economics at Suffolk University provided
a perspective on how interconnected we are on both local and global
levels, with the Girl Scouts a perfect match for her experience, her
training and that shared perspective.
Kara Curtis
Kara serves as Director of Business Development at CVS Health,
focused on products serving adults with disabilities and the elderly.
She has over 25 years of government programs experience in Medicare,
Medicaid, and managed long-term care and specializes in translating
government health policies and business strategies into new products and
solutions for complex care populations. Kara’s professional experience
spans from start-ups to large, matrixed organizations across the
country. She has held various leadership roles in government affairs,
compliance, product development, and operations. Kara has served as
adjunct professor in the Elder Care Management Program at Lasell
University and as a speaker at industry conferences over the past
fifteen years. Kara is a member of Boston Women’s Leadership Council and
recently launched a Daughterhood Circle chapter in MA. Daughterhood
Circles is a not-for- profit organization with chapters throughout the
U.S. where small groups of women (daughters) gather to navigate the
challenges with caregiving of older adults. Kara holds a BA from
Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in public administration
from Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Beverly Ross Denny
Beverly is the managing director of Grantmakers for Education
, a philanthropic infrastructure organization with the largest network
in education philanthropy, where she is responsible for the
organization’s accounting, finance, information technology and human
resources functions. She has professional experience from both the
private and public sectors and is a seasoned executive with over 25
years of experience leading teams, strategic planning, growing sales,
managing change, and engaging in systems improvement to enhance overall
organizational performance while maintaining day-to-day management responsibilities.
She began her career in management consulting with Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group and marketing with Microsoft Corporation before transitioning into K-12 education. She entered public education through the Broad Residency in Urban Education. In over two decades, she has worked with the Boston Public Schools where she was the deputy director of human resources, as well as Research for Better Teaching as the chief operating officer, serving clients such as the Singapore Ministry of Education, Boston Public Schools, Newton Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools.
Beverly has a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
She began her career in management consulting with Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group and marketing with Microsoft Corporation before transitioning into K-12 education. She entered public education through the Broad Residency in Urban Education. In over two decades, she has worked with the Boston Public Schools where she was the deputy director of human resources, as well as Research for Better Teaching as the chief operating officer, serving clients such as the Singapore Ministry of Education, Boston Public Schools, Newton Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools.
Beverly has a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
Sadaf Kazmi
Sadaf is a seasoned product management and technology executive with
deep expertise in ecommerce, strategy, transformation, and operations.
Currently Sadaf is the GM of Global Creator Products and Head of
International Product at Audible, an Amazon subsidiary. Prior to joining
Audible in 2021, Sadaf held senior digital leadership positions
including Vice President and Head of Global Digital Commerce &
Online Operations at Thomson Reuters and Vice President of B2B Ecommerce
at Staples. She is also a proud Girl Scout alum. Sadaf holds an MBA from
the Wharton School, a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School,
and a BSE in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences. She serves on the Trustees Council of
Penn Women and is a long-time mentor for the MIT Venture Mentoring Service.
Amina C. Lobban
Amina serves as Head of Culture, Engagement & HR Business
Excellence, Global Manufacturing, Supply & Quality at Takeda
. In her 17 years at Takeda her career has steadily progressed from
Engineering, Business Operations, Integration, and Program Management
roles in Process Development and Global Manufacturing, Supply &
Quality. Amina began her professional career in her home country of
Trinidad & Tobago as a Petroleum Engineer at the Ministry of Energy,
where she worked with multinational energy companies operating in the
region. Amina has demonstrated her passion and commitment to gender
parity through her volunteer work internally at Takeda as Global Co-Lead
and US Region Lead of their Gender Parity Network ERG, and externally
with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) and The Boston
Club. She has previously held local and regional roles with HBA New
England, now Chairs HBA’s Global Ambassador program, overseeing
leadership development programs at over 50 corporate partner locations
worldwide, and has co-chaired The Boston Club’s Healthcare and Life
Sciences Affinity Group. Amina was named a 2022 HBA Rising Star at
Takeda in recognition of her leadership and impact. She has been a
Co-Leader and Cookie Coordinator for her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop for
the past two years. Amina holds a BSc in Chemical & Process
Engineering from the University of the West Indies, an MS in Microbial
Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA in Finance and
International Management from Boston University.
Libby Murphy
With over 16 years of experience in the construction industry, Libby
serves as Project Executive at Suffolk.
A founding member of Suffolk’s national Women Who Build Employee
Resource Group, she provides invaluable mentorship and professional
development opportunities to nearly 200 women in Suffolk’s Northeast
region. Prior to this, Libby managed complex construction projects for
numerous academic and life sciences including projects at the John W.
Olver Design Building at UMass Amherst, Boston College, and Cambridge’s
Kendall Square. She is enthusiastic about getting girls and young women
into STEM fields, something near and dear to her as a Girl Scout alum.
She is involved with Suffolk’s Rebuild the Ratio initiative, providing
mentorship and accentuating representation of women in construction. In
this capacity, Libby led a group of women to build a curriculum for the
Juniors Who Build patch, helping Girl Scouts learn about job
opportunities in the construction industry. She also hosts educational
and volunteer initiatives ranging from career days and hard hat tours
for students, local food drives, and extracurricular activities for
special needs students. She serves on the Regional Committee of
Suffolk’s employee run charity, The Giving Circle, and partners with
Wonderfund during the holiday season as a part of Suffolk’s Giving Tree.
Libby is an active member of Boston’s Professional Women in
Construction. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
from University of New Hampshire.
Mary Nguyen
Mary is an Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Insurance
& Unemployment Fraud Division (“IUFD”) in the Criminal Bureau of
the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”)
where she leads a team of attorneys, financial investigators, an
administrative assistant, and a paralegal, who investigate and prosecute
people and businesses who commit fraud against private insurance
carriers, the Commonwealth’s unemployment trust fund and the
Commonwealth’s workers’ compensation system. IUFD’s efforts help to
protect the people of Massachusetts from higher premiums and higher
taxes, as well as to ensure those in need are able to receive
appropriate assistance. Prior to joining the AGO, Mary served as an
Assistant District Attorney at the Plymouth County District Attorney’s
Office (“DA’s Office”) for over 15 years, where she successfully tried
over 40 jury trials. During Mary’s time at the DA’s Office, she served
as the supervising attorney in the Brockton Juvenile Court, the
supervising attorney in the Wareham District Court, became a member of
the Superior Court trial team in the Family Protection Unit for a number
of years, and then joined the Appeals Unit in 2018 where she handled a
broad range of post-conviction cases and successfully argued over 24
cases before the Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts. Mary is a member of the Board of Directors and serves as
co-chair of the Government, Public Interest and Non-Profit Committee for
the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM). She is
also a member of the Women of Color Attorneys Leadership Forum Committee
at the Boston Bar Association (BBA). Mary also recently completed her
third year of service as co-leader and treasurer of her daughter’s Girl
Scout troop. Mary graduated from Syracuse University, magna cum laude,
with a BA in Magazine Journalism and Political Science with a minor in
English & Textual Studies. She holds a JD from New England Law Boston.
Pam O’Leary
Pamela is a Lead Account Manager for National Grid
and has worked in the utility industry for 33 years. Pamela is
responsible for scheduling and delivery on construction installations,
infrastructure relocations, and related work required to provide safe,
affordable, clean and reliable energy to larger commercial/ industrial
customers within the Boston territory. Her project experience includes
Fenway MGM Music Hall, Seaport Life Science Buildings, and Boston
Housing Authority. Prior to National Grid, Pamela was a third grade
teacher in Boston. Pamela has been involved with Girl Scouts of Eastern
Massachusetts’ annual golf tournament and Camp Cedar Hill service days.
Her other volunteer work includes Boston Food Pantry, Day Dream Camp,
Faith Formation teacher, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Pamela received
her Bachelor of Management and teaching degree from Regis College.
Kristen Truglio
Kristen is a Partner in Ernst & Young’s Boston Financial Services Office,
with 20 years of experience in providing assurance and advisory
services to a variety of financial services clients, with a focus on
health, life and property and casualty insurance companies. In addition
to conducting audits, Kristen has worked on a number of special projects
at insurance companies, including initial public offerings, business
process improvement projects, SOX/404 implementations, transaction
advisory engagements, and support with examinations on behalf of state
insurance departments. Kristen has developed and led educational
trainings, is an active participant in the firm’s recruiting efforts,
has served on the Corporate Social Responsibility Sub-Committee, and is
a member of the firm’s Professional Women’s Network. She is a member of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. Kristen graduated
from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in accounting and
economics. She joined the Board of Directors in 2022.
Our Board Nominating and Development Committee is actively looking for new Board members. Our Board Prospectus highlights the investment, duties, and responsibilities of serving on our board.
