2018 Board of Directors
Our founder, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low once said,
“The work of today is the history of tomorrow and
we are its makers." A special task included in
our “work of today” is developing plans for the
100th Anniversary in 2021 of Camp Hoffman—
the nation's third oldest Girl Scout camp!
And finally, we are most excited that our efforts towards building
membership resulted in a membership increase for the first time in
many years! We ask everyone who reads this message to help us
continue this important endeavor. We can’t do it without you!
As always, thank you for your commitment to developing girls of
courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place,
by being adults who model our mission and lift girls up to do the same.
This is important work and we are proud to partner with you in making
GSSNE a stronger council. Enjoy this look back on 2018!
Secretary, Elsie Foy
(term ended: May 2018)
Owner, Aunt Carrie’s Restaurant
1st Vice Chair, Joanne Lynch
Assistant Dean of Admission,
University of Rhode Island Secretary, Lori Basilico
(elected: May 2018)
Partner, Locke Lord LLP
2nd Vice Chair
Michael D. Lynch, Esq.
Vice President Legal, Beacon
Mutual Insurance Company Treasurer, James Patti
Director, Graduate School of
Oceanography/Administration,
University of Rhode Island
Members-at-Large
Lori A. Basilico, Esq.
(member-at-large until May 2018)
Katie Davis
Investigative Reporter,
NBC 10 WJAR-TV
Gina M. DeVecchis
Principal, DiSanto, Priest & Co.
Janice DiPietro
Founder & CEO, E.L.I.
John Houle
President, JH Communications
Joan Johnson-Freese
Professor of Securities,
Naval War College, Newport, RI
Bill Logan
Senior Vice President, Citizens
Private Wealth Management
Yours in Girl Scouting,
George Shuster, Board Chair
Chair, George W. Shuster
Chairman Emeritus,
Cranston Print Works Company
Pam Hyland, CEO
Jael Lopes
Director of Strategic Community
Partnerships, Providence School
Department
Carrie Majewski
Founder and CEO of the Women
in Leadership Nexus; Principal
of Marketing, Trilix
Maria Markos
Director, Retail Margin Accounting
and Reporting, CVS Health
Deborah Ricci
(start of term: August 18, 2018)
Retired IT Industry Director
Margaret Ruggieri
Retired Faculty Member,
Accountancy Department,
Providence College
Sally A. Russell
President,
Howard Russell Insurance
Lisa St. Onge
Senior Assistant Vice President,
Amica Insurance Co.
Danielle M. Ward
Managing Director & Institutional
Market Investment Director,
Bank of America Private Bank
Honorary Member,
Elizabeth C. Cugini
Retired Kindergarten Teacher,
Former Board President of
Girl Scouts of Rhode Island