Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Elects Board Members for 2025-2026
June 24, 2025
GSNYPENN Board Members attend the council’s Annual Meeting in May at Camp Comstock in Ithaca, N.Y. (L-R): Tiffany Alvarez Smith, Tamara Harris, Judi Dixon, Luana Lovenguth, Michelle McCabe-Szczepanski (former member), Debbie Calkins, Faith Vavra, Amanda Sprague (former member), Kathy Burke Barry and Karen Roth.
Syracuse, N.Y. (June 24, 2025) — Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) is pleased to announce appointments to its Board of Directors for 2025-2026.
The group includes lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, nonprofit and corporate executives, and returning members who bring a wealth of Girl Scout knowledge and outside expertise and experience in education, strategic planning, communications and marketing, technology, governance, finance and decision making.
“Our outstanding board slate’s collective leadership, diverse expertise and deep commitment to our Movement and mission will be invaluable in guiding our council as we continue empowering Girl Scouts to grow in courage, confidence and character,” said GSNYPENN CEO Julie Dale.
GSNYPENN Board of Directors 2025-2026
Officers
Board Chair: Tiffany Alvarez Smith, Ed.D., of Liverpool, N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management, Syracuse EOC, SUNY Morrisville
1st Vice Chair: Kathy Burke Barry of Syracuse, N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Certified Public Accountant, Dermody, Burke & Brown CPAs LLC
2nd Vice Chair: Katie MacIntyre of Auburn, N.Y. (Cayuga County)
Account Manager, U.S. | Brand CoE, National Grid
Treasurer: Paloma Sarkar of Oswego, N.Y. (Oswego County)
First Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management & Strategic Planning, Pathfinder Bank
Secretary: Debbie Calkins of Mansfield, Pa. (Tioga County)
Retired, Former Owner & Operator, Debbie’s Daycare
Members-at-Large
Tiffany Campau, Ed.D., of Syracuse, N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Coach Impact Lead, The Achievement Network
Judi Dixon of Memphis, N.Y. (Cayuga County)
Owner, Strategic Business Management
Tamara Harris of Liverpool. N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Senior Project Manager, Paycor
Luana Lovenguth of Skaneateles, N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Chief Social Enterprise Officer, Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse, N.Y.
Morgan Prince of Marcellus, N.Y. (Onondaga County)
Regional Sales Manager, Kudelski Security
Karen Roth of Stittville, N.Y. (Oneida County)
Engineer
Mike Sabo of Endicott, N.Y. (Broome County)
Retired, IBM
Vanessa Teamoh of Watertown, N.Y. (Jefferson County)
SPOA Coordinator, Children’s Home of Jefferson County
Natalie Thompson of Oneonta, N.Y. (Otsego County)
Full-Time Student, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
Faith Vavra of Binghamton, N.Y. (Broome County)
Federal Relations Director & Administrative Coordinator, Office of the President,
Binghamton University
GSNYPENN is a regional council chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA to deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience across 24 counties in New York and two in northern Pennsylvania. It is an independent 501(c)(3) membership organization with adult volunteers, caregivers/families, Girl Scouts and alums actively engaged in strategic direction.
Governance structures are part of every Girl Scout Council and are defined by council bylaws. GSNYPENN’s governing body is its Board of Directors. Under the leadership of the chair, the board maintains the integrity and purposes of Girl Scouting within the council’s jurisdiction.
The board’s responsibilities include influencing policy regarding council goals, issues affecting youth members, issues affecting the business of the organization, strategic planning, financial oversight and fund development.
Interested in sharing your talents on the GSNYPENN Board? Complete the form at gsnypenn.org/board or contact Executive Assistant Kim O’Brien at kobrien@gsnypenn.org.
