Board of Directors
Elected by delegates from across the council, Girl Scouts of Orange County’s Board of Directors is the governing body for the organization.
In addition to serving as ambassadors and advocates for Girl Scouting in Orange County, the board governs the council through functions that include strategic planning, policy development, and fiduciary oversight. The board is comprised of talented business and community leaders from across Orange County, as well as three current Girl Scouts who serve as advisory members, giving a voice to our nearly 15,000 girl members.
View our Delegates page.
Officers
Christine Mueller
Board Chair
Christine Mueller of Yorba Linda is Vice President and Director of Operations and Engineering working for the Capital Group Companies based in Irvine, California. She leads teams responsible for creating the workplace experience for over 5,000 of Capital’s associates. Christine earned her bachelor’s degree in political science at Cal State Fullerton and also holds the Facilities Management Administrator designation from BOMA and is a LEED Accredited Professional in Operations & Maintenance. She earned her Master’s in Organization Development at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School.
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Ara Anoshiravani
1st Vice Chair
Ara Anoshiravani is a President/Founder of Clarity Consulting & Advisory. Through her many roles during her 20-year tenure with Deloitte, Ara is recognized as a strategic, inclusive, and collaborative leader with a focus on growth and building eminence. Ara has served clients, led teams, and effectively managed change. Her focus is on building high performing teams, supporting their development, and serving clients with excellence.
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Julie Farbaniec
2nd Vice Chair
In 2020, after almost 13 years at Blizzard Entertainment in various Learning & Development and Human Resources leadership roles, Julie founded her company, Leadership Enthusiast, a boutique firm offering leadership development and executive coaching services to companies wanting to invest in the growth of their people.
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Vikki Shepp, Ed.D.
CEO of Girl Scouts of Orange County
A collaborative trailblazer, lifelong Girl Scout, and enduring champion of girls’ and women’s causes, Vikki Shepp brings deep understanding of the youth leadership market and evolving needs of today's girls to her role as CEO of Girl Scouts of Orange County, a position she has held since January of 2018.
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Azeem Dhalla
Treasurer
Azeem Dhalla has over 20 years of consulting, accounting, and tax advisory experience in a variety of industries, ranging from construction and real estate to professional services, health, and fitness. Prior to forming Dhalla CPA in 2010, Azeem had over 10 years of Senior Management experience in a top 100 National Accounting firm.
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Jeff Winston
Secretary
Jeff Winston has 40 years’ experience defining information services and technology strategies in addition to designing and implementing enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 companies across several industries. Jeff was most recently Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Allergan, Inc., a global pharmaceutical and medical device company headquartered in Irvine, California.
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Directors-at-Large
Cathy Fitzpatrick
Director at Large
Cathy Fitzpatrick joined Tax & Financial Group (TFG) in 1990 and has thrived with the company’s high level of client support with CPAs, attorneys, and investment CFAs on staff. Cathy is a CFP-Certified Financial Planner™ Practitioner, Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and Certified Long-Term Care Specialist.
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Todd Priest
Director at Large
Todd Priest is President and CEO of Todd Priest and Associates (TP&A), a public and government affairs firm based in Southern California. The firm represents businesses, public agencies, and non-profit organizations at all levels of government. Areas of focus include public transportation, aviation services, environmental protection, energy, and real estate development.
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Maggie O'Sullivan
Director at Large
Maggie is a strategic advisor for the lines of business, corporate partners, and local leaders working to drive systemic change for the housing and philanthropic portions of JPMorganChase’s $30 billion racial equity commitment to help close the racial wealth gap for Black, Hispanic, Latino, and other underserved communities.
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Gabriela Robles
Director at Large
Gabriela Robles is chief executive of the St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund (Fund) at Providence. In this role, she defines the strategic direction of the Fund’s investments in communities served by Providence. With more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including experience in community health programs, Gabriela holds the institutional knowledge and passion for equity needed to effectively address the greatest needs in our community.
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Alpesh Ami
Director at Large
Alpesh Ami MD, MBA, MACP, SFHM, FACC, FHFSA, FRCP (Lond) is with the University of California–Irvine (UCI) in the capacity of the Tom and Mary Cesario Chairman, Department of Medicine. He is Professor of Medicine, Business, Public Health, Nursing, and Biomedical Engineering at UCI and founder and executive director of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Amin has served as Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality for 12 years; Division Chief of General Internal Medicine for six years; Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program for 14 years; and Medicine Clerkship Director for 14 years.
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Kris Dagger
Director at Large
Kris Dagger is a health care change agent with over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing health care system improvements. Currently a Service Line Leader with Kaiser Permanente Orange County, Kris oversees strategic and operational functions for departments such as Emergency Services and Women & Children's Health Services. Her passion is to elevate the care experience and build new paths in health care to serve the greater community.
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Kelly Given
Director at Large
Kelly Given is Associate General Counsel at one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Lennar Corporation, where she provides legal advice to operational departments throughout the state of California to reduce risk and preserve brand value. She also manages a diverse portfolio of litigation to ensure compliance with the Fortune 200 company’s strategic goals.
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Jennifer Lew
Director at Large
Jennifer serves as Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Blizzard Entertainment, a premier video game developer creating epic entertainment experiences and some of the industry’s most recognizable IPs enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. In her role, Jennifer is responsible for implementing and operationalizing cross-organizational strategic initiatives.
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Bethany Ige
Director at Large
Bethany has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, currently employed at U.S. Bank. She is a project manager supporting strategic branch initiatives at the enterprise level. Leveraging her skillset to collaborate and execute paired with her enthusiasm of fostering leadership skills in girls is what led her to become a Girl Scout troop leader.
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Lillea Acasio
Director at Large
Since 2018, Lillea’s passion for education and community impact, specifically for Orange County and Los Angeles County youth, has been reflected through her career and professional development with the Los Angeles Angels.
Director at Large
Since 2018, Lillea’s passion for education and community impact, specifically for Orange County and Los Angeles County youth, has been reflected through her career and professional development with the Los Angeles Angels.
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Susie López-Guerra
Director at Large
Susie is a seasoned educator and visionary leader in public school education, boasting over 25 years of dedicated service. Born, raised, and currently residing in the City of Santa Ana, Dr. Susie López-Guerra is a first-generation, bilingual, and bicultural educator who has dedicated her life to transforming public school education through a lens of grace, humanity, inclusivity, and service. Currently at the helm as the California State Director for the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE),
Director at Large
Susie is a seasoned educator and visionary leader in public school education, boasting over 25 years of dedicated service. Born, raised, and currently residing in the City of Santa Ana, Dr. Susie López-Guerra is a first-generation, bilingual, and bicultural educator who has dedicated her life to transforming public school education through a lens of grace, humanity, inclusivity, and service. Currently at the helm as the California State Director for the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE),
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Sharon R. Klein
Director at Large
Sharon is a partner at the law firm of Blank Rome LLP, where she advises clients on a variety of corporate and intellectual property matters, in particular, helping technology and outsourcing clients grow and succeed. She is the managing partner in charge of the firm’s Orange County office and holds leadership positions in the Privacy, Security and Data Protection; Digital Health; and Technology practice groups.
Director at Large
Sharon is a partner at the law firm of Blank Rome LLP, where she advises clients on a variety of corporate and intellectual property matters, in particular, helping technology and outsourcing clients grow and succeed. She is the managing partner in charge of the firm’s Orange County office and holds leadership positions in the Privacy, Security and Data Protection; Digital Health; and Technology practice groups.
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Girl Advisory Members
Aarna Mahale
Girl Advisory Member
Girl Scout Leader & Youth Advocate
Aarna Mahale, a 16-year-old Girl Scout Ambassador from Troop 402 in Irvine, California, is a passionate leader dedicated to advocacy, STEM education, and community service. With over a decade of Girl Scouting experience, she has taken on numerous leadership roles, from serving as a youth member on the GSOC Global Action Team to mentoring younger scouts to organizing impactful programs such as the "Brownie Train Travel Patrol" and an AANHPI Month presentation.
Girl Advisory Member
Girl Scout Leader & Youth Advocate
Aarna Mahale, a 16-year-old Girl Scout Ambassador from Troop 402 in Irvine, California, is a passionate leader dedicated to advocacy, STEM education, and community service. With over a decade of Girl Scouting experience, she has taken on numerous leadership roles, from serving as a youth member on the GSOC Global Action Team to mentoring younger scouts to organizing impactful programs such as the "Brownie Train Travel Patrol" and an AANHPI Month presentation.
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Ella Wormser
Girl Advisory Member
Dedicated Girl Scout & Advocate for Inclusion
Ella Wormser, a 15-year-old Girl Scout Senior from Troop 605
in Rancho Trabuco, California, is a committed leader passionate about
inclusion, service, and education. Having been a Girl Scout since
Kindergarten, she has earned both her Bronze and Silver Awards and is
currently pursuing her Gold Award, where she is developing a training
program to help Girl Scout Camp Aides better support neurodiverse and
disabled campers.
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Jocelyn Mathew
Girl Advisory Member
STEM Innovator & Community Leader
Jocelyn Mathew, a 14-year-old Girl Scout Senior from Troop 202 in Yorba Linda, California, is a dedicated leader passionate about STEM, advocacy, and service. With a strong foundation in leadership, she has spearheaded initiatives that have made a tangible impact, from leading her debate team to regional victories to increasing National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) participation by 40% as its President.
Girl Advisory Member
STEM Innovator & Community Leader
Jocelyn Mathew, a 14-year-old Girl Scout Senior from Troop 202 in Yorba Linda, California, is a dedicated leader passionate about STEM, advocacy, and service. With a strong foundation in leadership, she has spearheaded initiatives that have made a tangible impact, from leading her debate team to regional victories to increasing National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) participation by 40% as its President.
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