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Girl Scouts of USA Announces First Black CEO In Its 108-Year History
The Girl Scouts of the USA has named Judith Batty as Interim CEO of the company, the first Black CEO in the organization’s 108-year history.
The Girl Scouts of the USA has named Judith Batty as Interim CEO of the company, the first Black CEO in the organization’s 108-year history, CNN reports.
Girls Scouts of the USA names Black CEO
Batty follows Sylvia Acevedo, who served as CEO of GSUSA since 2016 before stepping down in August.
She also follows in the footsteps of Gloria Dean Randle Scott, Ph.D., who was elected as the first Black national president of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America in 1975.
About Judith Batty
A former Girl Scout herself, Batty started off in the organization as a Brownie with her local Nassau County Council in New York. She continued scouting over the years, before later going on to serve two terms on the National Board.
This is not the “first” for Batty. Prior to GSUSA, Batty served as both a corporate executive and senior legal counsel for ExxonMobil, where she was the first woman and first Black General Counsel of the ExxonMobil affiliate in Japan.
About GSUSA
The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is made up of more than 2.5 million members, including 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults dedicated to honoring the vision set so long ago.
The organization focuses on building character, courage, and confidence in young women through leadership development and adventure.
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