BOARD

Members at Large

Members at Large 2012 – 2013



Janet Beets

Human Resources Director – Uniweld Products
Ms. Beets, a resident of Fort Lauderdale ,.is the Human Resources Director of Uniweld Products,Inc., and has been since 2001.
Ms. Beets earned her degree in Business Accounting at Fort Lauderdale College(FAU). She earned her Certificates from the Human Resources Certification Institute, and Kaufman Institute.
She is currently affiliated with SHRM , Human Resources Association of Broward County, and South Florida Employment Management Association. She was the honoree of the South Florida Business Journal ‘s “Excellence in Human Resources” in 2005 and 2006. The South Florida Business Journal also honored Ms. Beets for her 2006 Career Achievement.



Tracy Carroll

Tracy, a resident of Vero Beach, currently serves on the City Council in Vero. She is the Owner of Twenty First Century Engineering in Vero Beach, where she coordinates marketing, HR and accounting. Tracy was raised in California and graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Psychology. She is a member of the Indian River County Tourism Board and has served as Past President of the Treasure Coast Vero Beach Rotary Club. She is a 10 year GS leader and has played roles including trainer, coach, recruiter, event planner and various roles on the Polaris Service Unit. Tracy and her husband John have 2 teen age daughters, who are also involved in the Rotary youth exchange.


Tami Donnally

Tami is the Administrator at EBC Ministries in Lake Worth and currently serves on 2 non-profit boards — Body Network in Port St. Lucie and Community Care in Royal Palm Beach. She is a former Girl Scout and a former GS volunteer. She has a Masters degree in Religious Education. She is married to David Donnally for 32 years, and they have one daughter, and 2 grandchildren. Tami has one book published and is working on a second. She enjoys reading, politics, entertaining, and spending time with her grandchildren.




Christopher Herron

Chris Herron is Manager of Project Development at Florida Power & Light, the largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading multi-disciplinary fossil and renewable generation teams through complex technical, legal, environmental, and commercial project development and the regulatory, permitting, licensing and statutory approval process.

Chris has almost twenty years experience in project development, corporate development, M&A, and client management in environments ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups in the energy, water, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications industries.



Catherine Lambert

Catherine A. Lambert, Financial Advisor, has more than 29 years of experience in the financial service industry. She began her career in Boston, taking continuing education classes at Harvard University and the Boston Security Analysts Society. She received a B.A. degree in Economics from Lake Forest College and is a graduate of St. George’s School in Newport Rhode Island. Catherine joined Merrill Lynch in 2010 as the Vero Beach member of the LLH Group team located in West Palm Beach Florida. Catherine works with select private clients, foundations and non-profit organizations. She is an alumni of Elmhurst Convent of the Sacred Heart. She is an avid tennis player and enjoys living on the island with her pug named Chopper Louise.



James Mueller

Jim is the President of James Mueller Associates, a consulting practice that focuses on organizational development, governance and philanthropy. Before launching his business, Jim served in various executive and leadership positions in higher education, healthcare, and social services. They include Cornell University, Northwestern University, Advocate Health Care, and Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago. Prior to launching his business, Jim served as COO of Grenzebach Glier and Associates, an international philanthropy consulting firm with offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Jim holds a BS from Cornell University and a master’s degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He serves as a nonprofit governance coach for the Community Foundation of Broward and is a consultant with the Hartman Institute. Jim also volunteers his services to the Florida Association for Voluntary Action in the Caribbean and the Americas—and has conducted in-depth nonprofit management and fundraising seminars for the Barbados Association of Nongovernmental Organizations and the Haitian Hometown Association.


Dr. Jean A. Wihbey

Dr. Wihbey is the Provost at the Eissey Campus of Palm Beach State College. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut, an MS in counseling from Southern Connecticut State University and a BA from Fairfield University. She is on the Board of Directors and is the President Elect 2011 for the PGA Corridor Association, and currently serves on the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Women in Business Board of Directors, the Business Development Council of Palm Beach and the Business Forum of Palm Beach County. Her goal is to be active in the community and create awareness of GSSEF. Her research interests and presentations are on workplace ethics, trust and organizational culture. She has received numerous awards in teaching and leadership excellence.




Members at Large 2012- 2013


Julia M. (Girl Member)
Julia is a 10th grade top ranked student at Alexander B. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She has been a Girl Scout since the age of 4; has completed the Silver Leadership Award and is currently working on her Gold Award. Julia represented the GSSEF in Tallahassee as part of the GS Florida Day event on two occasions. She also represented GSSEF in a presentation made on behalf of Troop 20488 to the Town of Jupiter Council regarding recycling initiatives. She has recruited students to help for various GS Volunteer events such as the Migratory Bird Garden volunteer events held Loxahatchee River Center. Along with her troop and several others, they organized and presented an “Earth Day” GS event in Jupiter. She has also volunteered at several GSSEF council – wide events. She is a voting member of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts sophomore class of 2013 Student Council and is also the class historian. She has been the treasurer of the BAK Middle School of the Arts International Thespian Society and is a member of the LifeTeen Ministry group at St. Peter Catholic Church where she also lectors during Sunday Mass.


Brittney T. (Girl Member)
Brittney is a 10th grade student at Pembroke Pines Charter High School. She has been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten and has earned the Bronze Award, Silver Award, Cadette & Senior Program Aides, Cadette, Senior & Girl Scouting Community Service Pins, Cadette & Senior Leadership Pins. She has participated in GS events such as Mall Madness, Movie Mania, Camp Creepy, Feeding Florida and has assisted at Daisy camp and Gold Award ceremony. She has attended a National Convention and served as a Teller. She went to Washington, DC for the 95th anniversary sing-a-long. She has represented Girl Scouts in events for the City of Pembroke Pines such as Kids Konnection, and at her church, Blessed John XXIII, she is in the youth group and youth choir. She has attended Unity events and Annual Meetings of GSSEF. She is in the Book Club and on the Discipline Committee at her school.




Members at Large(2012-2014)

Dr. Stephanie Brown



Julie Kreafle
Ms. Kreafle is the principal consultant at Genuine Consultants in Jupiter, Florida, that includes diverse work experience in marketing, advertising, strategic development, execution and program management, community relations and outreach, and team and coalition building. She also works for the Broward Business Leadership Network as Executive Director.



She played a foundational role in the development of the Ft. Lauderdale Independence Training and Education Center for youth aging out of the foster care system. She has worked with community leaders in business, government, education, non-profit and faith-based organizations. Ms. Kreafle studied abroad at the University of London and is a magna cum laude graduate of James Madison University.



Nancy Proffitt
Ms. Proffitt is the President of Proffitt Management Solutions in West Palm Beach. She has served as the Finance Chair for Habitat for Humanity, and has served on the boards of Leadership PBC, Legacy Bank and the Delray Chamber of Commerce. She has an MBA in Finance / Operations and a degree in Education / Music from FSU. Prior to founding Proffitt Management Solutions, she served as a senior management executive for more than 20 years with FedEx Corporation. She is a lifetime member of Girl Scouting and currently serves on the 100th anniversary committee. Her interests include biking and kayaking.


Sheila Ravindran
Ms. Ravindran is a Director in the Project Management Office JM Family Enterprises in Deerfield Beach. She served previously as first vice chair on the board of Girl Scouts of Broward County. Sheila has an MBA in Economics from the University of Miami and an MBA in Business Administration from Florida International University. She also has a degree in English literature from the University of Miami. She is a member of Leadership Broward Class 21, 2002-2003. She was on the board for the Girl Scouts of Broward County from 2001-2008, and served as First Vice President for 2 years. Sheila is on the South Florida advisory board for Women in Technology International. Her passions include golf and running marathons. She lives in Delray with her husband and 2 daughters.


Sheila Schwartz
Lots of Yachts


MaryAnn Stetson
West Palm Pools, Inc.