Staff Directory | Girl Scouts

Meet The CEO

Nancy Wright

Nancy Wright is the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and has a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams within diverse business environments, focusing on revenue results, developing new business and building brands.

As CEO, Nancy loves seeing Girl Scouts bringing their dreams to life as they change the world for the better. Through programs, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges.

In 2022, Nancy was included in iHeartMedia Chicago’s Women Who WIN Class of 2022 which celebrated dynamic women leaders who have made a significant impact in the community as a direct result of their exceptional leadership. In addition, Nancy was recognized by Chicago Business Journal as a “Women of Influence” honoree, as well as Authorities Magazine’s Social Impact Hero in 2021. Nancy currently serves on the Resilient Schools Certification Advisory Council with Lurie Children’s Hospital, is a member of the Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago and a past Girl Scout leader and alumna.

Senior Leadership Team

Carl Canale, Vice President of
Product Program

Bio

Carl joined the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana in 2014 with a strong background in logistics, moving, inventory and management. As Vice President of Product Program, he supervises a team of six through both fall product and cookie programs. Carl’s strong work ethic has made him a favorite among both his team and Volunteers alike. Volunteers don’t hesitate to call him for help with something as simple as some extra boxes of cookies they might need or as complicated as how to move 500 cases of cookies from one place to another without assistance. Family means everything to Carl and you will find him enjoying any spare time with his wife, son and 2 daughters.

Marie Erbeck,
Vice President of Member Engagement

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Carmen Evans, Vice President of Mission Delivery

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Jessica Juozapavich, Chief Financial Officer

Bio

Jessica Juozapavich is the Chief Financial Officer of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, bringing over 25 years of financial leadership experience to the council. For the past decade, her focus has centered on scaling organizations' finance and operational infrastructure, building the systems and teams that allow mission-driven organizations to grow sustainably.

Prior to joining Girl Scouts, Jessica served as the Chief Financial & Operations Officer at NAHQ, where she architected scalable operational and financial frameworks. Earlier, as Vice President of Finance and Business Operations at MxD, then a newly formed organization, she built its financial and operational backbone, including IT, HR, and Legal. Her career also includes leadership roles at DePaul University and Ernst & Young.

Jessica is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Illinois and Texas, holds an MBA in Finance from Sam Houston State University, and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy from Texas A&M University. Gig ‘Em Aggies!

Jessica is a passionate, mission-driven leader who values integrity, accountability, and strategic partnership. She's energized by the opportunity to bring financial discipline and operational strength to an organization that helps girls of all backgrounds discover their potential and become leaders in their own right.

A native Texan, Jessica now calls Illinois home, where she is raising her two children with her husband.

Julie Somogyi, Chief Strategy Officer

Bio

Julie oversees our community-based council strategy, mission delivery experiences (program, community troops, outdoor program), and people and organizational culture teams, as well as our exciting innovation work with the Girl Scouts Coalition of Indiana. As a news-editorial journalism graduate from the University of Illinois, Julie launched her career as a newspaper reporter and editor and quickly found her passion by shifting to non-profit public relations, marketing, and communications. She has advocated professionally on behalf of girls and women for 30 years, serving as a staff member for three Girl Scout councils. In addition to investing in the next generation of women leaders, Julie loves to garden and travel.

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Meet The CEO

Nancy Wright

Senior Leadership Team

Carl Canale, Vice President of
Product Program

Marie Erbeck,
Vice President of Member Engagement

Carmen Evans, Vice President of Mission Delivery

Jessica Juozapavich, Chief Financial Officer

Julie Somogyi, Chief Strategy Officer

Meet The CEO

Nancy Wright

Senior Leadership Team

Carl Canale, Vice President of Product Program

Marie Erbeck, Vice President of Member Engagement

Carmen Evans, Vice President of Mission Delivery

Jessica Juozapavich, Chief Financial Officer

Julie Somogyi, Chief Strategy Officer

Carl Canale, Vice President of
Product Program

Marie Erbeck,
Vice President of Member Engagement