Take the Lead

Take the Lead supports the phenomenal work that Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is doing to give every girl the opportunity be a part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) throughout our nine-county footprint. As GSEP’s signature fundraising event, Take the Lead is an event for the girls, by the girls.

Our 2023 Take the Lead events will honor incredible women leaders from our community who are the positive role models our girls need today. They inspire girls everywhere and provide them with the courage, confidence, and character necessary to make the world a better place.

For information about Take the Lead 2023, select an event below:

2023 Greater Philadelphia

2023 Berks County

2023 Lehigh Valley

Take the Lead 2022 Events

2022 Greater Philadelphia

Honorees

Julie Alleman

CEO
Children and Adult Disability and Education Services (CADES)

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Chekemma J. Fulmore-Townsend

President and CEO
Philadelphia Youth Network

Leslie S. Richards

CEO and General Manager
SEPTA

Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Sponsors

PRESENTING

AMBASSADOR

SENIOR

JUNIOR

BROWNIE

Archer

Day & Zimmermann

Ann Marie & Terry Horner

Charisse R. Lillie

Main Line Health

Eileen McDonnell

Morgan Lewis

NJM Insurance Group

NSM Insurance Brokers

Philadelphia Insurance Companies

PNC Bank

Satell Institute

Stradley Ronon

TD Bank, N.A.

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

DAISY

Andrea R. Kramer Law

ASR Media Productions

Joan Carter

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Citizens Bank

Community College of Philadelphia

Lisa Detwiler

Diversified Search Group

Firstrust Bank

Fox Rothschild, LLP

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Deborah M. Hassan

Health Partners Plans

Jenna Kurath

Philadelphia Youth Network

PJM Interconnection

Urban Engineers

Hon. Diane M. Welsh (Ret.)

Special Thanks To:

The Best Philly Photo Booth

Blokes Barbershop & Gentlemen’s Emporium

Capriccio Café and Bar & Cret Park

Comcast NBCUniversal

Encore Global

Finley Catering

Fitler Club Philadelphia

Karamoor Estate Wines

Love City Brewing

Maple Street Modern

Marco Calderon Photography

Nicole Miller Manayunk

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse

TD Bank

Universal Orlando Resort

Committee

Greater Philadelphia Committee

Co-Chairs:
Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake
Independence Blue Cross

Tiffany Tavarez
Wells Fargo

Vice Chairs:

Deborah Hassan
Retired Partner, Deloitte
Chair, Board of Directors

Kim E. Fraites-Dow
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Chief Executive Officer

Kathleen M. Albanese
Independence Blue Cross

Mary Stengel Austen
Tierney

Regina Black Lennox
Satell Institue

Rev. Bonnie Camarda
The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware

Jackie Cuddeback
Philadelphia Phillies

Lisa Detwiler
FS Investments

Irene Hannan
Faith in the Future Foundation

Kathy Killian
Philadelphia Phillies

Jenna Kurath
Comcast NBCU

Charisse R. Lillie
CRL Consulting LLC

Yocasta Lora
AARP

Tabitha R. Oman
Axalta Coating Systems

Renee Rattigan
TD Bank

Hilary Hannan Saylor
Aramark

Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown
Accenture

Leslie Stiles
Pennsylvania Conference for Women

Regina M. Tracy
Nouryon

Dorothy Wong
Philabundance

List updated 1/18/2022

Digital Program Booklet

2022 Take The Lead Philadelphia digital program booklet

2022 Berks County

Honorees

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Michelle Dech

Executive Director
LGBT Center of Greater Reading

Vicki Ebner

Senior Counsel
East Penn Manufacturing

Mary H. Kargbo

President/CEO
Berks Community Health Center

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Sharon Mast

President and Founder
Spark Solutions & Support

Sponsors

PRESENTING

Breidegam Family Foundation

JUNIOR

Holleran Donor Advised Fund of
Berks County Community Foundation

BROWNIE

Diane and Michael Duff

Joanne M. Judge

Jerome I. Marcus, MD

P. Sue Perrotty

DAISY

Albright College

Alvernia University

ASR Media Productions

Barley Snyder

Berks Container Recovery

Caron Treatment Centers

C.H. Briggs

Co-County Wellness Services

Entech Engineering, Inc.

First National Bank

Freedom Mortgage

Susan and Michael Fromm

Fulton Bank

Pat Giles

Herbein + Company, Inc.

Kingsview Partners

Michelle M. Koals

Daniel Langdon

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center

ROG Orthodontics

Security First, Inc.

Spark Solutions & Support, Training and Facilitation

Stevens & Lee

Tempstar Staffing

Tompkins

Truist

Visions Federal Credit Union

Special Thanks To:

Sweet Street Desserts

ROG Orthodontics, the Reading Royals

East Penn Manufacturing

Reading Symphony Orchestra

DoubleTree by Hilton Reading

Denise Sullivan

Reading Fightin' Phils

Take the Lead Committee

Manatawny Creek Winery

Trinity Hair Salon

Mary Lou Kline

Committee

Berks County Committee

Co-Chairs:

Susan Fromm
Community Advocate

Pat Giles
The Wyomissing Foundation

Vice Chairs:

Deborah Hassan
Retired Partner, Deloitte
Chair, Board of Directors

Kim Fraites-Dow
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Chief Executive Officer

Carey Babczak
Truist

Paula Barrett
RKL LLP

Kelly Beaver
UGI Energy Services

Susan Denaro
Georgeadis Setley

Michael A. Duff
Penske Transportation Solutions

Andi Funk
Enersys

Crystal Gilmore-Harris
Reading School District

Mary Lou Kline
Security First

Mary Ann Moffitt
First National Bank

Dr. Natalie Parisi
ROG Orthodontics

Sarah Phillips
Irish Creek

Trish Shermot
Visions Federal Credit Union

Alison Snyder
East Penn Manufacturing

Ruthann Woll
RKL LLP

List updated 1/18/2022

Digital Program Booklet

Click here to view the 2022 Take the Lead Berks County program book

2022 Lehigh Valley

Honorees

Sheila Berg

National Chair for Women Veterans
Jewish War Veterans, Retired United States Air Force

Mary E. Lisicky, CFP

Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Dr. Rajika E. Reed

Vice President Community Health
St. Luke’s University Health Network

AnnMarie Vigilante, PE

Principal/Vice President
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

Sponsors

PRESENTING

AMBASSADOR
SENIOR
Michelle & Vincent Sorgi
CADETTE
JUNIOR
BROWNIE
Accenture

Asplundh

B. Braun Medical

Bell Hall

Brian Lee of KLC Wealth Advisory Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Brown-Daub Family of Dealerships

Deloitte

Harlan Electric Co.

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Hecht

Langan

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

M&T Bank

myCIO Wealth Partners

NEUDESIC

OraSure Technologies, Inc.

St. Luke's University Health Network

UGI Utilities, Inc.

The Yurconic Agency
DAISY
Alvin H. Butz Company

Baker Tilly

Blue Mountain Resort

Bracy Construction, Inc.

BSI Corporate Benefits, LLC

Burns & McDonnell

Cedar Crest College

Celerity Integrated Service, Inc.

City Center Allentown

Corbenic Partners

Easton Coach Company

Cindy and Gregg Feinberg

First Generation

Firstrust Bank

Henkels & McCoy

Highmark Blue Shield

Just Born Quality Confections

Klunk & Millan

Morningstar Living

Oliver Wyman

Pinnacle Group

Regulated Capital Consultants

Dr. Deborah Sundlof

Carol B. Watters

White and Williams LLP
Special Thanks To:

Just Born Quality Confections

Santa Bannon / Fine Art, LLC.

Pocono Raceway

Denise Sullivan

Suzie Spinosa

Hershey Bears

Air Products

Michelle and Vince Sorgi

PPL Corporation

ArtsQuest

Wind Creek Bethlehem

GiveMeFive

Renaissance Hotel

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

Christine Oaklander

Firstrust Bank

Annie McGeary

Ilene Wood

PURSEonality: A Stylish Handbag History Museum Exhibition

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Northampton Community College

Warner Art Glass