Staff Directory

Below please find a list of Girl Scouts of Manitou Council employees.   While 99% of adult members of Girl Scouting are volunteers, our employees are women and men who have dedicated their careers to ensuring that girls have opportunities to become more courageous, confident, caring and generous as they grow through their experiences in Girl Scouting.  

Assuring that each community in the council has a volunteer network to support troop advisors, to place girls in troops and groups and to assure that those groups of girls are active members of their community  are:

• Jill Sohn (Calumet, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties) - Jill@gsmanitou.org, ext. 319
• Faith Atherton (Manitowoc and Ozaukee Counties) – faith@gsmanitou.org, ext. 314
• Lisa Thiermann (Sheboygan and Washington Counties) – Lisa@gsmanitou.org, ext. 321

Assuring that a volunteer network is available in every community in the council to enable girls to learn financial management and business skills by conducting a cookie sale is:

• Paula McGill – Paula@gsmanitou.org, ext. 313

Assuring that the volunteers who work with girls around the council are good role models, receive the training and resources they need to be outstanding troop advisors and are thanked very sincerely for sharing their time and talents is:

• Amy Odekirk – Amy@gsmanitou.org, ext. 316

Assuring that our camps and other beyond the troop activities are wildly fun and incredibly instructive (and very safe) for girls is:

• Heather Nitsch – Heather@gsmanitou.org, ext. 317 or in the summer, ext. 352

Assuring that “it works” when you log on to this website or purchase items from our online store, and handling all other technology issues is:

• Nate Birr – Nate@gsmanitou.org, ext. 318

Assuring that all our camp properties are well-cared for, beautiful, safe, and exactly what girls want and need in the outdoors is:

• Mark Shaw – Marks@gsmanitou.org, ext. 351

Assuring that those who wish to make charitable contributions to Girl Scouting (and who may not even know it yet) are provided with the information necessary to do so are:

• Diane Cline – Diane@gsmanitou.org, ext. 322
• Paula McGill– Paula@gsmanitou.org, ext. 313

Assuring that all communications about Girl Scouts of Manitou to the media, on our website, on the internet and in our online newsletters are accurate, succinct and compelling (and include beautiful photos of our Girl Scouts in action) is:

• Miki Graykowski – Miki@gsmanitou.org, ext 320

Assuring that you have a prompt and courteous attention when you call the Girl Scout Center, register for camp or as a member or visit the Petals to Patches Council Shop is:

• Jodi Steines – Jodi@gsmanitou.org, ext 310
• Katie Hoppa – Katie@gsmanitou.org, ext. 324

Assuring that the council finances and human resources programs are managed well is:

• Nancy Severson – Nancy@gsmanitou.org, ext. 311

Assuring that all of the above activities occur, that the council complies with the law, has plans for the future and is successful at bringing Girl Scouting to girls is:

• Denise Schemenauer – Denise@gsmanitou.org, ext 323