Anna Maria Chávez, Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America

Anna Maria Chávez is a former Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, and a lifetime member of the group dedicated to building up girls as strong, confident leaders. Chávez was the first Latina to head the historic organization.

Prior to her work with Girls Scouts, Chávez was deputy of chief of staff for Urban Relations and Community Development under former Governor of Arizona and former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Chávez was also a crucial force behind the creation of the Raul H. Castro Institute, a ""do-tank"" focused on issues affecting the Latino community in Arizona with emphasis on education, health, and human services, as well as leadership and civic participation.

Chávez's leadership has been recognized by The NonProfit Times’ Power & Influence Top 50, STEMconnector's 100 Women Leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math, and has also been the recipient of the 2012 Chairman's Award from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Women of Excellence Award from the Women of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting. Chávez currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at National Council on Aging.