Mike currently serves on the Board of the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming as chair of its property committee.  He is also a member of the Council Realignment Committee.  He is retired following a career in financial management.  He is a member of the Casper Mountain Forest Stewardship Association.

Mike's Goals:  Mike would like to continue helping the Council manage its financial investments and its property.

Douglas (Doug) Dodge

Director-At-Large, 2008-2009

Doug has been involved in Boy Scouting his entire life He is an Eagle Scout. His mother was a Girl Scout leader, his wife is a leader and trainer, and his two daughters have both been active Girl Scouts. Doug has served on the Board of Treasure Trails Council since 2006. He was also an assistant troop leader and cookie helper in the Girl Scout Council of Joshua Tree (California) Council. Doug works for the US Forest Service. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club and is Board president, coach, and referee for the Musselshell Youth Soccer Organization.

Doug’s Goals: As a Board member, Doug would like to see the number of girls served increase dramatically. In order to do that, he believes that recruiting of volunteer leaders for younger girls will be necessary and that older girl programs need to be more attractive and relevant to the modern world. He also believes that there needs to be focus on programming that creates girls of courage, confidence, and character.

Shelly is currently a member of the Board of Treasure Trails, and she is serving on the Transitions Nominating Committee of the Council Realignment Committee. She is a financial advisor with Retirement Solutions and co-owner of Miller, Gams, and Associates, LLC which specializes in Medicaid. She is a trustee of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Montana Southeastern and Secretary/Treasurer of the Ponderosa Town homes in Billings.

Shelly’s Goals: Shelly believes that at this critical time, the Board needs to work well to develop a future for Girl Scouts. Board members need foresight and vision for the organization. Although she was never a Girl Scout in her youth, she is amazed at the diligence, work and effort that staff puts into the organization. She wants to continue to be a part of Girl Scouting.

Peggy Gargaro

Director-At-Large, 2008-2009

Active as a Girl Scout in her youth, Peggy currently serves on the Board of Treasure Trails. She and her husband own and manage Rock Creek Coffee Roasters in downtown Billings. She in on the Downtown Billings Association Board and is very active in promoting community activities.

Dr. Beth Hill, DVM

Director-At-Large & Board Development Committee, 2008-2010

Currently serving on the Board of Big Sky, Beth was President from 2004-2006, on the board prior to that she was an officer and member-at-large. She is also a member of the Council Realignment Committee. She was a girl member. She has been a council trainer, leader, service unit manager, chair of many committees, in addition to being a board member. Beth is a veterinarian and partner/owner of the Westside Animal Clinic in Great Falls. She is also active in the Upper Missouri Breaks Audubon Society.

Beth’s Goals: Beth is excited about the potential of the combined talent force of the three councils. She knows that there is a lot of work to do in the first year to set up systems, establish policies, and make the council known as the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming. She wants to play a role in uniting all three councils where the members will be excited to be a GSMW member and identify themselves as GSMW members.

Bettina Moos has been on the Board of Treasure Trails since 2003. Currently she serves as Second Vice-Chair. As a girl member, she received her Gold Award and Silver Award. She is a trainer and advisor for the Older Girl Planning Board. Bettina is a registered nurse and senior clinical analyst at St. Vincent Healthcare. She is active in her church and on the local and state Boards of the Montana Jaycees.

Bettina’s goals include ensuring that the future girls in scouting will have the same opportunity to gain self assurance, leadership, courage, and the many other life skills that she learned as a Girl Scout. She wants to see more girls continue to participate in scouts and receive their Gold Award. She also believes that girls and women alike are a precious resource that we cannot afford to leave behind. She is truly excited about the possibilities the future can bring.

Tom has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Big Sky Council and is currently a member of the Governance sub-committee of the Council Realignment Committee. For the past 24 years, he has been the General Counsel of Tom Pump where he supervises a staff of five and oversees the company’s legal affairs. Although he and his wife are now “empty-nesters,” when their children were living at home, he was involved in their many activities, including Girl Scouting. Tom is active in his church, serves on the Board of St. Vincent de Paul in Butte, and has offered free legal services to indigent clients through the Montana Legal Pro Bono.

Tom’s Goals: Because Girl Scouts is and was an influence in the lives of his daughters, Tom wants to give back to the Girl Scouts some of what Girl Scouts has given to him and his family. Two important areas he thinks are important for the new council are 1) the need to assure that the significant geographical challenges do not unreasonably hinder the delivery of services and that members and volunteers feel they are a part of the new Council and that their efforts and input are appreciated and respected; and 2) the need to make appropriate decisions about properties owned or leased by the new Council since properties support the Council’s mission. There needs to be a clear plan for making and funding improvements.

Arlys has been and continues to be a Board member of Treasure Trails, where she has served as Board President and as a member of the Nominating Committee. She is also on the Council Realignment Committee. She has been a troop leader in Treasure Trails and Inland Empire Councils. An instructor for Billings School District 2 Night Owls, Arlys is active in her church, in Little League Softball and as a member and officer of the West High Booster Club.

Arlys’s Goals: The most important goals for Arlys and for the GSMW are for the council to attain the mission statement goals. Arlys believes that Girl Scouting has wonderful programs that can truly help girls grow in courage, confidence, and character and make the world a better place. The new council must not become mired in the organizational aspects of merging and forget about girls. Membership growth is important because there are girls who need Girl Scouts. The Council needs to remain financially sound and be an organization that values our volunteers and staff and celebrates the world of Girl Scouting. The Council needs to value our individual council histories and to move forward as one council.

A life member of Girl Scouts, Kaleen serves as an area chair in Big Sky Council and as a member of the Transition Nominating Committee of the Council Realignment Committee.

Lynn is pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Casper. She is currently serving on the Board of the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming and on the Council Re-alignment committee as Co-chair of the Transitions Nominating Committee. She is a life member of the Girl Scouts, has served as a leader, and was active as a girl. She serves on the Board of Interfaith and is a member and past president of Rotary.