SOCIETY, EVENTS & OTHER GOOD CAUSES
Lise L. Luttgens has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer for the soon-to-be-formed Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles.
The new Girl Scout council will be the result of a historic merger of six Los Angeles area legacy Girl Scout councils – Angeles Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach, Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council (southeastern portion), Girl Scouts – Mt. Wilson Vista Council, Girl Scouts – Spanish Trails Council, and Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley are participating in an ongoing merger process to form a single council that will serve Girl Scouts throughout the greater Los Angeles community and parts of San Bernardino County.
Luttgens will begin her role September 1, 2008, planning the formation of the new council that will begin operating on December 1.
“I am thrilled to be able to serve the girls and their volunteer leaders through the realignment to a new council,” said Luttgens. “Leading during this time of transformation and creating a new structure for these young women is a wonderful next step. I am very excited to be working with the existing CEOs, their staffs, and their boards to achieve a smooth transition and create a new vision for Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles.”
The new structure will make the most effective use of resources to better serve local communities and create more opportunities in Girl Scouting for even more girls. The six merging legacy councils have been working toward this transition since October, 2007. Luttgens, a former Girl Scout, brings with her demonstrated leadership and specialized expertise through her work with several reputable nonprofit organizations. She founded the Los Angeles-based firm Luttgens & Associates, Inc., in 2001, which specializes in nonprofit and health care organizations, and has built a coaching and consulting practice that focuses on organizations and individuals in transition. Most recently, Luttgens served as interim CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California during a transition of unifying six operating entities more closely into one organization. Her key accomplishments at CHLA included implementing a quality management system, leading a cost restructuring effort, and overseeing the planning and construction of the $67 million Marion and John Anderson Building.
Lise will lead a council with a $14 million operating budget and a staff of 185 housed at five regional offices. The new Los Angeles area council will be among the largest councils in the nation, with an initial enrollment of approximately 50,000 girls and nearly 22,000 volunteers. For more information on how to register your daughter, volunteer your time or donate to the Girl Scouts, visit www.girlscoutsla.org.