USHCC TO HONOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA - ANNA MARIA CHÁVEZ

USHCC TO HONOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA

ANNA MARIA CHÁVEZ AT 2012 LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) announced that Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Chief Executive Officer Anna Maria Chávez will be honored with the 2012 Chairman’s Award at “A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurship in America” during the USHCC Legislative Summit gala. The Summit will take place in Washington, D.C., on March 21-23, 2012, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center.  

The annual gala honors the impact of Hispanic businesswomen in America and features high-profile leaders and attendees including Chávez, who will receive the coveted Chairman’s Award.

“The annual Chairman’s Award is presented to an individual who stands out as a leading advocate of Hispanic entrepreneurship in America,” says USHCC Board Chairman Nina Vaca. “Through her work with the Girl Scouts, the nation’s largest organization for girls, Anna Maria Chávez is a true inspiration for young women in America and continues to help shape tomorrow’s leaders through innovative and supportive programs.”

A Girl Scout alumna and lifetime member, Chávez has dedicated her career to public service and has emerged as a passionate spokesperson for issues important to girls and their growth and development.

“I am deeply honored to accept the USHCC’s 2012 Chairman’s Award,” says Chávez. "I am especially honored because entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills are essential components of the Girl Scout experience. The Girl Scout Cookie Program alone is the largest girl-led business in the country providing immeasurable benefits to girls and their communities. We reach girls from every sector of society and empower them to realize their full potential as leaders—as young women who have the courage and confidence to make our world a better place. I look forward to a future in which our young girls will be standing in my place for their remarkable and meaningful achievements.”

The Girl Scout Cookie Program, which generates more than $750 million in sales, teaches girls five essential business skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.  The program reaches more than 2.3 million Girl Scouts in every zip code in the country.

Girl Scouts also has experienced a substantial increase in the number of Hispanic girl and adult members. Over the last decade, membership among Hispanic girls