Jody Johnston
Clearwater

Jody Johnston has been CEO of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida since its inception on October 1, 2007.  The council serves nearly 30,000 girls and 10,000 adult volunteers in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sumter counties. She was previously CEO of councils in Florida, Ohio and Alabama. Jody is a lifetime member of the Association of Girl Scout Executive Staff (AGSES), the national professional development and advocacy organization for employed Girl Scout staff.  She recently completed a term as president of the board and was previously a member at large; in 2008 she was inducted into the AGSES Hall of Fame.  As president she moved the organization forward with a strategy to develop its members to meet and lead the future of Girl Scouting. Jody was named among “Who’s Who in Tampa Bay Business” (Non-profits category) by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and was a finalist in its “Business Woman of the Year” recognition.  In 2009 she was named Executive Woman of the Year by the Network of Executive Women.  She completed two years as a Denali Fellow in its Social Entrepreneurship program, and participates in several executive development groups, including the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay’s CEO Leadership Program. Jody will retire from Girl Scouts at the end of 2009 and will work as a consultant/owner of JKJ Consulting Services, LLC, specializing in consulting and coaching for nonprofit agencies.