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GSEM Announces New CEO, Dr. Natissia Small

Following an extensive national search process, the Board of Directors for GSEM is excited to announce Dr. Natissia Small, as its new CEO, effective April 17, 2023. Dr. Small joins GSEM after nearly three decades as a higher education leader, where she has dedicated her career to creating innovative programs and partnerships to provide students and their families with holistic support through education, mentorship, professional skill building, and resources needed to access and finish college to become strong leaders in the global workforce. As CEO, Dr. Small will maintain a strong focus on strengthening the valued group of partnerships that exist for GSEM today, as well as cultivate new collaborative relationships to support the Girl Scout mission, with a continuous lens to deliver transformative practices to empower girls in eastern Missouri. Dr. Small formerly served as Vice Provost for Access, Academic Support, and Workforce Integration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is also the recipient of several awards and recognitions, highlighting her leadership, educational contributions, and community engagement.

"I’m overjoyed for the opportunity to serve as the new CEO for Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, whose mission is intentionally focused on building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place,” said Dr. Small. “This is a pivotal time for GSEM, a transformational moment of excitement, and I look forward to working collaboratively with all colleagues, community parnters, and our volunteers and families to create pathways for all girls to be purposeful leaders today and long into the future."

Welcome New Board Members

Michael Dozier Senior Internal Auditor Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Meghana Hebbar Girl Scout Senior Parkway South High School

Mikayla Woods Girl Scout Senior Visitation Academy of St. Louis