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Girl Scouts of Nassau County Announces Manhasset Residents to Serve on Board of Directors

Madison Bruck Will Serve as Member at Large Danielle D'Ambrosio Will Serve as Member at Large

Photo: Madison Bruck (left) and Danielle D. Ambrosio (right) Headshots
Photo: Madison Bruck (left) and Danielle D. Ambrosio (right) Headshots

Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced that Manhasset residents Madison Bruck and Danielle D'Ambrosio have been elected to serve on Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors through 2027. Madison Bruck and Danielle D'Ambrosio were officially sworn in during the organization’s 60th Annual Meeting, held at Nassau Community College in Garden City. The Board of Directors is comprised of lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, and nonprofit and corporative executives who provide leadership, innovation and support to the Council and guide the organization’s vision and mission.

“Our Board of Directors is made up of passionate leaders who believe in the power of Girl Scouting to inspire and uplift the next generation,” said Randell Bynum, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “I am eager to see this group of leaders inspire and shape the Girl Scout experience in their terms. I am confident they will help to fulfill our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character.”

Board members work together to provide strategic leadership and foster opportunities that help girls throughout Nassau County develop courage, confidence, and character. They also play a vital role in supporting fundraising efforts that expand access to Girl Scout programs that empower girls socially, academically, and emotionally.

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Madison Bruck is a lifelong Girl Scout and has been a member of Girl Scouts since she was a Daisy. She is from the Manhasset service unit and a member of troop 509. Madison is currently an alternate delegate and a member of the girl leadership committee, and is grateful to have the opportunity to serve as a member of the board of directors. Madison earned her Girl Scout Silver Award by raising awareness for the hearing impaired community through education about the TTY system and American Sign Language. Currently, she is in the process of earning her Gold Award. Outside of Girl Scouts, Madison plays field hockey and softball. She is more than enthusiastic about representing her fellow Girl Scouts at the board level

Danielle D’Ambrosio is the Global Head of Asset Management, Real Estate for Strategic Value Partners (SVP), overseeing assets worldwide through SVP’s opportunistic multi-strategic funds. Previously, she was Head of Debt Asset Management and Servicing at Barings, LLC, and spent 10 years as Executive Vice President at Thor Equities, leading asset management, risk management, investor reporting, investor relations, and business plan execution across 150 assets in Europe and America. Earlier in her career, Danielle held roles in underwriting and asset management at Anglo Irish Bank and Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage. Danielle has worked in the real estate industry since 2008, she holds a B.S. in Business Management with a major in Finance from Babson College. Having been a Girl Scout from Daisies through Seniors, Danielle earned both her Silver and Gold Awards and remains a proud lifetime member dedicated to the Girl Scout Promise.

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For more information about Girl Scouts of Nassau County or to learn how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit www.gsnc.org.

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