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

Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced that Lynbrook residents Patricia Mercer and Anthony Sacchetti have been elected to serve on Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors through 2027. Patricia Mercer and Anthony Sacchetti 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.

Patricia Mercer is the founder of PM Consulting. Her most recent role was EVP of Barrymore Brands, where she led key brand partnerships and oversaw the expansion of Beautiful by Drew Barrymore into Home, Pet, and Travel at Walmart. She is a results-driven brand strategy and operations specialist with over 20 years of wholesale manufacturing, marketing, and brand agency experience. She has developed and executed award-winning strategies for major consumer product programs at retail. She has considerable proficiency in business development and client relationship management. With a natural propensity for making sense out of chaos—optimizing team structure, implementing processes and operations, and aligning leaders toward the same goal—Patricia offers 360-degree business solutions for organizational success and maximized ROI. Patricia is passionate about setting up the next generation with tools for self-actualization and building community. She lives in Lynbrook with her son and husband, and frequently visits her parents in Connecticut.

Anthony is a highly accomplished leader Disbursements Director for a multi-billion dollar research enterprise. He oversees a team that handles payroll, accounts payable, and tax compliance. He is also the principal of ADS Payroll Consulting LLC, and consults with various higher education institutions in payroll and human resources, and has a specialty in Foreign National Taxation. His career has spanned healthcare, higher education, hospitality, and research. A native New Yorker, Anthony grew up in Lynbrook and holds a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University and a Master of Business Administration from Molloy University. He recently moved back to Long Island with his family and is the proud parent of a first year Girl Scout Daisy

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