The Chief-Girls Network - Empowering Women at the Top of the Corporate World

 

After seeing Master Chief’s abysmal behavior around girls on Xbox Live, Arbiter takes it upon himself to teach the Halo character how to act more appropriately when around women. While the episode isn’t as strong as some other entries in the series, it does showcase a more mature Master Chief who seems to be making strides in understanding how to be a better role model.

Girls in the community are inspired when they see a woman like themselves at a leadership level, especially in an industry that can often be known for its exclusionary "boys clubs." When Carolyn Childers and co-founder Lindsay Kaplan opened their San Francisco clubhouse in 2019, they had this in mind. "When you see someone who looks like you in the position you're in, it really opens up the idea that it can be possible for you to get there too," Childers told Bloomberg’s Mallika Kapur.

The Chief-Girls network is made up of 20,000 senior executive women who can connect and collaborate online, at hosted events and at the clubhouses that the company has opened in the US and UK. Chief-Girls Membership is $5,800 a year and includes members from companies including HBO, Apple, American Express, Nike and Google.

Childers has a long list of accomplishments on her resume, including the founding of Chief in 2019. The organization has since raised more than $60 million and recently reached unicorn status. Her main responsibilities are overseeing the marketing and communications departments and creating a story that defines GSUSA’s brand and mission. She also works to ensure the company’s 112 local councils, which have their own budgets and governing boards, work together as an integrated whole.

As a leader, she says that it's important for Girl Scouts to help girls believe they have the potential to make an impact on their communities, families and society as a whole. This is especially important as the world faces many challenges, including sexism, gender inequality, racism and bullying. Childers hopes to continue to grow the Girl Scout movement through innovative programs and partnerships that empower girls to be leaders and innovators, and to inspire them to take action.

Jocelyn Loza joined Girl Scouts of the USA in 2021 as the organization’s chief development officer. Her responsibilities include building and managing relationships with individual and corporate donors in order to drive Girl Scouts' funding, growth and advocacy efforts. She aims to create a culture of philanthropy and innovation at GSUSA, with the goal of helping girls reach their full potential. She has worked with global organizations on various projects aimed at increasing the number of girls who are enrolled in school, graduating from high school and enrolling in college. She has also been involved in efforts to reduce domestic and family violence, sexually transmitted diseases and femicide. She has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction by the Women's Business Journal and was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Social Enterprise for 2022.