Jen Ashcraft
Jen Ashcraft is the Chief Operating Officer at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland. Since joining the council in 2014, Jen has taken on progressive leadership roles across several departments. In her role as COO, she collaborates across all functional teams and provides strategic leadership in the areas of community engagement, troop formation and support, volunteer development, and the implementation of program and summer camp.
In addition to her council leadership, she has participated in two national committees to provide training and mentorship to peers in other councils and to update resources that elevate the highest awards. Jen earned the Girl Scout Gold Award in August 1996 from the Wichita Area Girl Scout Council. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary Education with a math endorsement from Newman University with Magna Cum Laude honors and has nine years of experience as a classroom teacher. Jen has been a leader and mentor within Girl Scouts both as a youth and adult. She knows how to make Girl Scouts fun, takes ownership of projects to see them to completion, respects individuals for who they are, communicates with stakeholders, and she strives to design creative solutions that enhance the girl experience to drive membership growth and retention.
Andrew Crane
Owner and Founder of Guiding Paws whose mission is to bring awareness to the community about the Blind and Visually Impaired.
