Andrea Mosby Director of Special Needs
Denver Area Council
Denver, Colorado

Interesting Fact:
Before becoming a professional Scout, Andrea managed the Advocacy Office for the governor of Colorado.

Quote:
"The most powerful part of working for Scouting is being blessed to work with special needs kids."

Learning for Life Director
San Gabriel Valley Council
Pasadena, California

Interesting Fact:
At age 7, Dinh Thai and his family escaped the communist regime in Vietnam in order to begin a new life in America in 1977.

Quote:
"I think the most rewarding things about my career are the friendships... I love getting out into the community, getting to know the people, and getting the opportunity to tell them our story."

Senior District Executive
Pacific Skyline Council
San Mateo, California

Interesting Fact:
Henry was a police officer for 14 years before he became a professional Scout.

Quote:
"When I decided to leave the police department, it was the culmination of understanding that there was a larger purpose for what I should be doing."

Scout Executive
Verdugo Hills Council
Glendale, California

Interesting Fact:
As a young man, Jon was a professional motorcycle racer, and now his son is internationally recognized in bicycle trials competition.

Quote:
"I love Scouting with all my heart, as a young person and as an adult. It's the circle of life, you are perpetuating things that benefited you."

Director Field Services
Chicago Area Council
Chicago, Illinois

Interesting Fact:
Growing up in urban New York City, Garfield had to go across town and all the way into the borough of Brooklyn in order to find a Scout troop to join.

Quote:
"I actually became a professional in the organization because I wanted to go back to my community and establish Scouting."

Senior District Executive
Sunrise River District
Northern Star Council of the Twin Cities
St. Paul, Minnesota

Interesting Fact:
In 1980, Apostle, along with his mother and 5 siblings, fled a poverty-stricken refugee camp in tropical Thailand, to make their home in Minnesota.

Quote:
"The most rewarding part of a professional Scouting career is meeting people—adults and youth—that care for positive growth in the community."