She Leads 2026

Our biggest, most spectacular fundraiser of the year!

She Leads is Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles’ signature celebration of girl leadership and limitless potential. Join us and support our mission to make the life-changing benefits of Girl Scouting accessible to every girl in Greater Los Angeles.

Friday, November 6, 2026, 11am-2pm

Skirball Cultural Center • 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

To discuss sponsorships and underwriting opportunities, please contact sheleads@girlscoutsla.org.

Molly Sims

Changemaker Award

This year at She Leads, we have the honor of presenting Molly Sims with GSGLA’s Changemaker Award.

As an entrepreneur, actress, model, podcast host, NYT bestselling author, and founder of YISE Beauty, Molly represents what She Leads is all about: women using their voices, talents and experiences to create change and inspire the next generation to lead with confidence.

Capital Group and Dean Catalano

Rise Together Award

We’re thrilled to honor an outstanding champion of girl potential at She Leads: Capital Group will receive GSGLA’s Rise Together Award, with Dean Catalano, Senior Vice President & Senior Wealth Advisor, accepting.

This award celebrates a corporate partner that embodies the spirit of collaboration, leadership, and commitment to empowering girls and young women – and Capital Group truly exemplifies this.

She Leads is more than a networking luncheon – It's a celebration of girls using their voices, pursuing bold ideas, and shaping what's next.

Join us for a vibrant afternoon featuring remarkable honorees, an engaging panel conversation on Girl Scouts of California’s recently released CA State of the Girl Report, meaningful connections with Greater Los Angeles' business and community leaders, and immersive Girl Scout activities. Together, we'll celebrate what's possible when girls have the space to explore, grow, and discover what's within.

Lynette Romero

Emcee

We’re thrilled to welcome back Lynette Romero, Emmy-award winning journalist and NBC4’s “Today in LA” Co-Anchor, as the emcee for She Leads 2026.

A champion for her community and a passionate advocate for young people, Lynette believes in the potential of every girl. Through her storytelling, service, and commitment to uplifting others across Southern California and beyond – she embodies the spirit of Girl Scouts, and we're honored to have her return for a fourth consecutive year on November 6.

Renee Eng

Anchor, Spectrum News

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Renee Eng is an Emmy Award-winning TV anchor of Spectrum News’ primetime evening newscast, The Rush Hour, and investigative reporter. Her coverage has spanned a range of topics, including consumer and fraud issues, human trafficking and homelessness. Her work has also earned her Emmy, Golden Mike and Los Angeles Press Club awards. She holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Before becoming a journalist, Renee pursued a career in entertainment on the other side of the camera doing movie studio marketing. As a former Girl Scout, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering the next generation of leaders.

Tanya Ortiz Franklin

LAUSD Board Member, District 7

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Tanya Ortiz Franklin is the Board Member for LA Unified School Board District 7 (BD7) — serving approximately 175 schools encompassing the beautiful and diverse communities of Florence-Firestone, South LA, Watts, Gardena, Carson, Lomita, Harbor City, Wilmington and San Pedro. Tanya ran for the school board to ensure all students graduate fully prepared to thrive in the college, career and life of their choice. 

Tanya returned to her community as a student, teacher, and advocate. A Columbia graduate with a master’s in education from LMU, she taught at Stephen White Middle School. After being laid off during the Great Recession, she attended UCLA Law, focusing on public interest and critical race studies. While at law school, she joined the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, supporting educator development and equitable practices. Since her 2020 election, Tanya has continued her commitment to educational equity and justice.

Tanya’s responsibilities include the approval of the annual budget and evaluating the Superintendent. She and her colleagues have approved historic $20 billion dollar budgets aligned to a strategic plan aimed at improving college eligibility, early literacy, mathematics and social-emotional learning. 

As a former classroom teacher and a mom of two, including one current and one future LAUSD student, it’s particularly important for Tanya to ground her decisions in community voices. She stays connected with her stakeholders by engaging with families, educators, students, and staff through regular community conversations, advisory councils, school visits and events. 

In her spare time, Tanya enjoys spending time with her family, running, and exploring Los Angeles.

Natalia N.

GSGLA Girl Scout

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Natalia is creative thinker and passionate leader, she brings together her interests in STEM, education, media, and community engagement. For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, she created an educational experience that introduced middle school students to astrophysics through lessons on parachutes and significant astronomical events. She also interviewed engineers from JPL and Northrop Grumman, incorporating their perspectives into a website designed to help students explore what it’s like to pursue careers in science and engineering.

Her leadership experience extends throughout her school community, where she has served as class president, captain of Speech and Debate, supported media and marketing for her school’s Black Student Union, and currently serves as president of her Associated Student Body. These roles have strengthened her skills in leadership, public speaking, teaching, and advocating for her peers. As a Girl Scout, she hopes to inspire more girls to discover all that Girl Scouting has to offer.

Sandy Nunez

President & CEO, NAMIC Next

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Sandy Nuñez is an award-winning media executive and transformational CEO who has spent more than three decades building organizations, building leaders, and driving change across journalism, sports, media, and nonprofit leadership.

Today, Nuñez serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of NAMIC NEXT, a national organization dedicated to accelerating leadership and opportunity across media, sports, entertainment, and technology. She leads the organization's strategic vision, industry partnerships, and transformational programming, helping emerging and established leaders develop the skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing business landscape.

Prior to becoming CEO, Nuñez served as Vice President of On Air Talent Management at NFL Media, where she led talent strategy and operations for more than 70 on air personalities and directed talent management for the NFL's premier events, including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, NFL Combine, and international games. She also successfully led the relocation and relaunch of Good Morning Football from New York to Los Angeles.

Before joining the NFL, Nuñez spent 15 years at ESPN, where she served as Coordinating Producer for SportsCenter. She led one of ESPN's most significant operational expansions, launching SportsCenter from Los Angeles and helping establish the network's West Coast production operation. She built high performing teams, managed multimillion dollar budgets, and helped earn a National Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show.

Earlier in her career, Nuñez established herself as an accomplished journalist with ABC News and CNN, producing coverage of some of the world's most significant events. As an international field producer, she led assignments in Turkey and Qatar leading up to and during the Second Gulf War and produced extensive coverage from Israel during the Second Intifada. Her work also included major domestic and international news events, experiences that forged the calm, decisive leadership style that has become a hallmark of her career.

Throughout her career, Nuñez has been committed to developing people and building stronger organizations. She served on executive diversity councils at ABC News and ESPN and later as Senior Advisor to the NFL's LIGA Employee Resource Group, mentoring emerging leaders and helping strengthen leadership pipelines. She continues to serve on numerous nonprofit and professional boards and is the founder of the Nuñez Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, which supports first generation students pursuing careers in media and entertainment.

Nuñez's contributions to journalism, sports, and leadership have earned her numerous industry honors, including the Pedro Gomez Lifetime Achievement Award, a National Sports Emmy Award, recognition as one of Sports Illustrated's 30 Most Influential Hispanics in Sports, the CCNMA Lifetime Achievement Award, and recognition as one of Los Angeles' Most Influential Latina Journalists.

Michelle Wahler

Co-Founder, Beyond Yoga

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Michelle Wahler is an entrepreneur, investor, and educator who co-founded Beyond Yoga in 2005 and led it as CEO for nearly two decades, building it into a globally recognized, body-positive active lifestyle brand known for soft fabrics, U.S.-based manufacturing, and a culture of authenticity. In 2021, she led Beyond Yoga's $400 million acquisition by Levi Strauss & Co., continuing as CEO and serving on Levi's Executive Leadership Team through 2024.

Today, Michelle is an Adjunct Professor at USC's Marshall School of Business, co-teaching a course on corporate culture for MBA students. She advises and invests in founders — primarily women building consumer brands — and speaks widely on entrepreneurship and leadership, with features on How I Built This with Guy Raz.

She was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year (2021) and received the LA Times DEIA Visionary Award (2023). Originally from Maryland, she now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children, and supports philanthropy focused on women and families through her family foundation.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this celebration! Guests will be inspired to think about Girl Scouting in new ways – all in support of our mission to make the life-changing benefits of Girl Scouting accessible to every girl in Greater Los Angeles.  