Donna Rivera-Downey
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER
 

Donna is an accomplished businesswoman and community advocate who recently retired as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. While balancing family life with a host of civic and professional service organizations, Donna is known and well respected for her ability to bring together people and resources to accomplish tasks that benefit her employers and the community.

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Donna directed all areas of marketing at Girl Scouts, from print to web to special events, and maintained direct connections to the girls in Girl Scouting through her management of the renowned Girl Scouts of Nassau County Chorus, Media Girls and Ceremonial Units. Donna was an early adopter and campaigner for using social media to connect with Girl Scout families, volunteers, and alumnae. Her social media work for Girl Scouts of Nassau County was recognized with a Social Networker Award: Best Use of Facebook at the 2011 Folio Awards.

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Donna is the President of the Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club, currently serves on the Public Image, Rotary Foundation Fundraising and Rotary Day of Service committees for Rotary District 7255 which encompasses Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. Continuing her work with the youth of her community. Donna also serves on the board of the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club. She also is an active member of the Public Relations Professional of Long Island.