Keynote Speaker
Kristen Garcia-Hernandez
Kristen García-Hernandez is the Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona and the first Latina to lead the organization. A native Tucsonan and proud University of Arizona Wildcat, she champions girls’ ambitions and works to remove barriers to female leadership. Before joining Girl Scouts, Kristen managed multimillion-dollar departments for Macy’s Inc. in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Tucson. She serves on the Eller College National Board of Advisors and belongs to several women’s leadership organizations while volunteering in her community. Her numerous honors include Arizona’s 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40, Sunnyside 100, Woman of Color, and Eller Hispanic Honorary’s Community Member of the Year.