Kimber Bishop-Yanke, MIM
Founder and Co-organizer

Kimber Bishop-Yanke is the President and founder of Girls Empowered and Kids Empowered, a company for over 10 years that has provided over 45,000 kids summer day camps, after-school programs, assemblies, Parenting programs and Professional Development throughout the Detroit area and nationally in the areas of relational aggression, bullying, self-esteem, assertiveness, confidence, social skills and fitness. Kimber is a Girls Circle Trainer and Parent Talk Facilitator.

Judge Kathleen M. McCarthy
Co-organizer

The Honorable Kathleen M. McCarthy serves in the Family Division of the Wayne County Circuit Court since her election in 2000. Judge McCarthy obtained her law degree from the Detroit College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. In addition to Judge McCarthy’s active involvement in various professional organizations she also teaches around the country for the Institute of Certified Divorce Financial Analysts and is the co-founder of Girls Matter.

Andrea Hall
Member

Andrea is a Continuous Improvement Sr. Analyst serving on the Girls Matter Conference Planning Committee as the DTE Energy Liaison. She has been an active volunteer with Girls Matter conferences since February, 2005 and by 2007 began serving on the planning committee, coordinating volunteers within her company. As a key contact for Detroit Public Schools' Alternative Education sign-up effort in 2008 her commitment to brochure distribution, email and radio communications ensured girls in the Detroit area would continue to benefit from the resources provided by the Girls Matter conferences. Andrea also serves as a committee member of a local Girls Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Troop.

Quote:
" I love to see the girls who come in and act so cool and nonchalant about being at the conference. But then there is that glimmer in the eye as she listens which means she just heard a statement that energized her thinking about something, or at the very least, she heard a message that will stay with her the rest of her life. We all have those moments we remember from our early years, and I believe those moments are happening at conferences like Girls Matter."

Valerie Geftos
Member

Valerie is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of Michigan since 1994. My office is located in the City of Southgate where my practice is focused in the area of court appointments in both the Probate and Family Courts as Guardian ad Litem.

Judy Muhn
Member

Judy is the Director of Adult Development & Volunteer Services for the Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit. A professional psychologist, genealogist, public speaker/trainer and longtime (30+ years) non-profit manager, Judy provides support to volunteers in training, volunteer recognition, consultation and support services to serve girls throughout the metro Detroit area.