The Girl Scouts of Connecticut is entering a new era with lofty goals of trying to redefine scouting for the 21st century, from the adoption of digital cookie sales and more science and engineering programming, to creating closer ties with the business community.

Leading the troops is recently named CEO Elicia Pegues Spearman, who said her background in the corporate, legal and philanthropic sectors ideally positions her to tackle the job.

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