Council Leadership

Paula Bookidis    

Chief Executive Officer

GSCTX CEO, Paula Bookidis, began her journey in Girl Scouts on the front lines of camp-outs, volunteer trainings, and cookie sales, as a troop leader! Now, as our G.I.R.L.-in-Chief, Paula brings a unique perspective and a tried and true passion for the Girl Scout mission into the executive suite. Paula stepped into her role at Girl Scouts from her position as a partner at Sense Corp, where she kept things running efficiently and effectively as the Managing Director- Telecom. A dynamic leader and management powerhouse, Paula is also a believer in the power of giving back, demonstrated in her development of Sense Corp’s Community Outreach programs, which has provided over $4M to non-profits.  Paula’s happy place is floating the river, reading a book, sipping on iced tea. In her words, she is “married to the funniest, most supportive guy” and they have three daughters together. A true Girl Scout family, they get outdoors to camp and kayak as often as possible.

Jerry Spataro

Chief Financial Officer

Jerry Spataro is the money man, serving as Chief Financial Officer of GSCTX. Jerry joined Girl Scouts of Central Texas in May 2012. He currently oversees Accounting, Retail Sales, Property/Facilities, IT and Registration. Prior to working with GSCTX, Jerry spent 26 years with Time Warner Cable serving in various Director level positions. Jerry loves his community, and is very active as a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville serving as Foundation Chair and sitting on the Advisory Board of the Pflugerville Public Library. He currently resides in (you guessed it!) Pflugerville with his wife, Linda. They have four grown children and four grandchildren. If Jerry is not watching the bottom line, he’s out camping, hiking and communing with nature.

Erika Garza Holland

Chief Resource Development Officer

Inspired by the actions of those who have invested in her own dreams, Erika Garza Holland joined the Girl Scouts of Central Texas team in October 2017, to empower girls with the resources to overcome any obstacle. As our Chief Resource Development Officer, Erika engages corporations, donors, and the entire community to see girls as a valuable and crucial investment. Dynamic and results-driven, Erika has spent her life working as an advocate for others, most recently as the Senior Vice President of the American Heart Association, where she spent sixteen years. During that time, she was awarded the Rome Betts Award of Excellence, and Recipient of Outstanding Campaign Achievement Award thirteen (Yes, one-three!) years in a row. On her off days, you can find her out on the lake with her husband, Robert Holland, or in the stands at a football or baseball game, cheering on her sons, Bobby and Marshall.

Patricia ("Trish") Ferguson

President / Board Chair (Term 2019/2020)

Trish grew up as a long-time Girl Scout in Temple, Texas.  She served on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts-Bluebonnet Council in various capacities from 1999-2006. She has served on the Board of Girl Scouts of Central Texas since 2013 and is the current President/Board Chair.  Trish also chairs the Executive Committee and is a Juliette’s Circle Founder.  Previously, Trish served as chair of the Long Range Property Planning Task Force (2013/2014) and this past year attended the GSUSA National Council Session/54^th Convention as a delegate. Trish practices law in her own law firm in Clifton, Texas, focusing on general civil law. She enjoys serving in her local Lions Club, volunteering with a camp that serves youth who are burn survivors, and teaching Sunday School. Her passion is volunteering in causes that empower people to chart their own success.