Mrs Darci Swanson
Darci Swanson is an American National residing in Yakima in the State of Washington and has an extensive background in public relations and business.
Darci started working in tour management and public relations coordination for Skagit. She then moved to manage maintenance and operations in an Engineering Department of 200+ engineers for a large electric utility for fourteen years, with a broad remit for personnel hiring, labour relations, employee training, corrective action, the student engineer programme and special projects for vice presidents, the CEO and City Council members.
During this time, Darci dedicated ten years to teaching public speaking and writing at the Seattle Community College, helping students to advance in their professional careers.
Became a member of the World Baden-Powell Fellowship in 2014 and joined the WSF Board in 2023.
Since 1990, she has been the owner of pear and apple orchards — and previously also vineyards, hop orchards and an apple/pear packing plant — assuming the majority ownership and management responsibilities in 1999 and selling to US and worldwide markets.
Darci has a solid track record in civic, volunteer and public services and considerable experience on fundraising-related boards and trusts. She is the Advisory Board Co-Chair and founding member of the successful University of Washington Foster Business School Yakima Programme. She has previously been engaged on the Boards of the Association of Junior Leagues International, the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima Town Hall and the Washington State Foundation for Early Learning.
Darci has been involved with Girls Scouts USA and the Boy Scouts of America. She has a long history in Scouting, from Council Board Memberships to World Scout Jamborees and World Scout Conferences, and an extensive, successful record of leading governance and fundraising both in and out of Scouting.
“I strongly believe that Scouting is the most influential, powerful and effective global youth volunteer movement in the world today. The impact of formal and non-traditional education in leadership, character development and team building in youth in 173 countries has the potential to transform the world exponentially!”
A passionate supporter of World Scouting, Darci is a Member of the Chairman’s Circle of the Honours Programme and a founding Member of the US Chapter Board (in development).
In her role as Co-Chair of the Honours Programme Fundraising Committee (previously lead of the Campaign Support group within the Global Network Fundraising Committee), and even before this, she has been instrumental in growing the BP Fellowship.
“Leadership has defined my professional and volunteer careers, and to be able to use my experience, abilities, philanthropy and talents for World Scouting is a way to contribute and give back to what Scouting has given to me.”
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