Peggy Sanchez Mills - Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc. - Albuquerque, NM

Peggy Sanchez Mills is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, the premier national organization for girls. Throughout her 30 year career she has been a strong advocate for programs and public policy promoting the interests of girls and women.

Prior to her return to her native New Mexico, Ms Sanchez Mills served as the CEO of the YWCA of the United States in Washington D.C. She additionally served as the first CEO of the National Healthy Start Association. Prior to that she served for 20 years as the CEO for the YWCA of Tampa Bay. Her accomplishments and achievements in these positions are extensive reflecting the wide range of human services programs she over saw. These included early childhood care and education, infant mortality, maternal and child health, affordable housing, emergency and transitional housing for women and children, adolescent pregnancy, family support, youth development and child abuse prevention. Additionally Ms Sanchez Mills has testified and/or worked with the Congress on the reauthorizations of the Violence Against Women, Healthy Start and Adolescent Pregnancy Acts.

Ms. Sanchez Mills holds a Master in Public Administration degree from Golden Gate University and her undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida. She has received Distinguished Alumni awards from each of these institutions. She has been honored with many awards including being named one of the Top 80 Hispanic Business Women of the Year by Hispanic Business magazine.