2024 Cool Women Celebration

At its 24th annual Cool Women Celebration, Girl Scouts San Diego will honor exemplary women whose personal and professional lives make them outstanding role models for girls.

During the 2024 luncheon and ceremony, five Cool Women will share the spotlight with 50 Emerging Leader Girl Scouts in grades 10-12 who are recognized for their achievements and commitment to leadership. This year’s celebration will honor: Suzie Alarcón, co-founder of AUGenomics and Director of the Next Generation Sequencing Core at La Jolla Institute for Immunology; Kim Folsom, founder and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners; Martha Gilmer, CEO of San Diego Symphony Orchestra; Pamela Gray Payton, Vice President, Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer, San Diego Foundation; and Hon. Sherry Thompson-Taylor, San Diego Superior Court judge. Event proceeds will support programs that empower Girl Scouts to develop a strong sense of self, step outside their comfort zones, use their voices, and build resilience. Co-chairs are Barbara Bry and Divya Kakaiya, PhD, MS.