A strong advocate for children, Violet M. Apple has been dedicated to the development and extension of services to girls for more than 30 years. She has a thorough understanding of the complexities of delivering safe, contemporary Girl Scout programs to girls and values the critical role volunteers play in implementing these services. She has partnered with individuals, corporations and funders to build program support for the Girl Scout Leadership Experiences focusing in the areas of STEM, entrepreneurship, life skills and the outdoors. In 2014, she became the Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland.