Barbara Robinson began working for Bank of America in 1973 serving in avariety of capacities from teller to manager in a local bank center. Herconfidence clearly played an integral part in her success as Barbara waspromoted over her years of service with the bank from which she recentlyretired as Division Executive for Bank of America's Southwest Division. AsDivision Executive, Barbara was responsible for overseeing over $37 billionin deposits and 9,400 employees as well as 850 banking centers throughoutSouthern California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Nevada.

Barbara Robinson was also the Bank of America Market President for theInland Empire area. Active in the Inland Empire communities, Robinson isthe Chair of the University of California, Riverside Board of Trustees anda UCR Anderson Graduate School of Management 1999-2000 Fellow. She is thepast president of the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital FoundationBoard and a member of the Monday Morning Group civic organization in theInland Empire. She is active in the American Heart Association and has beenpast chair of the Inland Empire HeartWalk. Barbara has also served as pastpresident of the Riverside County Philharmonic.

"Barbara is recognized for making outstanding achievements in herprofessional and personal lives that embody the Girl Scout ideal ofcourage, confidence and character," said Jessica Lawrence, the Girl Scoutschief executive officer. "Girl Scouts is the world's preeminentorganization for girls and women. With nearly 100 years of experience, GirlScouting has a long established history of leading the industry in terms ofleadership development. With that kind of record behind us, we areconfident in our selection of Barbara as the top female leader in businessand finance in the two-county area."

The Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon is scheduled for April 16, 2008 atthe Riverside Marriott, 3400 Market Street in Riverside, from 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m. Event hostesses are Patti Cotton Pettis, executive director for LomaLinda University Children's Hospital Foundation and a member of the GSSGCboard of directors, and Gail Guge, CBA, APR, managing director for WilkinGuge Marketing and recently named Business Woman of the Year. For moreinformation, please contact the GSSGC at (800) 400-4475 or online atwww.gssgc.org.

The Women of Distinction program is a strong symbol of Girl Scouts'commitment to the leadership development of girls in the community. All thehonorees have made a significant impact to their community by demonstratingthe ideals of Girl Scouting. They serve as important role models in helpinggirls develop into successful and confident young women.

The Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon is sponsored by America's BestCookies (ABC), Security Bank, Marketwire and Burgess Moving & Storage andis open to the public. Tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds supportprograms for local girls to help them develop to their fullest potentialand become competent, resourceful women. For more information, call (800)400-4475 or visit www.gssgc.org.

About Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (GSSGC) serves more than 15,000 girlsin Riverside and San Bernardino counties. With the dedicated support of5,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts meets the needs of girls ages 5 to 17years through fun, value-based, educational programs. For more information,visit the GSSGC website at www.gssgc.org or call (800) 400-4475.