Delta Sigma Theta Soror Dr. Sesha Joi Moon Named Chief Impact Officer of Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has appointed Dr. Sesha Joi Moon as its inaugural Chief Impact Officer, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s evolution as it strengthens its commitment to building transformative experiences for girls nationwide.

Dr. Moon, a Spring 2003 initiate of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. through the Eta Tau Chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University, brings over 20 years of social impact expertise to GSUSA. Most recently, she served as Chief Diversity Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives, appointed as a non-partisan executive during both the 117th and 118th Congresses. Her career has been marked by a dedication to equity, representation, and systemic transformation.

In her new role, Dr. Moon will amplify GSUSA’s impact and ensure that all girls feel welcome, valued, and empowered to reach their fullest potential. Her appointment carries deep personal resonance. She is a third-generation Black Girl Scout from Jackson Ward, a historic neighborhood in Richmond, VA known as one of the original “Black Wall Streets.” Her roots are intertwined with the legacy of Bird Troop Number 34, the first Girl Scout troop for Black girls beneath the Mason-Dixon Line, founded in 1932 by banking pioneer Maggie Lena Walker at Virginia Union University.

That legacy continues through Dr. Moon’s family. Her grandmother, a 1953 graduate of Virginia Union University, crossed Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and inspired the establishment of the Inez Orlene Jaudon Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund, maintained by the Jaudon-Johnson family to this day. Dr. Moon herself began her Girl Scout journey at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward, making her return to the Movement’s leadership a full-circle moment.

“I’m honored to support the important work of ensuring girls have the skills they need to thrive,” said Dr. Moon. “I’m especially proud to join a Movement with deep roots in communities like Jackson Ward in Richmond, Virginia—where I’m from—and a long history of supporting and uplifting girls of color.”

“As someone who joined Girl Scouts as a young girl at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward, being appointed to this inaugural role with one of the world’s largest social impact organizations for girls is a complete honor as we continue our commitment to build girls with courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place,” she told Watch The Yard in an email.

Dr. Sesha Joi Moon’s journey, from a young Girl Scout in Jackson Ward to Chief Impact Officer of one of the largest girl-focused organizations in the world, is a powerful reminder of how legacy, culture, and community intersect. As a dedicated member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a champion for equity, and a daughter of Black Richmond history, she’s not just opening doors, she’s reinforcing pathways for the next generation of young Black girls to walk through with confidence and purpose. This is what impact looks like.