District Key 3
Darryl Agostinelli
District Chair
The District Chairperson is responsible to the council president or the vice president of district operations to run the program of Scouting in their district as directed by the executive board of the council.
Contact: chair@northshoredistrict.org
Tim Pacl
District Commissioner
A District Commissioner is the quality control officer who recruits, trains, and leads a staff of commissioners who coach adult leaders of every unit to succeed. The district commissioner is responsible for the unit service function of the district. They are approved and appointed by the council executive board, with the concurrence of the Scout executive, on the recommendation of the district nominating committee.
Contact: commissioner@northshoredistrict.org
Summer Jones
District Executive
The District Executive is a member of the Council’s professional staff charged with supporting volunteer scouters, ensuring program quality and building relationships to grow Scouting in the Leander and Lago Vista ISD attendance zones.
Contact: Summer.Jones@scouting.org
District Committee
Heather Spencer
Program Vice Chair
The Vice Chair is responsible to the district chair for recruiting and building an organization of volunteers to strengthen and enrich unit program by overseeing the district’s program function and supporting the work of the district program volunteers.
Contact: program@northshoredistrict.org
Dr. Tim Urban
STEM/NOVA Coordinator
Heather Spencer
Events - Fall Camporee
Heather Spencer
Events - Spring Camporee
Nick Rietsch
Events - District Super Derby
Dave Wood
Membership Vice Chair
The Membership Chair is responsible to the district chair to recruit and build a volunteer committee structure to ensure steady, balanced, membership growth throughout the district, paying particular attention to areas of special need, while maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with chartered organizations and other community and youth-serving groups within the district’s territory.
Contact: membership@northshoredistrict.org
Jennifer Fortenberry
Membership Assistant Chair
Jennifer Fortenberry
Fall Recruiting Events
Jim Whiteaker
Older Youth Recruiting Coordinator
Aaron Garrett
New Unit Vice Chair
Evan Jones
Religious and Community Organizations Assistant
Anndrea Harrold
Advancement and Recognition Vice Chair
The Advancement and Recognition Chair is responsible to the program chair for promoting the advancement plan to units, providing training in the advancement plan to district personnel, and providing meaningful reports on advancement.
Contact: advancement@northshoredistrict.org
Tim Pacl
Advancement and Recognition Committee - District Awards
Aaron Garrett
Advancement and Recognition Committee - Religious Emblems
Dr. Tim Urban
Advancement and Recognition Committee - Conservation/STEM Awards
Anndrea Harrold
Eagle Scout Coordinator
Nick Rietsch
Training Vice Chair
The Training Chair is responsible to the program chair for the training of district volunteers at all levels (unit, district) by coordinating the efforts of the district training committee and maintaining the high standards for all training courses offered. Training is one of the critical issues to developing and conducting quality programs at all levels.
Contact: training@northshoredistrict.org
Nick Rietsch
Training - YPT Champion
The Youth Protection Training (YPT) Champion reaches out to units and registered leaders to help keep their YPT current.
Mark Staerkel
Assistant Training Chair
Ron Smith
DEI Representative
The District DEI Representative reports to the District Chair and serves on the council DEI committee. They will provide district level leadership in the implementation of the council DEI strategic plan.
Vacant
Communications Vice Chair
The primary mission of the communications committee is to assist the district in conveying the benefits of Scouting to the general public and the Scouting family. The marketing program should create and maintain a climate of support and understanding that will assist the district in achieving its objectives.
Steven Worthy
Webmaster
The primary responsibility of the Webmaster is to assist the Communications Chair in conveying the benefits of Scouting to the general public and the Scouting family through our district website and associated assets. The district website should create and maintain a climate of support and understanding that will assist the district in achieving its objectives.
Tim Pacl
Newsletter Editor
The primary responsibility of the Newsletter Editor is to assist the Communications Chair in conveying the benefits of Scouting to the general public and the Scouting family through our district newsletter. The district newsletter should create and maintain a climate of support and understanding that will assist the district in achieving its objectives.
Steven Worthy
Social Media Manager
The Social Media Manager is responsible to the Communications Chair for establishing and maintaining a positive social media presence for the North Shore District on various social media platforms to enhance district communications.
Mehria Smith
Activities and Civic Service Vice Chair
The District Activities & Civic Service Committee strengthens Scouting’s presence in the community by coordinating meaningful service projects and fostering partnerships with civic organizations, schools, and local leaders. Acting as liaisons between units and the wider community, the committee connects Scouts with opportunities to serve, ensures projects reflect local needs, and promotes Scouting as a visible force for good citizenship and community involvement.
Contact: service@northshoredistrict.org
Fatima Agostinelli
Activities and Civic Service Assistant Vice Chair
Vacant
Finance Vice Chair
Tim Pacl
Friends of Scouting Family Presenter
Tim Urban
Friends of Scouting Family Presenter
Nicolas Rietsch
Popcorn Kernel
The District Popcorn Kernel strives to achieve the district popcorn sales goal. Encourages and assists units in conducting successful popcorn sales.
Diane Cleveland
Quartermaster
Committee Members at Large
Brian Talbot
Kyle Bickling
Joel Holst
Commissioner Corps
Tim Pacl
District Commissioner
The District Commissioner is a member of the District Key 3 and leads the Commissioner Corps in the North Shore District, guiding and measuring the districts unit service function of the program. The District Commissioner is responsible for identifying and recruiting commissioner candidates, ensuring they receive the appropriate training for their role, and supporting them in the performance of their duties.
Contact: commissioner@northshoredistrict.org
Jennifer Fortenberry
Assistant District Commissioner for Cub Scouting
An Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) is assigned to focus on an area of need within the district. An ADC may have other commissioners they oversee depending on their area of need. Some of the areas of need identified in the North Shore District include New Units, Recharter, Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing & Sea Scouting, Roundtable, and Scouts with special needs.
Jennifer volunteered in her sons’ pack(s) in various roles including Committee Chair of Pack 160, later becoming Unit Commissioner for both Pack 160 and Pack 172. Her role as Assistant District Commissioner for Cub Scouting focuses on the health of packs in our district.
Aaron Garrett
Assistant District Commissioner for New Units
An Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) is assigned to focus on an area of need within the district. An ADC may have other commissioners they oversee depending on their area of need. Some of the areas of need identified in the North Shore District include New Units, Recharter, Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing & Sea Scouting, Roundtable, and Scouts with special needs.
Aaron is an experienced scouter and commissioner. He has served in various unit roles including Committee Chair, Cubmaster, and Scoutmaster. He has been actively supporting the membership committee and brings all of this experience to the role of Assistant District Commissioner for New Units.
Brian Talbot
Assistant District Commissioner for Special Needs Scouting
An Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) is assigned to focus on an area of need within the district. An ADC may have other commissioners they oversee depending on their area of need. Some of the areas of need identified in the North Shore District include New Units, Recharter, Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing & Sea Scouting, Roundtable, and Scouts with special needs.
Brian brings vast experience with him to his role as Assistant District Commissioner for Special Needs Scouting. His role is primarily to train unit and district leaders on special needs Scouting but is also the point of contact to answer your questions and consult with you on your special needs Scouts.
Diane Cleveland
Assistant District Commissioner for Roundtable
An Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) is assigned to focus on an area of need within the district. An ADC may have other commissioners they oversee depending on their area of need. Some of the areas of need identified in the North Shore District include New Units, Recharter, Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing & Sea Scouting, Roundtable, and Scouts with special needs.
Diane is an experienced Scouter with Troops 258 and 358 and also serves as the district quartermaster. She joined the North Shore Commissioner Corps as Asst. Roundtable Commissioner for Scouts BSA and Venturing, then as Roundtable Commissioner, and has brought infectious energy and positive change to the team.
Roundtable Commissioners
Roundtable Commissioners are responsible for conducting the monthly district roundtable which provides unit leaders with the skill to do and the will to do what is needed to ensure that every member of every unit has a great Scouting experience. Roundtables build upon the foundation provided by position-specific basic training and each leader’s commitment to serving youth through Scouting.
Diane Cleveland
Roundtable Commissioner
Scouts BSA/Venturing
Nick Rietsch
Asst Roundtable Commissioner
Scouts BSA/Venturing
Kyle Bickling
Roundtable Commissioner
Cub Scouts
Brian Talbot
Asst Roundtable Commissioner
Cub Scouts
Unit Commissioners
A Unit Commissioner is assigned to one or more units in the district and serves as a knowledgeable resource for the unit and as a liaison to district and council resources. Unit Commissioner assignments are listed in the Commissioners section of the district website.
Steven Worthy
Unit Commissioner
Troops 258/358
Jennifer Fortenberry
Unit Commissioner
Packs 160/172
Heather Spencer
Unit Commissioner
Crew 1691
Aaron Garrett
Unit Commissioner
Troops 219/271/2008
JP Flaningan
Unit Commissioner
Pack 170
Nick Rietsch
Unit Commissioner
Pack/Troop 799
Megan Garrett
Unit Commissioner
Unassigned
Darryl Agostinelli is an experienced Scout and Scouter. He started his Scouting career as a Wolf Scout in the 1980’s and earned his Arrow of Light before graduating into what is now Scouts BSA. He was a member of Troops 150 and 5090 where he earned Eagle Scout in 1996. Darryl also participated in Exploring for 3 years until 1997.
As an adult, he was a den leader in Pack 1720 from 2014 to 2019 right here in the North Shore District. He took on several committee positions during that time until he crossed into Troop 2008 as Assistant Scoutmaster. Darryl has been the Unit Commissioner for Pack 150, Troop 150, and Crew 158 since 2019. He returned to Pack 1720 in 2020 as Committee Chair and in April 2022, he became the District Chair of the North Shore District.
For his other job, Darryl is Operating Partner and Senior Operations Executive at Abry Partners. He has been the CTO at the New England Center for Children, a real estate broker, a programmer in many different computer languages, and he founded his own consulting company, Saggio Technologies, to help companies identify and solve problems. Darryl is bringing his broad experience to the North Shore District to help us grow and thrive in the years ahead.
Tim was a Cub Scout back in the mid-1960’s as a Bear and Lion Scout (think Webelos). His real joy of Scouting started as a father and Cubmaster for two of his sons with Pack 539 in Bremerton Washington. As his sons each advanced from Tiger to Arrow of Light, Tim’s involvement in Scouting grew, taking on roles in what is now Scouts BSA, as well as Exploring. He was elected into the Order of the Arrow, T’kope Kwis Kwis, just before heading back home to Texas.
Between the Chief Kitsap District in Washington, the Arrowhead District here in Leander and Cedar Park, and now the North Shore District, Tim has served in a variety of roles at the unit, district, and council level. In 2023 he had the opportunity to staff the National Jamboree.
Tim has pursued advanced Scouting training, earning his Wood Badge beads at W-CS-36 in 1995 and both a Bachellor’s degree in Roundtable Commissioner Science in 2023 and a Master’s in Commissioner Science in 2024. He has earned other recognition for his Scouting work including the District Award of Merit.
Tim’s professional career has been as varied as his Scouting career. He retired from the US Navy in 1996 where he had been a nuclear engineer and supervisor aboard submarines, an electrician, and an instructor trainer. He was a shipboard mechanic and refrigeration tech, a phone support tech, a web developer, an application developer, a Systems Architect, and a Solutions Consultant. He is currently retired.