Winters named director of Saint Teresa Institute

Margaret “Peg” Winters has been named the director of the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women at Saint Mary’s University.

The Institute — in its fifth year at SMU — nurtures women’s leadership potential; encourages women to grow intellectually, socially, spiritually, and culturally; and celebrates personal integrity, excellence and service.

Winters has focused much of her professional career on educating and empowering young women. She has two decades of leadership experience through her work with the Girl Scouts; in 2004, she was named the CEO of the Girl Scout Council of River Trails, serving southeast Minnesota.

Most recently she worked as a Long Term Recovery coordinator for the United Way of Olmsted County, addressing resident recovery efforts in the seven-county region of southeast Minnesota that was impacted by flooding.

Winters earned her Master of Education degree from the University of Oklahoma and holds an Instructor of Trainers credential with Girl Scouts of the USA.