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Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware Leadership Building

Organizational Leadership

Dedicated and Visionary Leadership

Our leadership on the senior team, the corporate board of directors, the board of trustees and unit boards is what makes us so successful.  The Senior Leadership Team, led by President and CEO, John Wellons, is a group of talented individuals who bring vision and expertise to the organization, with a relentless eye for what is best for the young people we serve. Our Corporate Board of Directors, led by Chairman Michael Hare, helps to shape the vision and strategic direction of the organization, while ensuring that we are good stewards of our finances. This group is a great representation of industry leaders throughout the state of Delaware who share a passion for helping kids. The Board of Trustees, led by Matt Beardwood, 80% of whom serve on either a Unit Board or a BGCDE committee, are capable individuals who are willing to “roll up their sleeves” to get the work done, tirelessly supporting our staff and kids. The Unit Boards, at 100 members strong support the 14 Clubs throughout the state and are professionals and business men and women who resided within the community surrounding their Club. They are our boots on the ground and ambassadors at a local level.

Senior Leadership Team

Leadership

Board of Directors

James Collins

James Collins 

State of Delaware

Donna Barrett

Donna Barrett

JP Morgan Chase Committee: Vice Chair – Revenue, Executive, Revenue Development

Rick Deadwyler

Rick Deadwyler

Corteva Agriscience (DuPont Agriculture) Secretary

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Markevis Gideon

President, 100 Black Men United Delaware

Phil Hough

Phil Hough

WSFS, Treasurer, Vice Chair.                – Finance

Lewis H Lazarus

Lewis H. Lazarus

Morris James Committee: VC-Operations, Executive, Capital Campaign

Nicole Silicato Miller

Nicole Silicato-Miller

Silicato Development, Revenue Committee

Jeffrey Starkey

Jeffrey Starkey

City of Wilmington Committees: Property

Jane Crowe

Jane Crowe

Citi, Marketing Committee

Elaine Bittner

Elaine Bittner

Retired

Steve Larrabee

Steve Larrabee

DuPont, Chair, Program Committee

Nick Hammonds

Nick Hammonds

Jack Lingo Asset Management

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Lyndie Hertrich

Board Member of Sussex Academy & Beebe Medical Center

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Jeff Mitchell

Sr. Vice President, Siegfried Advisory

Marisa Slaten

Marisa Slaten

Pepco Holdings Inc., an Exelon Company

F L Peter Stone

F.L. Peter Stone

Attorney –at- Law Committees: Executive, Property, Capital Campaign, Teen TF

Jennifer Denham

Jennifer Denham

Program Committee

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Blake Carey

The Smith Firm, LLC

Mike Hare

Mike Hare, Chairman

Buccini/Pollin Group Chairman, Board of Directors

Laverne T Harmon

LaVerne T. Harmon

Wilmington University

Michael Kullman

Michael Kullman

Committees: Marketing, Board Development, Revenue

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Paula Jenkins-Massie

Retired

Michael C Smith

Michael C. Smith

Navient

Committee: Human Resources

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Matthew Trerotola

Enovis

Committees: Revenue, Strategic Task Teams

Amanda Wynne

Amanda Wynne

Wawa

Honorary Board

Dr. Michael Axe

Scott Brown

Martha Carper

Mike Castle

Eugenie Mackey

Stuart Sharkey

Trustees

Virginia L. Appleby

Krista Bacchieri
Jeffery Beard
Matt Beardwood
Patricia K. Beuchler

Scott Brown
William J. Brown
Patrick J. Callihan

Robert R. M. Carpenter

Lucille Cavan
Dana S. Chapman, Ed. D.
Dr. Eric Cheek
Jennifer Cohan
Cindy Crompton-Barone
Carol J. Dulin, Esq
Marisa A. Facciolo
K. Cole Flickinger

Ronald Goldston

Norman C. Griffiths
Jonathan R. Hickey

Tira Johnson
Victor R. Kalman
Erik L. Kaufmann
Anne Michele Kuhns
Gregory A. Lane
Lisa Lessner

Carrie Lingo
Charles Lockwood
Marie G. Marx
Diana Maxmin
Edward L. Mayfield, Jr.
Cameron B. McDonald
Michael R. Miller

Kenneth Moses

K. Tyler O’Connell, Esq.

Michael G. Owen

Joseph J. Purzycki
Randy Redcay
Joni Reich
Robert W. Rescigno, Ed. D.

Michael G. Rhodes
Nicole Romano
William R. Russell, III
Kathleen Schell
Bryan W. Shupe
Leanne Silicato-Prosser
Nikkia Squires
Christopher S. Sullivan
Dave Tiberi
Nicholas Vacirca
Patricia Vincent

Marichu Valencia

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