Leadership & Board
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David E. Anderson, President & CEO
BS – East Stroudsburg State College, MS – East Stroudsburg University
Dave has more than 30 years of experience in non-profit management, 20 of them serving as an Executive Director. Dave joined the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton in 2003. Dave led the Boys & Girls Club to increase its annual fundraising from $600,000 to more than $4.5 million to meet the financial assistance needs of the Club’s growing membership. Dave has earned awards from YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for his leadership skills.
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Zoubir Yazid, Chief Learning Officer
BA- international relations, MA-strategic studies, MBA-organizational behavior and international management
Ph.D.- in political science.
In addition to his COO responsibilities, Zoubir oversees all educational and recreational programs at our Spruce Street Clubhouse. Previously, he worked for ETS in a variety of positions, including Managing Director of ETS global subsidiary offices, Director of Learning & Development and Director of Strategic Workforce. Zoubir also taught at the university level and wrote grants for an international program. Zoubir earned several project management certifications.
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Reginald J. Coleman, Executive Vice President of Operations
BA – Upsala College
TCNJ – Non-Profit Management Program
Reggie began his career at the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton in 1998 as the Education Director. In 2003 he was promoted to Director of Operations, supervising the Club’s daily operations and program staff. In 2006 Reggie was voted NJ Boys & Girls Professional of the Year and is Past President of the Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey Professional Association. Reggie now serves as Executive Director of Operations at our Centre Street location. He has received the Level II Advanced Leadership Program Certificate from the Boys & Girls Club School of Executive Leadership. A Trenton native, Reggie is committed to building a better future for youth.
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Christine Porta-Heaton, Controller
BS- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Christine has over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant and specializes in Non-Profit accounting. For over 20 years, she has been involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs either as an employee, volunteer, or strong supporter. She has vast experience working in all types of accounting firms and departments, and she ran her own firm for several years. After working for the Club previously from 2001-2006, she returned in 2015 to take on the role of controller.
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Christina Jones, Director of Operations
Christina brings over 20 years of experience working with youth, and always has a smile on her face. She began working with BGC Mercer as a site coordinator and has worked at our Jefferson, Village Charter, Centre Street and now Spruce Street locations. Her responsibilities include supervising youth programs and writing curriculum. In her spare time, she volunteers with big brother/big sisters and NAMI.
BGC Mercer Board Officers
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Bill Straughn - Chair
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Paul Ashley - Vice Chair
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Jarrod Rhen - Treasurer
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Diann Petrino - Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Steve Albers
CVP Market Access & Public Affairs
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Paul Ashley- Vice Chair
Director Strategic Engagement
Bristol-Myers SquibbCeleste Mariano Eppinger
Chair, Board Review
Educational Testing ServiceRichard Gorelick
President
General Counsel StrategiesAndrew Graham
Senior VP
Lee Hecht HarrisonDavid C. Howe
President
Howe Solutions -
Atul Kumar
Global CIO
CollaberaNicholas Martin
Senior VP Corporate Banking
PNC BankTifani McCann, Ph.D.
VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
OtsukaHeather McIntire
Managing Director
AccentureAmbre Brown Morley
Senior Director
Novo Nordisk IncHem Pandya
President
Exchange Health, LLC -
Diann Petrino - Secretary
Managing Director
US Trust, Bank of AmericaDaniel Randall
Community Investment & Development Officer
Federal Home Loan Bank of NYJarrod Rhen - Treasurer
Partner
Withum
Michael Ruger
VP Government Relations
ComcastDan Sheridan
Partner
Potomac LawKyle Smith
VP
First Bank -
Robert Spina
Vice President of Key Accounts
Sandoz
Bill Straughn - Chair
ITD-Business Process & Content Mgmt
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
Richard Tate
VP
TD Bank
Mike Van Wagner
Vice President Public Affairs
NJM Insurance Company
Raymond L. Williams
Attorney & Partner
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County, Centre Street Clubhouse
212 Centre Street, Trenton, NJ 08611
info@bgcmercer.org 609-392-3191
1040 Spruce Street, Lawrence, NJ 08648
info@bgcmercer.org 609-695-6060