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.

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.

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.

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.

Patricia Lee, Director of Operations - Centre Street Clubhouse

BA – The College of New Jersey (Education and English)

Tricia joined the Boys & Girls Clubs in 2006 as its first curriculum specialist. Tricia's rsponsibilitiesinclude ensuring that after-school and summer programs follow lesson plans and that all professional staff are trained to deliver the planned curriculum. In 2009, Tricia received the Level II Advanced Leadership Program Certification from the Boys & Girls Club School of Executive Leadership.

Christina Jones, Director of Operations - Spruce Street Clubhouse

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.

Steve Albers
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Paul Ashley- Vice Chair
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Celeste Mariano Eppinger
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Richard Gorelick
President
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Andrew Graham
Senior VP
Lee Hecht Harrison

David C. Howe 
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Atul Kumar
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Nicholas Martin
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Tifani McCann, Ph.D.
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Heather McIntire
Managing Director
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Diann Petrino - Secretary
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Daniel Randall
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Jarrod Rhen - Treasurer
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Michael Ruger
VP Government Relations
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Dan Sheridan
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Kyle Smith
VP
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Robert Spina
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Bill Straughn - Chair
ITD-Business Process & Content Mgmt
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Richard Tate
VP
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Mike Van Wagner
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Raymond L. Williams
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