Staff & Board


Club Leadership

ANCHOR. Name: RColeman
  • Reginald J. Coleman, President & CEO

    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 President   & CEO. 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 great futures for youth. 

ANCHOR. Name: DAnderson
  • David E. Anderson, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Development

    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.  Under his direction, the Boys & Girls Club increased its annual fundraising from $600,000 to more than $4.5 million.  This enabled the Club to meet the financial assistance needs of nearly ten times as many youth. Dave has earned awards from YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for his leadership skills.

ANCHOR. Name: Cjones
  • Christina Jones, Chief Operating Officer

    BS - Management- University of Phoenix  

    Christina brings over 20 years of experience as an organizational leader in non-profits, specifically supporting youth, families, and communities. She has been the project director for the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for many years. Christina is an advocate for Equity and Inclusivity who prioritizes cultivating positive relationships in the workplace and among people. She’s skilled in non-profit leadership, program development, community outreach, and grant management. 

     

ANCHOR. Name: ZYazid
  • Zoubir Yazid, Chief Learning Officer

    BA- International Relations

    MA-Strategic Studies, MBA-Organizational, Behavioral and International Management

    Ph.D.- Political Science

    Zoubir oversees all educational materials and cirriculums. 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 and holds several project management certifications.

  • Christine Porta-Heaton, Director of Business & Finance

    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.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Board Officers

    Paul Ashley - Chair
    Director Strategic Engagement
    Bristol-Myers Squibb

     

    Michael Ruger - Vice Chair
    VP Government Relations
    Comcast 

     

    Richard Tate - Treasurer
    VP
    TD Bank

     

    Diann Petrino - Secretary
    Retired - Bank of America

  • Richard Gorelick
    President
    General Counsel Strategies

     

    Avery Ince 
    VP-Medical Affairs
    Johnson & Johnson

     

    Atul Kumar
    Global CIO
    Collabera

     

    Damian Malave
    Mercer County Parks

     

    George Markman
    Sr. Vice President
    Wells Fargo

     

    Nicholas Martin
    Senior VP Corporate Banking
    PNC Bank


     

  • Tifani McCann, Ph.D.
    VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
    Otsuka

     

    Heather McIntire
    Managing Director
    Accenture

     

    Ambre Brown Morley
    Vice President, Media & Digital
    Novo Nordisk Inc

     

    Hem Pandya
    Head of Generics Product Division
    Mayne Pharmaceuticals 

     

    David Pennant III  
    Associate
    DLA Piper

     

  • Daniel J, Randall
    Head of Products and Services Execution Standards
    MUFG

     

    Jarrod Rhen 
    Partner
    Withum

     

    Jeffrey J. Richardson
    Supervisor
    NJM Insurance Group

     

    Robert Spina

    CEO, US
    Xiromed LLC

     

    Bill Straughn
    ITD-Business Process & Content Mgmt
    Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
     

     

Trustees

  • Steve Albers

    Novo Nordisk

     

    Bernadette Connaughton

    Retired BMS

     

    Felicia Devincenzi

    Retired ETS

     

  • Stuart Henderson

    Accenture

     

    David Howe

    Howe Solutions

     

    Doug Johnson

    Munich Reinsurance America

  • Jane Rohlf

    Premier Research

     

    Sapan Shah

    PNC Bank

     

    Dan Sheridan
    Partner
    Potomac Law

  • Brenda Sklar

    LGIM America

     

    Mike Van Wagner

    Retired NJM

     

    Ryamond M. WIlliams

    DLA Piper

Centre Street & Trenton Operations

  • .
  • Nazirah
  • Abdullah
  • Youth Program Director (Kilmer, Jefferson, Foundation, Monument, STEM Civics, Village), 609-392-3191 x113

     

    nabdullah@bgcmercer.org







Spruce Street & Ewing Operations

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  • Ayana
  • Bell
  • Youth Program Director (Paul Robeson, Achievers, Copeland, Hedgepath, McKnight, TCPA, Holland, Fisher, Eldridge, Slackwood), 609-695-6060 x213
    abell@bgcmercer.org













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