Staff Directory

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) offers a complete staff directory. We take pride in our passionate and talented team members who serve our Capital Area kids on a daily basis.

See the Board of Directors here.

Executive Leadership

Pat Doyle

Interim Chief Executive Officer

(518) 274-3781 x2001

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Cary Rueppel

Chief Operations Officer

(518) 462-5528 x1010

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Adrian Sam

Chief Financial Officer

(518) 462-5528 x1002

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Human Resources

Devaunte Thornton

Director of Human Resources

(518) 462-5528 x1016

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Nikita White

HR Manager

(518) 462-5528 x8041

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Courtney Overton

Office Manager /
Admin Assistant

(518) 462-5528 x1012

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Resource Development Team

Chris Alexander

Director of Marketing & PR

(518) 462-5528 x1008

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Soozey Walensky

Director of Community Engagement & Corporate Giving

(518) 462-5528 x1009

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Hannah Cyrek

Post Awards Grant Specialist

(518) 462-5528 x8039

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Suzanne Levy

Director of Grants

(518) 462-5528 x1007

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Tracy Moore

Director of Events

(518) 274-3781 x2004

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Universal Pre-Kindergarten

Mary Haley

Regional Director of Universal Pre-Kindergarten

(518) 462-5528 x1003

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Yola Nicholas

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Director, Albany

(518) 462-5528 x1019

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Sandra Schneider

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Director

(518) 462-5528 x1019

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Char'lee Frament

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Director, Watervliet

(518) 629-3233

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Program Staff

David Gordon

Regional Director of Programs

(518) 462-5528 x1013

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Lurvin Calix

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(518) 274-3781

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Miriam Montes

Regional Director of School-Aged After-School

(518) 462-5528 x1004

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Chris Sky

Regional Director of Food Services

(518) 462-5528 x2010

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Anthony Jackson

Teen Program Coordinator
(518) 462-5528 x1015

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Albany County Staff

Chimere Bovian

LEAPS Program Manager Delaware Community & Albany School of Humanities

(518) 362-9174

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Mya Cotton

LEAPS Program Manager Arbor Hill, Pine Hills & TOAST

(518) 362-9175

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Venus Johnson

SACC Supervisor School Arbor Hill Elementary

(518) 362-9177

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Khari Shabazz-Bullen

Albany School of Humanities Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9173

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Erykah Thompson

PHES SACC Supervisor

(518) 362-9178

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Fatimah Williams

SACC Supervisor at TOAST

(518) 475-6875

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Rensselaer County Staff

Alexandria Bradley

School 14 Site Supervisor

(518) 328-5801

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Raysheen Griffin

Workforce Development Coordinator

(518) 462-5528 x2006

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Sam Doyle

Freight Farm Coordinator
(518) 274-3781

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George Cypher

Clubhouse Facilities Manager

(518) 491-8791

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Heather Guarini

LEAPS Program Manager

Carroll Hill, Schools 2 & 14

518-274-3781 x8038

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Fred Schroeder

Freight Farm Coordinator
(518) 274-3781

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Swazette Crew

Carroll Hill School Site Supervisor

(518) 328-5701

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Robert MacLeod

Troy Clubhouse

Aquatics Coordinator

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Daniel Folds

School 2 Site Supervisor

(518) 328-5410

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Najah Turner

Troy Clubhouse Site Supervisor

(518) 462-5528

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BGCCA History

From the first Club charted in 1892 to the merger of in 2019. A look back.

History

Our Impact

Quality practices to promote positive, healthy development of youth.

Impact

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