Our Team

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION

Chief Officers

Cathy Russell

Chief Executive Officer

Cathy has been the CEO since 2013 and been with Boys & Girls Clubs since 1999!

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Heather Eddy

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Heather joined our team in August of 2022 as the Executive Assistant to the CEO!

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Deborah Ficken

Chief Impact Officer

Deborah has been with BGCE since 2017! She brings over 15 years of experience in youth development programing and training.

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Larry Henderson

Chief Strategy Officer

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Elizabeth Moe-Garcia

Chief Development Officer

Liz has been with BGCE since January of 2021. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their two kids and dog, Leo!

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Natalie Pawluk

Chief Operating Officer

Natalie has been with BGCE since 2017 and has over 10 years experience with the Movement!

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Brian Shooll

Chief Administrative Officer

Brian has been with BGCE since February of 2022 as our Chief Administrative Officer.

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Development Team

Matt East

Vice President of Development

Matt joined our team in June of 2022 as our VP of Development! He was formerly on our Schaumburg Board of Directors.

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Amanda Ginger

Director of Grants

Amanda has been with BGCE since 2019. She has 10 years of development experience and has been a part of the Boys & Girls Club movement since 2015!

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Chrystal Maxwell

Director of Community Engagement

Chrystal joined our team in July 2021 and has over 20 years of experience in her field! She has worked on fundraising, community outreach, corporate philanthropy, and volunteer recruitment.

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Alexis Hutson

Director of Special Events

Alexis joined our team in August 2021. She brings over 10 years working in the Nonprofit world and 6 years of event planning, marketing, and graphic design experience! She is filled with so much passion for our mission and loves being able to bring our community together

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Tori Crowe

Director of Marketing and Communications

Tori joined our team in July of 2022! She brings over 2 years of marketing and graphic design experience and has over 8 years of experience in the nonprofit industry.

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Administrative Team

Emily Morris

Director of CQI and MCH

Emily first joined the Boys & Girls Club Movement in 2012 and has been with BGCE for 4 years. Every day she is inspired by YOU [the members of our community] to fulfill the Club’s mission and do more, better. There is no other organization that she would rather work with to make a positive impact on our community!

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