PROUDLY SERVING: Aurora | Elgin | Hanover Park | Schaumburg | South Elgin | Streamwood

Our Team

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION

Chief Officers

Cathy Russell

Cathy Russell

Chief Executive Officer
Cathy has been the CEO since 2013 and been with Boys & Girls Clubs since 1999!
Heather Eddy

Heather Eddy

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

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.
Larry Henderson

Larry Henderson

Chief Strategy Officer
Elizabeth Moe-Garcia

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!
Natalie Pawluk

Natalie Pawluk

Chief Operating Officer
Natalie has been with BGCE since 2017 and has over 10 years experience with the Movement!
Brian Shooll

Brian Shooll

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

Development Team

Matt East

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.
Amanda Ginger

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!
Chrystal Maxwell

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.
Alexis Hutson

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
Tori Crowe

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.

Administrative Team

Emily Morris

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!
Leasli Galindo

Leasli Galindo

Elgin Enrollment Manager
Leasli joined our team in 2021 and knows all ins and outs of enrollment! We are so lucky to have her.
Jennifer Rodriguez

Jennifer Rodriguez

South Elgin Enrollment Manager
Nisha Smith

Nisha Smith

Director of Compliance

Operations Team

Priscilla Davis

Priscilla Davis

Director of Teen Services
Casey Puehler

Casey Puehler

South Elgin Area Director
Bianca Alonso

Bianca Alonso

West Elgin Area Manager
Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson

South-Central Elgin Area Manager
Josh Brock

Josh Brock

Schaumburg Area Director
Kim Banks

Kim Banks

Elgin Clubhouse Manager
Lilly Leon-Vicks

Lilly Leon-Vicks

Aurora Area Director
Mariana Talamantes

Mariana Talamantes

East Elgin Area Manager
Jace Van Meter

Jace Van Meter

North Elgin and Streamwood Area Manager
Carlos Camargo

Carlos Camargo

Elgin Teen Area Manager
Jessica Young

Jessica Young

Hanover Park Area Manager
Vanessa Vega

Vanessa Vega

Streamwood Teen Area Manager

Impact Team

Brittany Bender

Brittany Bender

Director of Social Emotional Learning
Vine Culpepper

Vine Culpepper

Director of Social Justice and Leadership
Vine joined the BGCE team in 2019. She has 2.5 years of experience in the nonprofit industry!
Avante London

Avante London

Director of Workforce Development
Tania Medina

Tania Medina

Director of Arts
Titus Ahrens

Titus Ahrens

Director of Sports and Recreation

Strategy Team

Frankie Piemonte

Frankie Piemonte

Director of HR
Frankie has been with BGCE since 2018. Frankie has a passion for our BGCE members and brings over 12 years of experience with working with youth!
Maggie Howes

Maggie Howes

Director of Safety and Training

ADMIN OFFICE

ELGIN

355 Dundee Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 608-5017

OUR LOCATIONS

AURORA

(847) 608-5017

ELGIN

355 Dundee Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 608-5017

HANOVER PARK

(847) 608-5017

SCHAUMBURG

231 Civic Dr
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 608-5017

SOUTH ELGIN

735 Martin Drive
South Elgin, IL 60177
(224) 380-4856

STREAMWOOD

(847) 608-5017

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