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Senior Leadership Team

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Freddy Williams

President & CEO

A Florida native and proud Boys & Girls Club alum, has dedicated his career to empowering...

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Cindy Bauer

Chief Human Resources Officer

Cindy is a native of NY State, moved to Florida to attend college, graduating from St. Leo...

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Mandy Taylor

Chief Operating Officer

Mandy's 26-year career with Boys & Girls Clubs began in Tennessee, and she went on to...

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Mark Palmer

Senior Advisor & Project Analyst

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Dr. John Loblack

VP of Training and Professional Development

As a graduate of the school of "Hard Knocks", John learned to appreciate the value...

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Lynnette Hayden

VP of Regional Services

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Lynnette's passion with the Boys & Girls Clubs stems from a deep commitment to creating a...

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Catrese Estes Allen

VP of Regional Services

Catrese Estes Allen is a transformational leader in youth development with over 25...

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Ryan Becker

VP of Life & Workforce Readiness

As a Tampa native, Ryan was born and raised in Oldsmar, graduated from the University of Tampa...

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Dr. Lucia Farriss

VP of Planning & Measurement

She joins the organization from Jobs for the Future, where she most recently served...

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Jaylan Parent-Ongel

Senior Executive Assistant

Plays a critical role in supporting Board governance and engagement, ensuring seamless...

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DJ Gothe

Chief Financial Officer

Born and raised in Southern California, where he enjoyed the beach and mountains during...

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Cassandra Thomas

Chief Marketing Officer

Cassandra Thomas is the Chief Marketing Officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay...

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Pat Ryan

Chief Partnerships & Growth Officer

He has held leadership positions at large Health and Human services agencies for over 30...

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Mary Neverette

VP of Accounting & FP&A

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Recruited to join the Boys & Girls Clubs movement two years ago, as Controller, she has used...

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Tai Isha Robinson

VP of Regional Services

For over 16 years, Tai Isha has enjoyed the privilege of working in her passion as part of the...

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Jennifer Brown

Associate Foundation Director

Jennifer Permuy Brown is now proudly championing Great Futures for the youth of local...

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Dr. Diana Morello-DeSerio

VP of Educational Programs

Over the past 20 years, Diana has worked as a Teacher, Administrator/Director, Coach...

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Glenn Permuy

President, Foundation Trustee Board

A seasoned veteran with over 60 years of non-profit experience, Glenn is a Club Alumnus...

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Cassie Kackley

Chief Development Officer

She began her career with the Boys & Girls Clubs movement over 10 years ago after working...

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Jason Jenkins

Chief of Staff

A dedicated professional within the Boys & Girls Clubs movement since 2008, progressing through...

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Carla Mattern

VP of Development

With over 25 years of experience in philanthropy, Carla Mattern brings extensive expertise...

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Shea Branham

Executive Assistant to COO

 

A dedicated leader with extensive experience in early childhood education, nonprofit...

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Britney Grant

VP of Regional Services

More than a decade of experience in youth development and nonprofit leadership...

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Niki Evans

VP of Health & Wellness

With over 20 years of experience working with youth, Niki began her journey at the Boys & Girls...

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Ava Cahoon

Senior Director of Communications

A dedicated communications leader with a passion for mission-driven work, Ava Cahoon was...

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As a premier youth serving organization, we recognize that our success is due in large part to our talented and motivated staff. Employees of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay are integral to the organization and serve as role models to our youth.

 

As an organization we depend on the expertise of highly skilled, diverse, and resolute staff, and seek to hire only those individuals that exhibit these and other admirable qualities to enhance the opportunities available to our Club Members.

Our Commitment to Each Other & Our Mission

I CARE

INTEGRITY

We are authentic, trustworthy, honest, and transparent. We strive to do the right thing every day, every time, to advance our mission.

COLLABORATION

We work effectively within and across teams to accomplish our goals in support of the mission and each other. We celebrate successes and continually learn and grow together.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We take ownership of our actions, decisions, and results. We hold ourselves to a high standard while being impeccable stewards of our resources.

RESPECT

We create environments of belonging. We treat others with respect personally and professionally. We embrace ways of thinking that may be different from our own to advance our mission.

EXCELLENCE

We excel in service to our Clubs, our partners and donors, and each other. We innovate and measure impact to continuously improve ourselves and our organization to advance our mission.

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