Who We Are

Mission

To enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

Vision

To provide a world class Club experience that assures that success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Our Clubs don’t just do one thing. We do whatever it takes to build Great Futures for children, youths, and families in our local communities.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven serves nearly 1,600 youth each year in New Haven, North Haven, and Wallingford with summer camps, afterschool programs, and enrichment activities. Our programs are designed to inspire and challenge members to reach their full potential. We are focused on six key program areas:

Education

Sports & Recreation

The Arts

Health & Wellness

Workforce Readiness

Character & Leadership

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe every kid has what it takes. We are committed to promoting safe, positive, and inclusive environments for all.
We support children and teens of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation,
ability, socio-economic status, and religion in reaching their full potential.

Our Team

Terrence Bell

Site Coordinator

Lisa Brown

Teen Director

Alyssa Carr

Unit Director

Shivona Clemons

Site Coordinator

Khalil Davis

Site Coordinator

Michael Downing

Site Coordinator

Dorothee Fabree

Site Coordinator

Kathleen Gordon

Front Desk

Dale Holder

Sr. Director of Philanthropic Advancement

Daisy Hull

Front Desk

Tameika G. Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Jermaine Mitchell

Area Director

Jeffrey Pytlak

Chief Operations Officer

Jennifer Ricker

Sr. Director Programs Services and Resources

Malnelly Smith

Site Coordinator

Soujournah South

Site Coordinator

Dwayne Stephenson

Area Director

Asadie Walters

Membership Director

Our Board of Directors

Jamie McAdam

Chair of the Board of Directors
Former President
FJ Dahill Company, Inc.

Daryl Jones

1st Vice Chair & Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Pine Street Inc-Boston

Jonathan Longobardi, Esq.

2nd Vice Chair
Partner
Halloran Sage

Heather Raccio

Secretary
Accounting Supervisor
Marcum LLP

Autumn F. Allinson

Business Analyst
The LEGO Group

Anita Anderson

Senior Director
Business Development
Gyma Laboratories of America, Inc.

Dawn Barson

Founder, Business Coach, and EOS Implementer
The Taktt Group

Jonathan Belek

Business & Risk Advisor
IMA Financial Group

Marilyn Burlenski

Principal
Senior Care Planners LLC

James Carr

Fire Inspector
Yale University

Barbara Chesler

Former Senior Associate Athletics Director
Yale University

Stan Dombroski, Esq.

Partner
Dombroski Hillis LLC

Damaris Garcia Quintana

VP Branch Manager
Liberty Bank

Latoya Gause

Director of Payroll
Marrakech, Inc.

Vincent Mauro, Esq.

Government Affairs Advisor
Hartford

Justin Paolillo, CPA

Accountant
Bailey Scarano CPA

Frederick Rodríguez

Senior Software Engineer
Yale University

Melanie Rossacci

Consulting Senior Manager
Accenture

Erik Scaranuzzo

Immediate Past Board President
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Haley Vincent Simpson

Deputy Chief of Staff
City of New Haven

Sonal Soveni

Founder/CEO
The Table & Gallery

Fallon Thomas

New Haven Hiring Initiative Community Liaison
Yale University

Chris Ulbrich

President/CEO
Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.

Tammie Ulbrich

Former VP of Sales
The Louver Shop

Our History

As the leading out-of-school youth development organization in our region, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven was created on July 1, 2022, with the merger of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven and Ulbrich Boys & Girls Clubs.

For many years, these legacy clubs independently provided outstanding youth development programs and services to their respective communities. Combining their strengths and resources allows the new organization to make an even bigger difference for children, teens, families, and communities.

One of the first Clubs in the history of the movement, the Boys Club of New Haven was founded in 1871 across the street from the New Haven Green. Almost 100 years later, in 1970, the New Haven Club became the Boys & Girls Club, one of the first in the nation to welcome girls and young women.

Throughout the decades, the home of the Club spanned the City – including Orange Street, Jefferson Street, and Grand Avenue. Many grownup former Club kids share fond memories of the former Clubhouse at the corner of Sargent Drive and Hallock Avenue. Since 1989, the New Haven Clubhouse has been located at 253 Columbus Avenue in the Hill neighborhood.

The Boys Club of Wallingford was founded in 1963 by a group of dedicated citizens. In 1995, in honor of Fred Ulbrich Jr., the Boys & Girls Club of Wallingford officially changed its name to the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club. In 2019, the Club expanded its operations to serve children, youths, and families from North Haven.