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 more than 1,200 kids and teens 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

Jermaine Mitchell

Area Director

Jeffrey Pytlak

Executive Director

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

Board President
Former President
FJ Dahill Company, Inc.

Daryl Jones

First Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Pine Street Inn

Jonathan Longobardi, Atty

Second Vice President
Partner
Halloran Sage

Justin Paolillo, CPA

Treasurer
Accountant
Bailey Scarano CPA

Heather Raccio

Secretary
Accounting Supervisor
Marcum LLP

Anita Anderson

Senior Director
Business Development
Gyma Laboratories of America, Inc.

Marilyn Burlenski

President
Burlenski Consulting Associates

James Carr

Fire Inspector
Yale University

Barbara Chesler

Former Senior Associate Athletics Director
Yale University

Stan Dombroski, Atty

Partner
Dombroski Hillis LLC

Damaris Garcia Quintana

VP Branch Manager
Liberty Bank

Latoya Gause

Director of Payroll Admin – Human Resources
Marrakech, Inc.

Eric Holder, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
Yale University School of Medicine

Paul Januszewski

Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director
Town of North Haven

Christopher Marone

President & CEO
New Haven County Credit Union

Vincent Mauro, Atty

Government Affairs Advisor
Hartford

Erik Scaranuzzo

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

Fallon Thomas

New Haven Hiring Initiative Community Liaison
Yale University

Christopher Ulbrich

CEO
Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.

Tammie Ulbrich

Ulbrich Stainless Steel & Special Metals, Inc

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.