Staff Directory

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) offers a complete staff directory. We take pride in our passionate and talented team members who serve our Capital Area kids on a daily basis.

See the Board of Directors here.

Executive Leadership

Justin Reuter

Chief Executive Officer

(518) 462-5528 x1001

Email

Cary Rueppel

Chief Operations Officer

(518) 462-5528 x1010

Email

Pat Doyle

Chief Development Officer

(518) 274-3781 x2001

Email

Adrian Sam

Chief Financial Officer

(518) 462-5528 x1002

Email

Human Resources

Devaunte Thornton

Director of Human Resources

(518) 462-5528 x1016

Email

Nikita White

HR Manager

(518) 462-5528 x8041

Email

Resource Development Team

Chris Alexander

Director of Marketing & PR

(518) 462-5528 x1008

Email

Soozey Walensky

Director of Community Engagement & Corporate Giving

(518) 462-5528 x1009

Email

Hannah Cyrek

Post Awards Grant Specialist

(518) 462-5528 x8039

Email

Suzanne Levy

Director of Grants

(518) 462-5528 x1007

Email

Tracy Moore

Director of Events

(518) 274-3781 x2004

Email

Universal Pre-Kindergarten

Mary Haley

Regional Director of Universal Pre-K

(518) 462-5528 x1003

Email

2024 Yola Head shot WEB_edited_edited.jp

Yola Nicholas

Universal Prekindergarten Director, Albany

(518) 462-5528 x1019

Email

Char'lee Frament

Universal Prekindergarten Director, Watervliet

(518) 629-3233

Email

Program Staff

David Gordon

Regional Director of Programs

(518) 462-5528 x1013

Email

Lurvin Calix

Mentoring 101
(518) 274-3781

Email

Miriam Montes

Regional Director of School-Aged After-School

(518) 462-5528 x1004

Email

Jim Danaher

Lyricism 101
(518) 462-5528

Email

Chris Sky

Regional Director of Food Services

(518) 462-5528 x2010

Email

Rhyann Subcliff

Director of Ultimate Journey
(518) 462-5528

Email

Albany County Staff

Chimere Bovian

Delaware Community School Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9174

Email

Erykah Thompson

Pine Hills Elementary School Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9178

Email

Mya Cotton

Eagle Point Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9175

Email

Venus Johnson

New Scotland Elementary School Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9177

Email

Jordyn Prensky

Albany School of Humanities Site Coordinator

(518) 362-9173

Email

Rensselaer County Staff

George Cypher

Clubhouse Facilities Manager

(518) 491-8791

Email

Sam Doyle

Freight Farm Coordinator
(518) 274-3781

Email

Raysheen Griffin

Workforce Development Coordinator

(518) 462-5528 x2006

Email

Fred Schroeder

Freight Farm Coordinator
(518) 274-3781

Email

Robert MacLeod

Troy Clubhouse

Aquatics Coordinator

Email

Richard Carter

Program Manager Rensselaer

Email

Heather Guarini

S. Troy Pool Coordinator
518-274-3781 x8038

Email

BGCCA History

From the first Club charted in 1892 to the merger of in 2019. A look back.

History

Our Impact

Quality practices to promote positive, healthy development of youth.

Impact

Get Involved

Get involved with jobs, events, volunteering, community resources, and more!

Get Involved

Give

There are a number of ways to support The Club and our critical youth services.

Give