LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our Leadership


Guiding Great Futures with Expertise and Passion

At Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena, our leadership, comprised of our volunteer Board of Directors and staff Leadership Team, brings a wealth of professional expertise and personal commitment to our mission of empowering local youth. With backgrounds in education, nonprofit management, law, higher education, youth development, business, finance, community engagement, and more, our leaders work tirelessly to ensure every child has access to the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.


Their diverse experiences, combined with a deep passion for serving children from all walks of life, help shape innovative programs in academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and leadership development. United by a shared goal, our leadership team is committed to fostering great futures for kids and creating a lasting, positive impact in our community.

Board of Directors


Officers

Melina Montoya

Chair

Philanthropist

John Clayton

Vice Chair

CEO, Clayton Industries

John C. Stipanov

Treasurer

Senior VP & Group Manager, Preferred Bank

Morgan Chong Kim

Secretary

Community Member

Members

Christina Altmayer

Principal, Health Management Associates, Inc.

Lisa Anderson

Vice President, Games Jam City

David Blazek

Director of Product Development, Guild Mortgage

Lisa Burke

Illustrator/Writer, lyshBstudio

Corey Castillo

Chief Operating Officer, Lagerlof LLP

Nathan Dick

Assurance Partner, BDO USA LLP

Mehdi Emrani

Senior Vice President, BMO Bank

Robert Fong

Managing Director, Residential Mortgage Lending, CIT Bank/One West Bank

Jerell Hill, Ed.D.

Dean, School of Education, Pacific Oaks College

Darren Marco

Senior Vice President, Payden & Rygel

Emily Mencken

CFO/Owner, LittleMachineShop.com

Robby Moon

Broker/Owner, Moon Realty

Lola Osborne

Deputy Director, City of Pasadena

Barry Pyle

Principal, Elbar Investments

Domenic Sciarra

North American Distribution-Sales Operations – Manager/AVP, Capital Group Companies

Jeffrey Scofield

Branch Director – Senior Vice President, RBC Wealth Management

Carl Siechert

Founding Manager, LittleMachineShop.com

Craig Stewart

First Vice President (Retired), Community Bank

Cyril Vergis

Chief Financial Officer, VetnCare

Simon Waters

CEO & Founder, Suitcase Entertainment, The Jolt and World Builder Consultancy

Philip C. Wojdak

Deputy District Attorney, LA County District Attorney's Office

Staff Leadership


Senior Management Team

Lisa Cavelier

CEO

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Vanessa Tachiquin

VP of Finance & Administration

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Anne Lee

VP of Development

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Daniel Gamboa

Senior Program Director

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Leadership Team

James Granados

Area Club Director

Mario Maytorena

Director of Community Development & Partnerships

Kimberly Contreras

Branch Director
Slavik Branch

Joseph Garcia

Branch Director
Mackenzie-Scott Branch

Hope Kikuchi

Music Program Director

Stephanie Bernal

Membership Manager

Sara Langley

Development Manager

Jose Rodriguez

Athletic Program Manager (Interim)

Natalie Dominguez

Care Coordinator

Michael Fenn

Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator