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Our Team

Management Team

President/CEO: Paul Martinez

Chief Financial Officer: Greg Hayes

Chief Human Resources Officer: Linda Hill

Chief Operations Officer: Wyatt Parlette

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives: Kevin Carrico

Vice President of Marketing & Special Projects: Lorelei Stephens

Senior Director of 21st Century Clubs: Lendward Griffin

Senior Director of Community Based Clubs: Geornesia Moses

Senior Director of School Based Clubs: TaVianna Sanders

Director of Grant Administration: Sandy Kingsley

Area Director: Regina Hodges

Area Director: Brandon Backmon

Area Director: Eugene Graham

Area Director: Summer Smith

Area Director: Tonya Jackson

Area Director: Rhodesia Butler

Area Director: Rona Welch

Director of Camp: Thomas Stinson

Director of Community Relations: Rickie Simon

Director of Data & Compliance: Lashun Parker

Director of Wrap Around Services: Angie Dawson

Vice President, Development: Charlie Chacos

Director of Community Engagement: Becky Lowry

Community Engagement Manager: Denise Pecci

Volunteer & Events Manager: Natasha Skipper

Director of Finance: Kendra Burton

Senior Accountant: Jacquelyn Heggs

Staff Accountant: Linda Evans

Staff Accountant: Cathy Webb

Senior Director of Human Resources: Nia Bates

Senior Payroll & Benefits Administrator: April Baker

Senior HR Business Partner – 21st Century & Community-Based Clubs: Tiffany Edwards

Board of Governors

Our Board of Governors are the volunteer leaders of our organization. They lead Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida by setting the vision and direction for the organization and securing the resources necessary to accomplish our mission in the community.

Brian King – RBK Advisory Services – Board Chair

Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick – RGF Connect – Vice Chair

Paul Price – Acosta, Retired – Immediate Past Chair

Owen Berry – Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPA

Casey Callinsky – VyStar Credit Union

Andrew Davis – McKenzie’s Camp Deep Pond Advisory Board Chair

Bill Dixon – Morgan Stanley

Brenda Dothage – St. Augustine Advisory Board Chair

George Dunn – Merrill Lynch

Greg Dyer – Traditions Realty

Joe Flask – Beaches Advisory Board Chair

The Honorable Gary Flower – Circuit Court Judge

Richard Guyer – Foley & Lardner, LLP

Shawn Maxwell – Church of Eleven22

Dr. Shelita McGowan – McGowan Medical Center

Jefferson Myers – Mercury Marketing Capital

Lonnie Phillips – Retired COO Fanatics

Kathleen Schofield – STEM2 Hub

Danny Sells – DLP Foundation

Brian Sexton – Voice of the Jags

Don Wenner – DLP Capital, Founder & CEO

Wilfred Williams – City of Jacksonville

Blake Wilson – The McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation

For more information about investing in Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, please contact Lorelei Stephens at loreleis@bgcnf.org

Advisory Boards

  • Brenda Basham Dothage – The BOLD Art Gallery – Board Chair
  • Orville Dothage, III – Northrop Grumman – Governance Chair
  • Mary Jane Beeson – Molina Healthcare
  • Bill Breit – Healthcare Sales Executive
  • Randy Bradley – Northrop Grumman
  • Christopher Cantabene – The Raintree Restaurant
  • Ryan Clark – Code Ninjas  
  • Marjorie Dennis – THE PLAYERS Championship
  • Melissa Lime – St. Johns County School District
  • Lorna MacDonald – The Raintree Restaurant
  • Morris Maple – Retired Healthcare Consultant
  • Nathaniel Shave  Retired

THE PLAYERS Championship Club Board Liaison – Becky Lowry
For more information or to invest in the St. Augustine Boys & Girls Club, please contact Becky Lowry at beckyl@bgcnf.org

  • Joe Flask – BrightLink Technology – Board Chair
  • Chris Gargani – Jacksonville Jaguars – Vice Chair
  • AJ Beson – Beson4 – Governance Chair
  • Jan Alley – Alley Investments
  • David Berry – Bank of America
  • Jacob Brinkley – Gallagher
  • Kelly Burnett – Kelly Burnett Design
  • Susan Kelly – Milly Kate Designs
  • Travis Klare – Woolsey Morcom, PLLC
  • Austin Mayland – Financial Analyst
  • Joe Pesticci – LandSouth Construction
  • Chriss Spires – The Baldwin Group
  • Holly Tyrrell – Legacy Trust Company
  • Scott Wiley – Berkshire Hathaway

Beaches Area Board Liaison – Becky Lowry
For more information or to invest in the Beaches Area Boys & Girls Clubs, please contact Becky Lowry at beckyl@bgcnf.org

  • Dwaine Bush – Seascoast Bank – Vice-Chair
  • Adair Garrett – Community Volunteer
  • Jason Thompson – State Farm
  • Joanne Edde – First Federal Bank
  • Vincent Hampton – Zori Realty

Alachua County Advisory Board Liaison – Lorelei Stephens
For more information or to invest in our Alachua County Boys & Girls Club, please contact Lorelei Stephens at loreleis@bgcnf.org

2025-2026 Advisory Board Roster

  • Andrew Davis – Crowley – Board Chair
  • Brian Small – Bird Dog – Vice Co-Chair
  • Serena Wakefield – Real Estate Developer – Vice Co-Chair
  • Greg Barnett – Barnett Custom Homes
  • Mike Koster – Church of Eleven22
  • Drew Lane – Advanced Drainage Systems
  • Larry Melnick – Retired
  • Russell Sweeney – Sweeney Remodeling & Plumbing
  • Joshua Tolleson – Tolleson Design and Fabrication
  • Blake Wilson, Jr. – Monarch Strategic Advisors

McKenzie’s Camp Deep Pond Advisory Board Liaison – Becky Lowry
For more information or to invest in McKenzie’s Camp Deep Pond, please contact Becky Lowry at beckyl@bgcnf.org.