Lalana Ahmed
Organizational Leadership
Dedicated and Visionary Leadership
Our leadership on the senior team, the corporate board of directors, the board of trustees and unit boards is what makes us so successful. The Senior Leadership Team, led by President and CEO, John Wellons, is a group of talented individuals who bring vision and expertise to the organization, with a relentless eye for what is best for the young people we serve. Our Corporate Board of Directors, led by Chairman Michael Hare, helps to shape the vision and strategic direction of the organization, while ensuring that we are good stewards of our finances. This group is a great representation of industry leaders throughout the state of Delaware who share a passion for helping kids. The Board of Trustees, led by Matt Beardwood, 80% of whom serve on either a Unit Board or a BGCDE committee, are capable individuals who are willing to “roll up their sleeves” to get the work done, tirelessly supporting our staff and kids. The Unit Boards, at 100 members strong support the 14 Clubs throughout the state and are professionals and business men and women who resided within the community surrounding their Club. They are our boots on the ground and ambassadors at a local level.
Senior Leadership Team
Leadership
Board of Directors
James Collins
State of Delaware
Donna Barrett
JP Morgan Chase Committee: Vice Chair – Revenue, Executive, Revenue Development
Blake Carey
The Smith Firm, LLC
Mike Hare, Chairman
Buccini/Pollin Group Chairman, Board of Directors
LaVerne T. Harmon
Wilmington University
Michael Kullman
Committees: Marketing, Board Development, Revenue
Paula Jenkins-Massie
Retired
Michael C. Smith
Navient
Committee: Human Resources
Matthew Trerotola
Enovis
Committees: Revenue, Strategic Task Teams
Jane Crowe
Citi, Marketing Committee
Elaine Bittner
Retired
Rick Deadwyler
Corteva Agriscience (DuPont Agriculture) Secretary
Markevis Gideon
President, 100 Black Men United Delaware
Phil Hough
WSFS, Treasurer, Vice Chair. – Finance
Lewis H. Lazarus
Morris James Committee: VC-Operations, Executive, Capital Campaign
Nicole Silicato-Miller
Silicato Development
Committee: Revenue
Jeffrey Starkey
City of Wilmington Committees: Property
Amanda Wynne
Wawa
Jennifer Denham
Program Committee
Jaclyn Cantler
Pepco Holdings
Steve Larrabee
DuPont, Chair, Program Committee
Nick Hammonds
Jack Lingo Asset Management
Lyndie Hertrich
Board Member of Sussex Academy & Beebe Medical Center
Jeff Mitchell
Sr. Vice President, Siegfried Advisory
Nikkia Squires
Christiana Care
F.L. Peter Stone
Attorney –at- Law Committees: Executive, Property, Capital Campaign, Teen TF
Honorary Board
Dr. Michael Axe
Scott Brown
Martha Carper
Mike Castle
Eugenie Mackey
Stuart Sharkey
Trustees
Virginia L. Appleby
Krista Bacchieri
Jeffery Beard
Matt Beardwood
Patricia K. Beuchler
Scott Brown
William J. Brown
Patrick J. Callihan
Robert R. M. Carpenter
Lucille Cavan
Dana S. Chapman, Ed. D.
Dr. Eric Cheek
Jennifer Cohan
Cindy Crompton-Barone
Carol J. Dulin, Esq
Marisa A. Facciolo
K. Cole Flickinger
Ronald Goldston
Norman C. Griffiths
Jonathan R. Hickey
Tira Johnson
Victor R. Kalman
Erik L. Kaufmann
Anne Michele Kuhns
Gregory A. Lane
Lisa Lessner
Carrie Lingo
Charles Lockwood
Marie G. Marx
Diana Maxmin
Edward L. Mayfield, Jr.
Cameron B. McDonald
Michael R. Miller
Kenneth Moses
K. Tyler O’Connell, Esq.
Michael G. Owen
Joseph J. Purzycki
Randy Redcay
Joni Reich
Robert W. Rescigno, Ed. D.
Michael G. Rhodes
Nicole Romano
William R. Russell, III
Kathleen Schell
Bryan W. Shupe
Leanne Silicato-Prosser
Nikkia Squires
Christopher S. Sullivan
Dave Tiberi
Nicholas Vacirca
Patricia Vincent
Marichu Valencia