Who We Are
For 95 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan continues to be that safe space for youth to learn and have fun, while providing them with the economic, cultural and social capital needed to become career, startup and homeowner ready.

Our Mission
To provide a world-class experience, empowering youth to reach their full potential as change agents for their life, Club and community while ensuring youth are career, startup and homeowner ready before they leave the Clubs at 18 years old.
Our Vision
Inspire, educate, and empower youth while strengthening surrounding communities.
Our Story
Founded in 1926, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan has 95 years of experience in youth development. Each decade brought new challenges and opportunities, some local, some national, and some global. From the industrial revolution to the digital revolution, through a World War, a great depression, devastating riots, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan has been a force for good in kids’ lives. Despite our long history, each day we continue to find new ways to learn, grow, and innovate.
Our Impact
Every year, we serve 15,000 youth between the ages of 6 and 18 to our Clubs and School-Based sites. As soon as our youth members walk through our doors, they enter an environment of stability, consistency, and physical and emotional safety. All of our Club run programs designed to be fun and engaging, while building skills and confidence for a successful future.
We’re open when kids need us most - after school, on most school holidays, and all day during the summer. Clubs offer safe places where young people can learn, grow, and succeed.
Meet Our Professional Staff
Tiffany Sula
Club Director, Pontiac Youth Recreation and Enrichment Center/Wilson Club Liaison
Executive Committee
Derick W. Adams
Human Resources Chair
Vice President, Human Resources Henry Ford Health System
Jennifer DeMello-Johnson
Annual Campaign & Resource Development Chair
Vice President of Agency Services | Amerisure
Mitchell R. Harris
Wilson Club Advisory Board Chair
Manager, Human Resources, Retired | AkzoNobel Coatings
Jeffrey M. Henning
Treasurer
Partner, Global Automotive Markets Leader | Ernst & Young
Hiram E. Jackson
Chair of the Board
CEO | Real Times Media
John A. James
Chairman & CEO | James Group International
Larry E. Knox
CEO | Knox Consulting Group
Andra M. Rush
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Midwest Trustee
President | Detroit Manufacturing Systems
Edd G. Snyder
President, CEO | Future Solutions
Board of Directors
Sam Abrams
Diehl Advisory Club Chair
Youth & Community Coordinator | UAW-Ford National Programs Center
Ryan Bigelow
Chief Investment Officer at General Retirement System | City of Detroit
LeRoy D. Burcroff
Romulus Club Advisory Council Chair
Mayor | City of Romulus
Thomas Callan
Facilities & Safety Chair
Partner | UHY LLP
Greg Crabb
President and CEO | Amerisure
David C. Dauch
Chairman & CEO | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Pattie Dykstra
Account Executive | Logicalis
Burt Jordan
Vice President Global Vehicle Purchasing | Ford Motor Company
Anthony LaVerde
CEO | Emagine Entertainment
Scott Lesher
President | Creative Productions Inc.
Chris Markey
Vice President | Allstate Independent Agencies Sales
Kirk N. Martin
Vice President | Martin Land & Investments
Sonya Mays
President & CEO | Develop Detroit
Darrell E. Middleton
Executive Vice President, Operations & Business Performance | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
John Fikany
Executive Consultant | The Fikany Group
Sue Nine
Women’s Association Co-Chair
Community Volunteer
James Pastor
Vice President, Quality and Continuous Improvement | New Flyer
Leon Richardson
President/CEO | The Chemico Group, LLC.
Tony Saunders
COO | Rock Ventures
Michael P. Solan
Realtor | Max Broock Realtors
Sam P. Ventimiglia, CLU, RHU
President | Great Lakes Wealth Planning, Inc.
Leven Weiss, Esq.
Retired | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Directors Emeriti
Sandra J. Dauch
Trustee | Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch Family Foundation
Peter A. Dow
Vice Chair & COO, Retired | Campbell Ewald
Morton E. Harris
Co-Founder | American Axle &Manufacturing, Inc.
Thomas Hoeg
President & CEO | Agency Business Solutions, LLC
Nicholas Martin, Jr.
President | Martin Land & Investments
James W. McLernon
Chairman, Retired | American Axle & Manufacturing
Catherine M. O’Malley
Retail Consultant