Our team is made up of a diverse group of professionals with a wide range of expertise in youth development and program delivery, nonprofit management, fund development, financial management, and more. Together, we aim to provide responsive programs and services of the highest quality to the youth in our community.
Senior Leadership Team
James R. Hoyt, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
jhoyt@bgcpawt.org, ext. 815
Bob Carney, Finance Director
bcarney@bgcpawt.org, ext. 813
Amy Chaunt, Director of Development & Communications
achaunt@bgcpawt.org, ext. 816
Cherima Folston, Director of Operations
cfolston@bgcpawt.org, ext. 814
Our Team
Amy Abajian, Grants & Development Manager
aabajian@bgcpawt.org, ext. 849
Kimberly Bastos, Finance Assistant
kbastos@bgcpawt.org, ext. 812
Lea Berard, Transportation Coordinator
lberard@bgcpawt.org, ext. 819
Pierre Charles, Teen Program Manager
pcharles@bgcpawt.org, ext. 831
Sheila DosSantos, Pre-Teen Program Coordinator
sdossantos@bgcpawt.org, ext. 817
Allison Girczyc, Marketing & Corporate Giving Manager
agirczyc@bgcpawt.org, ext. 824
Lauren Lastrina, Director of Sports, Fitness, Recreation & Camp
llastrina@bgcpawt.org, ext. 822
Shirley Marrero, Director of Pre-Teen Programs
smarrero@bgcpawt.org, ext. 827
Michele Metivier Jacobs, Billing & Data Entry Manager
mjacobs@bgcpawt.org, ext. 851
Enrique Newman, Director of Workforce Development & Teen Services
enewman@bgcpawt.org, ext. 832
Rachel Rabinowitz, Social Worker
rrabinowitz@bgcpawt.org, ext. 852
Annette Robinson, Office Manager
arobinson@bgcpawt.org, ext. 811
Brian Silva, Sports, Fitness & Recreation Coordinator
bsilva@bgcpawt.org, ext. 821
Arturo Russell, Director of Facilities
arussell@bgcpawt.org, ext. 828