Strong Leadership Develops Strong Youth


Each staff member at the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton is a stabilizing force for the youth we serve. From talking through challenges, helping with homework, and also playing and having fun, Club Staff make our youth their top priority. We model positive leadership so our youth continue to have positive, caring adults in their lives!

Crystal Allen

Chief Executive Officer and President

Crystal Allen is an inspiring leader, committed to enhancing the lives of young people. For more than 25 years, she has advocated for youth and families in underserved communities. As a first-generation high school graduate and college graduate, Crystal is committed to providing access to resources and support that help level the playing field of opportunity. Her position that “all young people should have access to quality and equitable education, despite their zip code or family dynamic,” is her north star. She personally understands the challenges youth and their families face, and the crucial importance both education and opportunity play in breaking generational poverty. She too, is a kid “from a hard place and a hard space.”

For 12 years, Crystal has cultivated her passion for youth development through various roles with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati. From a part-time Program Leader, to Program Director, Club Director, Vice President of Human Resources, and Vice President of Operations, Crystal knows what it takes to build a fortified Boys & Girls Club organization, that ensures the youth of Dayton have a Boys & Girls Club they deserve for many years to come. She also firmly believes in further equipping parents and caregivers with resources to empower them as they continue to support their children.

Crystal holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Pre-Law) from Central State University. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and is a business operations consultant for small churches. She is also mother to five amazing daughters. And we promise you, after just one encounter, you can feel her passion for this work. It’s that powerful.

Senior Staff

Emma Kane

Resource Development Manager

Nia Davis

Director of Program Operations

Ja’Farris Justice-Turner

Teen Center Director

E-zra Poole

LSW, Resource Coordinator

Roz

LSW, Resource Coordinator

Open Position

CFO

Board of Directors

Kevin Clemons

Area Council Liaison

ClemCorp
President

Vicki Giambrone

OH Alliance Liaison

CBD Advisors
Partner

Mica Goosby

Reynolds & Reynolds
Senior Manager

Rita Hill

Torch Technologies, Inc.
Director, Supplier Outreach

Brandon Hawley

Safety Chair

Hewlett Packard
Systems Engineering Manager

Brittini Lacy

Program Chair

Wright-Patt Credit Union
Regional Support Manager

Dr. Barbara Marsh

Wright State University
Director, Counseling & Wellness Services

Katie Meyer

Governance Chair

Downtown Dayton Partnership
CEO

Chris Meyer

Vice Chair

Entrepreneur / Advisor / Investor
Dayton Business Community

Ellen Miller

Secretary

CareSource Foundation
Associate Vice President Community Relations

Kathryn Oakes

V&L Holdings, LLC
Family Office Manager

Erin Rhinehart

Faruki, PLL
Co-Managing Partner

Matt Schnelle

Messer Construction
Vice President, Dayton Region Leader

Adam Sherman

Treasurer

PNC Bank
Vice President - Solution Advisor

Dr. Karen Townsend

KT Consulting
President

Devon Valencia

Board Chair

CareSource
Chief Information Officer

Missy Mae Walters

Resource Development Chair

Montgomery County
Director of Communications & External Affairs

Laura Woeste

Downtown Dayton Partnership
Director of Strategic Projects

Brianna Wooten

Heapy
Director of Marketing