Who We Are

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve is an autonomous affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. We are committed to changing kids’ lives by providing them with a safe place to belong after school where dedicated staff members and caring volunteers are ready with a smile and an encouraging hand to help a young person in need.

Board Members

Board

  • Ken Babby
  • Billi Copeland King, Esq.
  • Mohamed S. Darwish, P.E.
  • Jeff Fusco
  • Oswald Gordon
  • Steve Hawthorne
  • Mark Hilkert, Esq.
  • Walter P. Keith III
  • Paul Perantinides, Esq.
  • Michael Pratt
  • Derrick Ransom
  • Betty L. Rider, Ph.D.
  • Deby Rossignol
  • David Scherba
  • Eric Shanaberger
  • Jonathan Simmons
  • Todd Williams
  • Laurie Zuckerman

Board Officers

Virginia C. Albanese
President

Wendy S. Bolas
Vice President

Steven Cox, Esq.
Secretary

Kimberly Haws Falasco
Vice President

Jeremy Michael, CPA
Treasurer

 

Board Emeritus

  • Paul J. Belair
  • Douglas Haslinger
  • Bruce W. Rogers

Leadership Team

Teresa R. LeGrair

Teresa R. LegrairAs President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve, Teresa R. LeGrair brings her passion and dedication to lead a youth development organization, whose high-impact Club and Outreach Programs inspire and enable over 1,900 children and teens in Greater Akron to become caring, responsible and productive citizens and leaders. Teresa has served the Akron community in many capacities over the course of her career, and prior to joining the Boys & Girls Clubs, she served as Vice President of Programs and Member Services for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Teresa also served in leadership roles as Vice President of Operations at the Akron Community Service Center and Urban League and as Executive Director of Human Resources for the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Prior to entering the non-profit arena, she spent 16 years with Aetna Health Plans in various and progressive roles of responsibility.

Teresa holds her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Malone University and is a graduate of Leadership Akron, Class XXIV. Her extensive board and volunteer involvement has included work with Heart to Heart Communications, Junior Leadership Akron, Dorothy O. Jackson Leadership Society, United Way Women's Leadership Council, United Way Basic Needs Council, and the LeBron James King for Kids Bike-a-Thon.

Virginia C. Albanese

Virginia Albanese is President and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical, North America’s largest,
critical-shipment carrier. The company providesVirginia Albanese 24/7 service throughout the United States, Canada 
and internationally, delivering hundreds of thousands of critical shipments each year. Expedited shipping services are available through the company’s Surface Expedite, Air Expedite and White Glove Services® divisions. The company also has a subsidiary – FedEx Truckload Brokerage to meet customers’ truckload shipping needs.

Albanese joined FedEx Custom Critical in 1986 and quickly worked her way up the ranks, holding director positions in various departments where she placed a strong focus on organizational culture, accountability for results, customer satisfaction and people development.

In each role, Albanese used technology to improve productivity through automation. Her streamlining of processes has created improved and more efficient service for both internal and external customers.

Albanese earned a bachelor of science degree (‘85) and an EMBA (‘95) from Kent State University. In addition to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve she serves on a number of boards to benefit the Northeast Ohio community, including the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Akron Children’s Hospital and the Akron Community Foundation. 

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve depends on generous financial contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations in our community to fund its diverse programs and services. You can make a difference

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Volunteer

We strongly believe in the valuable role that volunteers play in transforming the lives of our members. As little as one hour per week is all it takes to make a positive impact on a young child's life.

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