ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Robin Nelson,  Chief Executive Officer

Julie Otto, Chief Operations Officer

Sara Granger, Director of Development & Marketing

Steven Rezac, Marketing & Communications Manager

Trina Nudell, Director of Accounting

Trevor Matteson, Business Services Specialist

Kelsey Mason, Human Resource Generalist

Maddy O'Gorman, Scheduling & Registration Coordinator

Jerry Banley, Facilities & Transportation Manager

PROGRAM TEAM

Elise Pforr, Director of Operations

Melissa Sweeney, Director of Operations

Amber Carlsrud, Director of Programs

Chris Kleven, Director of Operations - The CLUB Teen Center

Spencer Prestegaard, Unit Director - The CLUB Teen Center

Anthony Calvillo, Unit Director

Brittany Fincke, Unit Director

Tara Holen, Unit Director

Lindsey Johnson, Unit Director

Mark Peterson, Unit Director

Ian Prosser, Unit Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OUR STORY

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley is a private, nonprofit organization serving area youth since 1972, and has operated before school, after school, and summer youth development programs since 1986. The organization was originally known as the Fargo Youth Commission. 

In 2008, we became a charter member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Although our name has changed, our mission remains the same: “To provide a safe, caring, and fun environment for youth to learn, grow, and prepare for a great future". 

BGCA History

Boys & Girls Clubs of America started in 1860 with three women in Hartford, Connecticut, believing that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative. They organized the first Club.

With character development as the cornerstone of the experience, the Club focused on capturing boy's interests, improving their behavior, and increasing their personal expectations and goals.