Board Officers Named For Boys & Girls Clubs Of Monmouth County

ASBURY PARK, NJ –The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County has announced the appointment of Janice Fuller of Ocean Township as its new Board of Directors president.

The youth development nonprofit has as its mission “to empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible adults,” the organization says.

The organization has youth clubs in Asbury Park, Long Branch, Neptune and Red Bank.

The organization's Chief Executive Officer Douglas Eagles said it welcomes Fuller to her new role, as well as other officers and board members to help advance the organization’s mission.

“It’s an exciting time for the club as we celebrate our 85th anniversary of lifting young people and giving them opportunities to thrive,” Eagles said. “We can make an even deeper impact with the support, compassion, skills and perspectives of our highly qualified board members.”

Fuller, of Ocean Township, first became involved with club four years ago and has served as a board officer for three years. She is the president of Mid-Atlantic at Anbaric, a business that develops offshore wind transmission infrastructure in New Jersey, and is the former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone.

In addition to appointing Fuller as president, the Board of Directors elected the following board members to three-year terms as officers:

• Adam Taylor of Fair Haven, was appointed vice president. He is founder and chief executive officer of Splendor Design in Red Bank.
• Marion Candrea of Middletown was re-appointed treasurer. She is chief audit executive at Ohio University.
• Joan McManus-Massey of Holmdel was appointed secretary. She is senior vice president of Aon Hewitt.

Newly appointed board members for three-year terms are:

• Matt Colford, a director at KPMG in Short Hills for regulatory compliance for health care and life science businesses. He is an attorney and lives in Shrewsbury.
• Cheryl Grant, a caregiver and former community outreach coordinator. She has volunteered at BGCM for 21 years and lives in Belmar.
• John Klein, a longtime real estate developer and most recently the chief executive officer of the Premium Outlets division of Simon Property Group. He is the former president of the Board of Trustees for Lunch Break and co-chaired the organization’s recent capital campaign with his wife Robin. They live in Middletown.
• Frederick C. Raffetto, a municipal and land use attorney and partner in the Red Bank office of Hill Wallack LLP. He lives in Sea Girt.

Eagles said he is looking forward to working with the 16-member board to strengthen programs and services that give youth and teens safe places, caring mentors, and "opportunities to become their best selves."