Annual Report 2021
Our Members are the future.
Our Members are BCNY.
Our Members are
the future.
Our Members are BCNY.
Welcome
Welcome to our overview of the Boys’ Club of New York’s 2021 fiscal year. We want to celebrate BCNY’s innovative approach to supporting and empowering members through momentous change. BCNY’s strength is our ability to continuously support wellbeing and growth as each member journeyed through our clubhouses and beyond. With change comes hope that the next generation will create a better and stronger future.
Stephen Tosh
CEO & Executive Director
BCNY was founded on E.H. Harriman’s bold act of imagination. He saw boys without support and structure in their lives and said ‘let’s start a Boys’ Club.’ Harriman’s goal was to understand the boys’ needs and aspirations and meet them where they were. Forced to restart several times when his offerings missed the mark, our organization was founded on resilience and adaptability. His ideas went against the conventional wisdom of the times but were clearly right for a changing city.
Today, we emphasize the importance of personal resilience for our members – but it remains a critical organizational asset. Resilience provides a strong foundation to overcome obstacles and pursue new goals and opportunities. Resilience helps us build the muscle and mindset to ride ongoing waves of change.
Learning from a changed landscape, recognizing our mistakes while encouraging collaborative thinking, clear analysis, and the exploration and implementation of new ideas is what is called for again today. When we err, it is a signal that we must listen to the communities we serve as we imagine possibilities that do not yet exist – and build innovative programs around them.
Our competitive advantage will be based on how quickly and effectively we respond to the post-pandemic reality. We must continue to navigate current complexities while preparing for an uncertain and fluid future. We will need to adjust quickly and refocus as needed to solve challenges, taking bold action, and building a strong and resilient community, ready for anything. Onward, BCNY.
WE ARE BCNY
WE ARE BCNY
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower all New York boys and young men through diverse programming in a supportive environment so they can share their brilliance with the world.
BCNY’s vision is to offer choice, agency and self-determination while fostering the 4Cs. Our members gain competence in activities they choose, are confident that they are all uniquely gifted and talented, rich in character as they cultivate their personalities and are connected to themselves, their communities and the planet.
“During my 20+ years at BCNY, the college and high school access programs I oversee have impacted over 1,500 members. BCNY has supported future leaders, great citizens, great fathers, great sons.”
Antonio Aponte
Director of Education and Career Services
BCNY Alumnus
As of June 30, 2021
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
William B. Tyree, President
Edward J. Rappa, Chairman
Valentino D. Carlotti, Secretary
Damien Dwin, Vice President
Averell H. Mortimer, Vice President
Alexander Robertson, Vice President
Kevin W. Stone, Treasurer
Stephen Tosh, Executive Director/CEO
Board
Lee S. Ainslie III
Sara Stowe Ayres
Douglas J. Band
Ellen G. Breed
Richard M. Cashin, Jr.
James F. Curtis III
R. Christopher Errico
Kitty Northrop Friedman
Colin J. Heffron
Linda J. Hickox
Robert L. Ireland, Jr.
Barclay G. Jones III
Jerome R. McCluskey
William G. McKnight III
Anjali Melwani
Calvert S. Moore
Michael A. Nickols, Jr.
Thorne L. Perkin
Robert S. Pitts, Jr.
F. Lyon Polk III
Mary E. Sheridan
Cynthia van Eck
Jacqueline R. Williams
Scott C. Wilson
Honorary Board
Silas R. Anthony, Jr.
Friederike K. Biggs
Taylor S. Bodman
Don Cangelosi
Michael Carney
Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.
John R. Gordon
Anthony Ittleson
Jayne Teagle Keith
Elaine Langone
Alexander M. Laughlin
Hildegarde E. Mahoney
Judith E. Makrianes
Executive Committee
William B. Tyree, President
Edward J. Rappa, Chairman
Valentino D. Carlotti, Secretary
Damien Dwin, Vice President
Averell H. Mortimer, Vice President
Alexander Robertson, Vice President
Kevin W. Stone, Treasurer
Stephen Tosh, Executive Director/CEO
Board
Lee S. Ainslie III
Sara Stowe Ayres
Douglas J. Band
Ellen G. Breed
Richard M. Cashin, Jr.
James F. Curtis III
R. Christopher Errico
Kitty Northrop Friedman
Colin J. Heffron
Linda J. Hickox
Robert L. Ireland, Jr.
Barclay G. Jones III
Jerome R. McCluskey
William G. McKnight III
Anjali Melwani
Calvert S. Moore
Michael A. Nickols, Jr.
Thorne L. Perkin
Robert S. Pitts, Jr.
F. Lyon Polk III
Mary E. Sheridan
Cynthia van Eck
Jacqueline R. Williams
Scott C. Wilson
Honorary Board
Silas R. Anthony, Jr.
Friederike K. Biggs
Taylor S. Bodman
Don Cangelosi
Michael Carney
Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.
John R. Gordon
Anthony Ittleson
Jayne Teagle Keith
Elaine Langone
Alexander M. Laughlin
Hildegarde E. Mahoney
Judith E. Makrianes
Women’s Board
Executive Committee
Betsy Pitts, President
Ellen Niven Deery, Vice President
Danielle Ganek, Secretary
Brooke Harlow Lynyak, Vice President
Gigi Mortimer, Vice President
Claudia T. Overstrom, Vice President
Alexandra Robertson, Vice President
Kathy Araskog Thomas, Assistant Secretary
Presidents’ Council
Sara Stowe Ayres
Friederike K. Biggs
Amy Griffin
Linda J. Hickox
Ritchey B. Howe
Kathryn Pardoe Irwin
Jayne Teagle Keith
Hildegarde E. Mahoney
Anjali Melwani
Monique V. Merrill
Nancy Missett
Hilary Geary Ross
Nancy I. Stahl
Cynthia van Eck
Jacqueline R. Williams
Board
Sara Travis Acquavella
Kristin F. Allen
Gabrielle Bacon
Elizabeth Bonner
Stephanie A. Coleman
Merrill H. Curtis
Victoria Vargas D’Agostino
Eleanor Dejoux
Carolina de Neufville
Cornelia M. Ercklentz
Cosby W. George
Jamee T. Gregory
Shabnam Henry
Tracey Huff
Nathalie G. Kaplan
Stephanie Kearney
Karen Klopp
Ros L’Esperance
Kathryn A. Miller
Tiffany Moller
Alexandra Mondre
Mary Kathryn Navab
Dara B. O’Hara
Tatiana G.P. Perkin
Yesim Philip
Marina S. Purcell
Alice Ross
Alexia Hamm Ryan
Tyler Schiff
Burwell Espy Schorr
Ferebee Taube
Diane van Amerongen
Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer
Honorary Board
Virginia S. Burke
Louise Grosvenor
Allie Hanley
Mai Hallingby Harrison
Elaine A. Langone
Laura H. McCloy
Kitty McKnight
Muffy Miller
Armene L. Milliken
Virginia E. Morgan
Nancy C. Phelan
Lindsey Pryor
Barbara Robinson
Elizabeth E. Tilghman
Thorunn Wathne
Executive Committee
Betsy Pitts, President
Ellen Niven Deery, Vice President
Danielle Ganek, Secretary
Brooke Harlow Lynyak, Vice President
Gigi Mortimer, Vice President
Claudia T. Overstrom, Vice President
Alexandra Robertson, Vice President
Kathy Araskog Thomas, Assistant Secretary
Presidents’ Council
Sara Stowe Ayres
Friederike K. Biggs
Amy Griffin
Linda J. Hickox
Ritchey B. Howe
Kathryn Pardoe Irwin
Jayne Teagle Keith
Hildegarde E. Mahoney
Anjali Melwani
Monique V. Merrill
Nancy Missett
Hilary Geary Ross
Nancy I. Stahl
Cynthia van Eck
Jacqueline R. Williams
Board
Sara Travis Acquavella
Kristin F. Allen
Gabrielle Bacon
Elizabeth Bonner
Stephanie A. Coleman
Merrill H. Curtis
Victoria Vargas D’Agostino
Eleanor Dejoux
Carolina de Neufville
Cornelia M. Ercklentz
Cosby W. George
Jamee T. Gregory
Shabnam Henry
Tracey Huff
Nathalie G. Kaplan
Stephanie Kearney
Karen Klopp
Ros L’Esperance
Kathryn A. Miller
Tiffany Moller
Alexandra Mondre
Mary Kathryn Navab
Dara B. O’Hara
Tatiana G.P. Perkin
Yesim Philip
Marina S. Purcell
Alice Ross
Alexia Hamm Ryan
Tyler Schiff
Burwell Espy Schorr
Ferebee Taube
Diane van Amerongen
Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer
Honorary Board
Virginia S. Burke
Louise Grosvenor
Allie Hanley
Mai Hallingby Harrison
Elaine A. Langone
Laura H. McCloy
Kitty McKnight
Muffy Miller
Armene L. Milliken
Virginia E. Morgan
Nancy C. Phelan
Lindsey Pryor
Barbara Robinson
Elizabeth E. Tilghman
Thorunn Wathne
Young Advocates Circle Leadership
Co-Presidents
Membership
Co-Chairs
Fundraising
Co-Chairs
Advancement Chair
Volunteering Chair
Willis Fries
Michael Puntillo
Philip Bowman
Brian Cintron
Eliza Breed
Stephen Hearn
Travis Russell
Diana Bromfield
Members
Mickey Abernathy
Kara Andrea
Adam August
Alexander S. Baccile
Mary Benedetto
Alexander E. Bennett
Christopher Briggs
Andrew Burns
Susan Chang
Thomas Cleary
Will Conrad
Lion-Robert Creel
Michaela Cronin
Julia Dean
Francesca del Balzo
Mackenzie Dowling
Olivia Dolan
Kara Duggan
Ashley Enthoven
Omar Ferreira
Benjamin Garfinkel
Jonathan Garfinkel
Cristina Hackley
Ted Henderson
Daniel Hirsch
Campbell Howe
Doria Josma
Stephanie Kearney
Adam Klopp
Meghan Klopp
Zoe L’Esperance
Nicholas Leon
James W. Linville
Jonathan Lopez
John T. Martin
Aleesha Melwani
Joseph Mensah
Carter Moore
Justin Morales
Troy Neal
Samantha Osborne
Alexander Osgood
Christopher Oyathelemi
Helen Parzick
Carter Patrick
Ned Pierrepont
Justin Ramos
David C. Saunders
Andrew Sawyer
Edward Seber
Penn Sednaoui
Rory Shepard
Ashley Sierra
Reed Smith
Fred Spencer
Jacob Stonecipher
Eve Taylor
Isabel Taylor
Isaiah Thomas
Jake Thoubboron
Alex Trautwig
Nicholas van Eck
Robert Vaughan
Theodore Wackerman
Drew Walker
Matthew Weber
Perrin Wheeler
Harry Williams
Will Zinterhofer
Young Advocates Circle Leadership
Co-Presidents
Willis Fries
Michael Puntillo
Membership Co-Chairs
Philip Bowman
Brian Cintron
Fundraising Co-Chairs
Eliza Breed
Stephen Hearn
Advancement Chair
Travis Russell
Volunteering Chair
Diana Bromfield
Members
Mickey Abernathy
Kara Andrea
Adam August
Alexander S. Baccile
Mary Benedetto
Alexander E. Bennett
Christopher Briggs
Andrew Burns
Susan Chang
Thomas Cleary
Will Conrad
Lion-Robert Creel
Michaela Cronin
Julia Dean
Francesca del Balzo
Mackenzie Dowling
Olivia Dolan
Kara Duggan
Ashley Enthoven
Omar Ferreira
Benjamin Garfinkel
Jonathan Garfinkel
Cristina Hackley
Ted Henderson
Daniel Hirsch
Campbell Howe
Doria Josma
Stephanie Kearney
Adam Klopp
Meghan Klopp
Zoe L’Esperance
Nicholas Leon
James W. Linville
Jonathan Lopez
John T. Martin
Aleesha Melwani
Joseph Mensah
Carter Moore
Justin Morales
Troy Neal
Samantha Osborne
Alexander Osgood
Christopher Oyathelemi
Helen Parzick
Carter Patrick
Ned Pierrepont
Justin Ramos
David C. Saunders
Andrew Sawyer
Edward Seber
Penn Sednaoui
Rory Shepard
Ashley Sierra
Reed Smith
Fred Spencer
Jacob Stonecipher
Eve Taylor
Isabel Taylor
Isaiah Thomas
Jake Thoubboron
Alex Trautwig
Nicholas van Eck
Robert Vaughan
Theodore Wackerman
Drew Walker
Matthew Weber
Perrin Wheeler
Harry Williams
Will Zinterhofer
