Our Team
Board of Trustees
Governed by our Board of Trustees, the Kentucky Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs is a nonprofit organization formed to organize Clubs into a single force of leverage and influence, and secure funding to make a real impact.
President Patrick Gaunce, Gaunce Management
Vice President Christopher Poynter, Owensboro Municipal Utilities
Treasurer Matt Watrous, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Secretary Kateena Haynes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Appalachia
Liz Bernard Clark, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area
Steve Thompson, Sterling Thompson Company
George VanMeter, Retired
Jef Goodnight, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Vanessa Merhib, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Alan Brostoff, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Zaynah Johnson, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Tyler Ashley, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Kelly Crowe, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Sarah Kidder
Executive Director
As the Executive Director of the Kentucky Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Sarah works to harness the collective power of Boys & Girls Clubs across the Commonwealth to address the most pressing issues facing our children and youth.
She brings two decades of experience in public policy across state lines, with expertise in health and human services policy, research, analysis, and advocacy. She previously worked for the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, the Texas Legislature, and the University of Texas Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.