Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of volunteers in the community who have a passion for the betterment of children and youth in our city. If you would like more information about being a board member, please contact Albert Aiello
Dan Coghlan
President
Dan Coghlan
Owner and Operator of the Pizza Hut locations in Thunder Bay and Dryden. Dan is on our Fundraising Committee, working tirelessly to raise funds for the Club.
He was appointed President in April 2022.
Deanna Armstrong
Vice President
Deanna Armstrong
Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Deanna has been involved with numerous youth organizations in our community for nearly two decades. Deanna attended Western University for her undergraduate studies and pursued her MBA and MSc degrees at Lakehead University. She joined the Board of Directors in 2013 and is currently a project manager at Tbaytel.
Frank Lopez
Secretary / Treasurer
Frank Lopez
Frank has a career spanning 30 years in Public Accounting and is a partner at Grant Thornton LLP and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the TBBGC for years. Frank is passionate about ensuring that the TBBGC is fiscally responsible so that it can be around to provide services to children for years to come.
Pat Suddaby
Past President / Director
Pat Suddaby
Pat has been involved with the Club for over 19 years. He is married to Judy and they have 2 children & 2 grandchildren. Pat has been a Realtor with Remax Realty for 35 years.
Pat was given the highest award to a Non- BGC employee in 2022, the Silver Keystone Award.
Doug Adams
Director
Doug Adams
Retired Thunder Bay police officer s/sgt. He joined the BGC board of directors upon retirement in 2006...married 48 yrs..2 children, 5 grandkids...inducted into NWO sports hall of fame 2016...very gratifying to be involved with such an empowering youth organization as BGC Thunder Bay
Karson Blackwood
Director
Karson Blackwood
“Karson is an associate lawyer at Cheadles LLP. He was born and raised in Northwestern Ontario and is proud to call the District of Thunder Bay home. He has successfully obtained both an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree, and a Juris Doctor degree from Lakehead University. Karson joined our Board of Directors in 2022, welcoming the opportunity to become more involved and give back to his community.”
Julia Manfredi-Hobbs
Director
Julia Manfredi-Hobbs
Julia is an Architectural Designer at i4architecture and the Owner of local small business, Mommy Can Sew. She is the parent of one of our members, and has been part of this board for over 4 years.
Bonnie Moore
Director
Bonnie Moore
Bonnie Moore has been active in the charity sector for over 40 years. She came back to Thunder Bay from Florida and 2003 and has not stopped fundraising and friend raising since. Her passion is connecting donors to the causes they feel strongest about and then watching them develop a relationship with those charities. “I believe the most wonderful thing any of us can do is give back to our community. Thunder Bay is so lucky to have so many who believe the same as I do”.
Laura Wood
Director
Laura Wood
Born and raised in Thunder Bay,
Joined the Board in 2020
Assistant Branch Manager at TD Canada Trust.
When I am not working you can find me enjoying our great Northern geography with my family, out on one of our many lakes fishing or hiking or snowmobiling all the trails this great city has to offer
Donna Gilhooly
Director
Donna Gilhooly
Donna has been a supporter of the Club for many years. Donna has long been committed to supporting initiatives to meet the needs of children and youth in Thunder Bay and the region. Many will be familiar with the role she played in the creation of PRO Kids, a community partnership which helps all children have access to sport and recreation opportunities in the community. Donna currently sits on the boards of the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the Thunder Bay Historical Museum.
Myles Nucci
Director
Myles Nucci
I have had the privilege of watching our community develop and grow over the years. I am a Lakehead University business graduate with over 15 year’s business and management experience. Post university I worked at my families local businesses (Nucci’s Bake a Deli, Persian Man, & Bennett’s Bakery) and in 2018 I joined team RBC in a leadership role. Working with BGC Thunder Bay has provided me the rewarding opportunity to share my skill set with our cities youth and community.
Jordan Ball
Director
Jordan Ball
Community involvement and volunteering has always been a part of mine and my family's life. I attended Lakehead University for their business program. I have been working in management roles for the past 15 years at my family's business, White Pine Electric. As a parent of a member, I was introduced to what a great organization BGC is, and how many different opportunities and programs they offer. I wanted to be a part of helping this Club continue to do great things for the members and our community.
