Staff
Meet our staff!
The staff at the Brigade Boys & Girls Club is a dedicated group of people who strives to empower the next generation, one kid at a time. Here are some interesting facts about them….
Jeff Green: Executive Director
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I can juggle
What snack can you not live without?
Krispy Kreme donuts
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Family Christmases
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Birth of my three children
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
Interacting with the staff in affecting the lives of families
Jamie Howell: Chief Operating Officer
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I like to cook, sing, travel and play tennis
What snack can you not live without?
Cheese and crackers
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Going to New York City with my dad for my 16th birthday
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Graduating from UNCW
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
The sense of belonging that the kids get at the Club. There are no judgments here; they don’t see color, race or economic status
Shirley Trobaugh: Administrative Assistant
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I got married at the Brigade!
What snack can you not live without?
Potato chips
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Going to eat Mexican with my grandpa every Wednesday
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Having children
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
No two days are alike
Theresa Langley: Area Director-Pender County
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I like to go salt water fishing
What snack can you not live without?
York Peppermint Patties
What is your favorite childhood memory?
My family vacation to Disney World
What is the proudest moment of your life?
The birth of my children and becoming a grandmother
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
Knowing I’ve changed a child’s life
Courtney Hickman: Area Director-New Hanover County
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I took ballet for 11 years
What snack can you not live without?
Homemade Chex Mix
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Spending time at my grandparents farm
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Graduating from UNC
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
Our diversified programs
Patrick Tyner: Case Manager
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
As a kid I had a very bad stuttering problem. I could hardly say two words
What snack can you not live without?
Beef Jerky
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Hiking through different towns in Germany with my dad
What is the proudest moment of your life?
When my son Andrew made his first basket in a basketball game
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
The daily interaction with the children in what they are doing and learning
Dana Floyd: Big Buddy Program Director
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I despise crinkle-cut french fries
What snack can you not live without?
Cheese and crackers
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Going to the beach with my family every first week in August
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Graduating from UNCW with a double major
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
Makes her nostalgic about being a kid
Mike Capps: Triple Play Coordinator
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I really like architectural design
What snack can you not live without?
Chips-Ahoy Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Making basketball team in high school
What is the proudest moment of your life?
When I started working in children’s ministry
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
The kids!
Angie Hill: Director of Marketing and Development
Name one interesting fact that people would be surprised to know about you.
I lived in Northern Ireland for one year
What snack can you not live without?
Pretzels
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Going on vacation to the beach every year with my family
What is the proudest moment of your life?
Being the first female in my entire family to graduate college
What is your favorite aspect of the Club?
Seeing the kids smiling faces every day
