The Catskill Chronicle

WALLKILL – The Town of Wallkill Boys & Girls Club, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Eggleton as the organization’s new Executive Director. The agency serves the Town of Wallkill, Pine Bush and Sullivan County and provides recreational and youth development services to over 1,200 children annually. She will assume the duties of Executive Director on January 4, 2010.

Dr. Ivan Katz, Superintendent of the Fallsburg Central School District who co-chaired the Candidate Search, said, “The search process to find a new Executive Director was long and multi-dimensional. With more than 70 applicants from all over the country, this highly sought after position was competitive and made the search committee’s job exceptionally challenging. For Alexis to have risen to the top of this highly competitive field speaks volumes to the skills and enthusiasm that she brings to the table."

Ms. Eggleton has served as Legislative Aide to the Sullivan County Legislature for nearly four years, and spearheaded several legislative initiatives including serving as Chair of the 2009 Sullivan County Bicentennial Celebration. Ms. Eggleton was also instrumental in expanding the Boys & Girls Clubs into Sullivan County in 2007, and has served on the Board of Directors and as the Sullivan County Advisory Board Chair for the past three years. She brings with her many years of experience in government relations, community outreach and development.

Boys & Girls Clubs’ Board of Directors President Paul Anderson-Winchell said, “Ms. Eggleton will bring to this position her passion for the Boys & Girls Club Movement, along with her exceptional organizational abilities and a tremendous work ethic. Her leadership will ensure that we can move into the next decade confident that we will continue to grow and provide quality services to the children our communities.”

Ms. Eggleton is an alumna of the Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress Fellows program, and is a graduate of The Ohio State University and the Roscoe Central School District. She resides in Bethel, NY.

For more information about this press release, please contact the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Town of Wallkill, Pine Bush and Sullivan County, 845-361-2222.

*Photo credit: Danielle Gaebel