Salesian Boys and Girls Club of East Boston

Meet the Staff

Experience, Enthusiasm & Energy!

Our staff, gifted with experience, enthusiasm and energy represent a total of almost 100 years of experience in working with young people.

		Father John Nazzaro,  Executive Director Father John knows what the club is about, having grown up in East Boston and attended the Club when it operated on Paris Street.  Father John attended Savio High School before entering the Salesians, and has extensive experience in school administration and youth work in general.  When he's not refereeing basketball games or greeting members at the door, we know he is doing those 101 little things that need to be done to keep the Club up and running.
		Brock Seefeldt,  Program Director Brock calls many U.S. cities  "home."  Most recently he has moved here from South Dakota where he worked in Boys & Girls Clubs in Watertown and Brookings.  He attended the University of Minnesota and South Dakota State University, where he obtained a teaching certificate.  At the club in Watertown, he was Director of the Teen Program and also developed a program for at-risk youth.
		Anthony Forbes,  Sports & Recreation Coordinator Anthony is certainly no stranger to this Club, having grown up as a club member and, for the past few years, served as its program director.  Anthony is the heart and soul of our gym program, and his repertoire of games is beyond imagination.
		Father Bill Ferruzzi,  Coordinator of Youth Ministry Father Bill was born in Boston and raised in Revere.  He attended St. Dominic Savio High School during its "infancy years," when there was no gym, hardly any land, and no residence--the Salesians lived in the school building!  He is responsible for coordinating the religious activities of the club and also serves as the Technology Center Coordinator, Webmaster and "semi-official" photographer.
		Father Richard Cressman Father Rich returned to East Boston last year after a ten-year absence.  Previously, he had worked at the Club on Paris Street for nine years.  Father moderates the Chess Club, helps in the Learning Center several days a week and also tutors club members that need help with their schoolwork.
		Brother Alfred Flatoff Brother Alfred hails from Wisconsin, but is no stranger to Boston, having lived here for some time in our other schools and retreat houses.  Brother is our kitchen supervisor and prepares our daily snacks.  He also does purchasing for the Club and is in charge of "environment."  He loves decorating!
		Father Richard Putnam Father Richard is another native Bostonian who hails originally from Dorchester.  He attended Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston before joining the Salesians.  He can be found most often in the games room and also runs the "Salesian Shuttle" every afternoon at 3 PM!
		Maria Waldron Maria is certainly well-known around this Club, and she returns to help in the Learning Center on Mondays and Wednesdays.  She is also responsible for those delicious aromas that drift out of the kitchen during cooking class!
		Katie Forbes Katie is new to our staff this year and runs the Dance Studio three afternoons and evenings during the week.  It is one of our newer activities, and, by all accounts, an extremely popular one!  It's almost always packed in there.
		Renee Landry Renee is the first and last person that all club members see when they enter and leave!  She handles the membership data, enters member data into the computer, generates reports, issues receipts, makes phone calls, distributes flyers, watches the doors...let's just say her job is essential to the smooth running of the Club.
		Ed Demaso Ed returns to our staff this year, continuing as our Tech Support person and Network Administrator.  He has the daunting task of keeping our 40+ computers talking to one another.  He also runs our science-related activities and moderates the Technology Center in the evening.
		Robert Baglio Robert was, just a few short years ago, another "Club Kid."  This is his second year on staff.  He helps out in the gym and games room and also runs the Teen Room and is our Keystone Club Moderator.
		Mario Baldassari Besides helping out in the gym and games room, Mario staffs the art room several times a week.  Mario was our 2008 Youth of the Year.
		Nick McCue Nick has graduated from club member to club staff this year, and takes on the awesome responsibility of overseeing our state-of-the-art Fitness Center.
		Jim Gleason Jim appears at the bottom of our staff page only because he's holding the whole thing up!  For years Jim has been the support person whose steady routine makes it possible for the rest of us to do our jobs.  Whether it's sweeping, mopping, disinfecting or emptying wastebaskets--he's on it!  Even Jim is not sure how long he has worked here!