Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Welcomes New Board Members

Over the past few hectic months, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena has added four new members to its Board of Directors: Darren Marco, Domenic Sciarra, Jeff Scofield, and Cyril Vergis. Each of them brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board.

Darren Marco is Senior Vice President at Payden & Rygel where he has been for more than three years. He as previously with Toyota North America, Bank of America, Indymac Bank, and Nomura Securities International. Darren attended Princeton University where he majored in political science, and he earned his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin, Red McCombs School of Business. He has volunteered with the Tournament of Roses since 2012 and lives in Pasadena with his wife and children.

Domenic Sciarra, once a “Club Kid” at BGCP, is the AVP, Manager for North American Distribution/Sales Operations at Capital Group, where he has over 19 years of mutual fund, institutional, private client, and financial services experience, with increasing responsibilities for business, people, project, technology, and management. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business and his MBA at the University of Riverside, and lives in Sierra Madre with his wife and young daughter. Domenic attended the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

Jeff Scofield is the Branch Director-Senior Vice President with RBC Wealth Management in Pasadena. He was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors in Encino, US Trust in Pasadena, and Wells Fargo Advisors in Pasadena, as well as Banc of America Investment Services and Morgan Stanley. He serves on the Education Through Music Los Angeles Board of Directors and previously served on the Rosemary Children’s Services Board. Jeff attended UCLA where he majored in political science, and lives with his wife and three children in Altadena.

Cyril Vergis is the Chief Operating Officer at Arosa+Livhome, a national provider of in-home care and care management services. He was previously the founder of Ananth LLC in Washington, D.C., Director of Strategic Development at Arosa Acquisitions in Durham, NC, and Operations Manager at National Education Initiative in Bethesda, MD, as well as holding positions with Alvarez & Marsal, Goldman Sachs & Co. and the Georgetown University Alumni & Student FCU. Cyril attended Georgetown University and Harvard Business School, and lives in Pasadena with his wife and baby daughter.

“We are excited to welcome four outstanding community members to the Board, and look forward to serving together. Each of them adds unique perspective to our work and we are grateful to have them join us,” said Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Board Chair, Brian Spaulding.

Since 1937, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena has enriched the lives of young people in the community, enabling them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, healthy, and responsible citizens. Serving more than 1,900 youth, ages 6 – 18 annually, BGCP focuses on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyle, and Good Character and Leadership. The Club experience fills the gap between school and home – year-round – providing a welcoming, safe, and positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, make friends and find encouragement with caring adults. The Club operates two locations in Pasadena: Slavik Branch on E. Del Mar Blvd., and Mackenzie-Scott Branch on N. Fair Oaks Avenue.