Michael Johnson, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Johnson serves as the CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. Johnson has made it his priority to ensure that the Boys & Girls Club continues to be a leader in youth development while enhancing its partnerships to produce positive outcomes for young people and their families. In 2011, Johnson was named by Madison Magazine as one of Madison’s People of the Year, and was named Omega Psi Phi’s Citizen of the Year.
Johnson is a member of 100 Black Men and the Madison Network of Black Professionals. He sits on the Board of the Healthy Community Foundation, the Advisory Board of Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation, the Board of Directors of STAR Credit Union, and was appointed by the Mayor of Madison to the Community Advisory Board for the Overture Center. Prior to moving to Madison, he served as the Deputy Recreation Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia; the Executive Director of Lutheran Child & Family Services of Indiana & Kentucky; the Vice President of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis; and the Special Assistant to the CEO for both Philadelphia and Chicago Public Schools.
During his time in other cities, Johnson was named Non-Profit Executive of the Year by the St. Louis Metro Sentinel Journal. In 2007, the Mayor of St. Louis proclaimed a day in his honor. In Philadelphia, he received proclamations from the City Council and the School District and was the lead architect for the Mayor’s Splash & Summer Fund Campaign, an effort that raised millions of dollars for local kids to participate in recreation programs.
Johnson holds an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix and a BA in Business Education from Chicago State University. He also holds Certifications in Fund Raising Management from the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University, and Certifications in Human Resource Management from Cornell University in New York. Michael is married to Toya and they have two kids.
John Suggs, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
John Suggs has focused much of his time and energy on serving the youth and communities surrounding him. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he knows all too well the positive impact mentors and advocates bring to those desiring to succeed despite the odds.
He has worked for the YMCA of Greater St. Louis as the director of Urban Services and with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri as the senior director of Community Engagement and Volunteer Recruitment—all positions that served kids and families throughout the region. Before moving to St. Louis, John landed a premier position with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Public and Community Relations Department, working with local and national members of the media.
John has a BS in communications/marketing from Eastern University, Philadelphia, and a master’s in business administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Jamie Lee Manning
Director of College Prep Programs
Jamie Lee Manning has 15 years of experience in education and youth development and has held senior director positions at Citizen Schools and City Year in both Massachusetts and Texas. Jamie oversees the AVID/TOPS and College Club programs to ensure all Boys & Girls Club of Dane County members stay on track with their educational goals. She believes that access to a great education is the most powerful force for change in local communities and has spent her career seeking to shift attitudes, values and resources toward the common good.
Manning has a BA in community planning and nonprofit management from the University of Massachusetts–Boston.
