Nonprofit Leader honored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America

MARTIN COUNTY—Keith “Fletch” Fletcher, President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County (BGCMC), was named Southeast Region New Executive of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Often called “Rookie of the Year”, the award recognizes one outstanding regional leader with less than three years on the job.

Fletch joined BGCMC in 2018. Since that time his key accomplishments include:

·     Led the organization in doubling its service footprint and revenue by securing significant support from the Florida Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

·     Proactively worked with local and regional partners in pivoting services in response to COVID 19

·     Increased efficacy in academic interventions through a transformational partnership with Martin County School District

·     Increased the organization’s commitment to the mental and emotional support of its members and their families.

·     Launched a workforce development program for teens, including a Culinary Pathways component that will include a state-of-the-art food truck.

·     Secured a land lease with the Martin County School District to build a flagship club in Stuart.

·     Responded to the food insecurities created by COVID by serving more than 100,000 meals during the spring and summer of 2020.

“In 2017 we set out to recruit a visionary leader and gifted communicator with a diverse background, knack for inspiring the best from staff and colleagues and a proven record of bettering the prospects for marginalized communities,” says Diana Brooks, chair of the BGCMC board of directors. “In short, we sought a transformation leader and that is exactly what Fletch has been for our organization. He’s earned this recognition and we’re excited to see where he leads us next.”

Fletch emphasized the roles of his board, team and community in this success of BGCMC’s accomplishments—before thanking the support of his family.

“CEOs are only as good as their teams, their board and their networks of support,” he says. “This award is an acknowledgment of their partnership, their service and our collective efforts. Our work is about providing families and kids the skillsets and the will-sets to dream big and achieve above and beyond what they imagined.”



“Every member of this movement sacrifice something in service to our kids and families,” he continues. “My family’s support has been incredible. In many ways, this work is also about creating a more just world for my daughters—and everyone—to experience.”