Our Leadership is made up of YWCA Staff and the members of the Board of Directors.
Women have held leadership positions throughout the history of our organization. At the YWCA, most of the administration and program directors and all board members are women. We believe representation matters. Our leadership, along with the whole of the YWCA staff, reflects the efforts the YWCA makes to reach out to women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups.
Chief Executive Officer
Administrative Team
Management Team
Emma Hutchens, Director of Development | Ext. 102 | email
Kitty Schmidt, Director of Aquatics | Ext. 110 | email
Alesia Summey, Director of Empowerment Childcare | Ext. 113 | email
Kathleen Kuster, Director of Facilities | Ext. 107 | email
Leadership Team
Melinda Aponte, Nutrition Coordinator | Ext. 117 | email
Rebecca Buchanan, Finance Coordinator | Ext. 218 | email
Gizelle Herrera, Finance and Human Resources Assistant | Ext. 112 | email
Sonia Kay, MotherLove Coordinator | Ext. 205 | email
Charlene Shelton, Early Learning Program Coordinator | Ext. 109 | email
Katie Zambrano, Getting Ahead Coordinator | Ext. 219 | email
Macie Murphy, Membership Coordinator | Ext. 105 | email
Lauren McTigue, Health & Wellness Coordinator | Ext. 213 | email
Courtney Gentry, Grants Coordinator | Ext. 203 | email
Board of Directors
Board Officers
Zakiya Bell-Rogers
Chair
Elizabeth Becker
Secretary
Leah Noel
Treasurer
Jess Rothenhoefer
Advocacy Chair
Lauren White Gibson
Nominations Chair
Board Members
Tiffany Armstrong
La’Neice Blessing
Ximena Del Corral Smith
Kalla Hughley
Nicole Kendall Cush
Amparo Penny
Sherry Whitesides Poole
Nnweyna Smith
Andrea James
Monisha Berkowski
Ashley Cox
Interested in joining our Board of Directors?