CABINET MEMBERS
| Tony Collins | Brad McCain | Erik Farley | Garry Linn | Melissa Garver |
| President & Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief People, Equity & Inclusion Officer | Chief Operating Officer | Chief Development Officer |
EXECUTIVE TEAM
| Nicole Saunders | Elissa James | Kisha Swift | Lolita Haverlock | Melissa Sirak |
| Senior Vice President of Youth Development | Vice President of People & Culture | Vice President of Marketing and Communications | Senior Vice President of Operations | Senior Vice President of Housing, Shelter and Social Responsibility |
| Tiffany Priest | Samantha Stewart | Jean Fry | ||
| Vice President of Development YMCA of Central Ohio | Vice President of Community Impact | Vice President | Membership & Programs |
Our Board Executives
The YMCA of Central Ohio is led by volunteers from across our community who have stepped up in their own way to steward our assets and direct us in our mission. We are honored to have had the following leaders on the Executive Committee of our Board of Trustees in 2025-2026.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD
| CHAIR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | VICE CHAIR | TREASURER | SECRETARY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Strauss Managing Partner Columbus Ice Miller LLP | Mark S. Slayman Sr. Vice President Huntington Bancshares Inc. | Christopher Clinton OhioHealth Regional Market | Andy Priday Mount Carmel Health System | Tony Collins YMCA of Central Ohio | Melissa Laber Community Volunteer | Lorina Wise Chief Human Resources Officer Nationwide Children’s Hospital | Dr. L. Shon Burch Executive Director Resident Resources Network |
BOARD MEMBERS
| Kate Bachey | Sam Bosson | Wilson Browning | Tara Campbell | David Cepek |
| VP, Investment Advisor PNC | VP, Controller White Castle System | President, BeecherHill | VP, Community Development Banking Fifth Third Bank | Partner, Capital City Advisors |
| Kathryn Dobbs | Sherean Dudley | Melissa Dykstra | Chad Frush | Angrea Gilsenan |
| Chief Marketing Officer, Columbus Blue Jackets | Community Volunteer | VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Worthington Steel | President Frush Consulting, LLC | CFO, Bixey & Meyer |
| Autumn Glover | Wesley Hall | Jennifer MacKenzie | Venkata Miriyala | Robert J. “Skip” Weiler, Jr. |
| Community Volunteer, John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University | Senior Vice President, Philanthropy & Education Battelle | SVP, Marketing Management, Property & Casualty Nationwide Insurance | Managing Director of Technology, AEP | President, The Robert Weiler Company |
BRANCH ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRS
| Delaware Community Center YMCA | Don M. & Margaret Hilliker YMCA | Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA | Gahanna/John E. Bickley YMCA | Grove City YMCA |
| Jeff Hill | VACANT | Troy Fowler | David Cepek | Chad Frush |
| Hilliard/Ray Patch Family YMCA | Hilltop YMCA | Liberty Township/Powell YMCA | North YMCA | Pickaway County Family YMCA |
| Jonathan Steward | Kevin Schner | Tim Reik | Debbie Brooks | Steve Riffle |
| Reynoldsburg Community Center YMCA | Whitehall Community Park YMCA | |||
| Steve Hiller | Bill Hughett |
| CABINET MEMBERS |
|---|
| Tony Collins President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Brad McCain Chief Financial Officer |
| Erik Farley Chief People, Equity & Inclusion Officer |
| Garry Linn Chief Operating Officer |
| Melissa Garver Chief Development Officer |
| Executive Team |
|---|
| Nicole Saunders Senior Vice President of Youth Development |
| Elissa James Vice President of People & Culture |
| Kisha Swift Vice President of Marketing and Communications |
| Lolita Haverlock Senior Vice President of Operations |
| Melissa Sirak Senior Vice President of Housing, Shelter and Social Responsibility |
| Tiffany Priest Vice President of Development YMCA of Central Ohio |
| Samantha Stewart Vice President of Community Impact |
| Jean Fry Vice President | Membership & Programs |
Our Board Executives
The YMCA of Central Ohio is led by volunteers from across our community who have stepped up in their own way to steward our assets and direct us in our mission. We are honored to have had the following leaders on the Executive Committee of our Board of Trustees in 2025-2026.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD |
|---|
| CHAIR Catherine Strauss Managing Partner Columbus Ice Miller LLP |
| IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mark S. Slayman Sr. Vice President Huntington Bancshares Inc. |
| VICE CHAIR Christopher Clinton OhioHealth Regional Market |
| TREASURER Andy Priday Mount Carmel Health System |
| SECRETARY Tony Collins YMCA of Central Ohio |
| Melissa Laber Community Volunteer |
| Lorina Wise Chief Human Resources Officer Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
| Dr. L. Shon Burch Executive Director Resident Resources Network |
| BOARD MEMBERS |
|---|
| Kate Bachey VP, Investment Advisor PNC |
| Sam Bosson VP, Controller White Castle System |
| Wilson Browning President, BeecherHill |
| Tara Campbell VP, Community Development Banking Fifth Third Bank |
| David Cepek Partner, Capital City Advisors |
| Kathryn Dobbs Chief Marketing Officer, Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sherean Dudley Community Volunteer |
| Melissa Dykstra VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Worthington Steel |
| Chad Frush President Frush Consulting, LLC |
| Angrea Gilsenan CFO, Bixey & Meyer |
| Autumn Glover Community Volunteer, John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University |
| Wesley Hall Senior Vice President, Philanthropy & Education Battelle |
| Jennifer MacKenzie SVP, Marketing Management, Property & Casualty Nationwide Insurance |
| Venkata Miriyala Managing Director of Technology, AEP |
| Robert J. “Skip” Weiler, Jr. President, The Robert Weiler Company |
| BRANCH ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRS |
|---|
| Delaware Community Center YMCA Jeff Hill |
| Don M. & Margaret Hilliker YMCA VACANT |
| Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA Troy Fowler |
| Gahanna/John E. Bickley YMCA David Cepek |
| Grove City YMCA Chad Frush |
| Hilliard/Ray Patch Family YMCA Jonathan Steward |
| Hilltop YMCA Kevin Schner |
| Liberty Township/Powell YMCA Tim Reik |
| North YMCA Debbie Brooks |
| Pickaway County Family YMCA Steve Riffle |
| Reynoldsburg Community Center YMCA Steve Hiller |
| Whitehall Community Park YMCA Bill Hughett |