Cabinet

  • 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

  • Becky Ciminillo - 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. 
 

YMCA of Central Ohio
2025-26 ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 

YMCA Board Members
CHAIR
Catherine Strauss
Managing Partner
Columbus Ice
Miller LLP		Tara Campbell
Vice President, Community Development Banking
Fifth Third Bank		Jennifer MacKenzie
Senior Vice President,
Property & Casualty Marketing
Nationwide Insurance		BRANCH ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRS
Delaware Community Center YMCA
Jeff Hill
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Mark S. Slayman
Sr. Vice President,
Commercial Region Manager
Huntington Bancshares Inc.		David Cepek
Partner, Capital City Advisors		Tricia May-Woods
Early Childhood Development
& Education, Applied Sciences
& Human Services
Columbus State
Community College		Don M. & Margaret Hilliker YMCA
VACANT
VICE CHAIR
Christopher Clinton
President, OhioHealth Regional Market
OhioHealth		Sherean Dudley
Community Volunteer		Robert J. “Skip” Weiler, Jr.
President
The Robert Weiler Company		Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA
Troy Fowler
TREASURER
Andy Priday
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Mount Carmel Health System		Chad Frush
President & Owner
Frush Consulting		Lorina Wise
Chief Human Resources Officer
Nationwide Children’s Hospital		Gahanna/John E. Bickley YMCA
David Cepek
SECRETARY
Tony Collins
Chief Executive Officer
YMCA of Central Ohio		Autumn Glover,
Adjunct Faculty,
John Glenn College of Public Affairs at
The Ohio State University		 Grove City YMCA
Chad Frush
Kate Bachey,
Vice President,
Investment Advisor,
PNC		Wesley Hall
Senior Vice President,
Philanthropy & Education
Battelle		 Hilliard/Ray Patch Family YMCA
Jonathan Steward
Sam Bosson
Controller
White Castle System, Inc.		Melissa Laber
Community Volunteer		 Hilltop YMCA
Kevin Schner
Dr. L. Shon Burch
Executive Director
Resident Resources Network		  Jerry L. Garver YMCA
VACANT
   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