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My name is Mell Adams, and I am currently the Director of Business Operations and Data Analytics for YGR. I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina and have worked for the YMCA for almost thirteen years. My passion and excitement for the YMCA is driven by the many opportunities to help our organization achieve its desired results through systems and processes that support our work to strengthen the foundations of the communities we serve.

I have a diverse background and have worked in other industries prior to my time at the YMCA. I understand the changing nature of business operations and my flexibility allows me to adapt quickly and problem solve to ensure both the YMCA and the customers’ goals are achieved. During my time in other industries and the YMCA I have excelled in developing industry expertise and success in each of them. From logistics software and hardware to surgical lasers and laser physics to working for the YMCA in various roles and facets of the business. In my current role I manage business operations, oversee the YES center, drive change through project management, and oversee five software and CRM platforms to help ensure a streamlined and efficient customer experience is achieved. With many of the roles I have held, another essential component of my success has been the ability to perform thorough market analysis and forecasting. That work has allowed me to develop and sharpen my reporting, analysis, and succinct communication skills. I believe I have a well-rounded background and set of skills and do my best to use them to support our Association.

I look forward to meeting you soon and continuing the work of driving our Association forward with your leadership, vision, and direction.

Mell Adams adamsm@ymcarichmond.org 804-339-2592 Cell

Mell Adams

Holly Austin, Executive Director Atlee Station YMCA

Holly Austin is an Executive Director with the YMCA of Greater Richmond and has served YGR for over twenty years. Holly has worked at six of our local branches since she began her career as an intern in 2002. Holly was born in RVA and has lived in Virginia her whole life. She went to school in the mountains of Southwest Virginia and earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Radford University. Holly currently leads the Atlee Station Family YMCA, which is nestled in the heart of her own community, Hanover County. Since arriving to Atlee, Holly and her team have helped grow membership and establish programs like afterschool care and youth sports. In response to the success of Atlee’s philanthropic growth and community support, the YMCA of Greater Richmond purchased land next door to their present location and then bought their current building which they were previously renting. Having solidified their permanent home, Holly and her board began raising capital funds to support the first phase of their expansion which will include a multi-use sports fields, a pavilion with multipurpose room, and an inclusive playground. The Y expects to pass a board of supervisors vote to rezone their new property in June and begin construction on the pavilion in January of ‘24.

Holly is an active member of the Hanover Rotary Club, having served as President during the ’19’20 rotary year. Holly was awarded the YMCA of Greater Richmond’s Luther Gulick Award in 2019 for her personal dedication to a healthy spirit, mind, and body and is well-known for being a thoughtful and caring leader.

During her free time, Holly enjoys spending time with her family, husband Steve, daughter Leah (13) and son Lincoln (7) and can most often be found on the field or the court supporting her kids with their athletic activities. Holly also enjoys flower gardening and is an avid runner.

Terrell Benton, Regional VP

Terrell Benton serves as a Regional Vice President for the YMCA of Greater Richmond, beginning his time serving Chester, Manchester, and Petersburg, affectionately referred to as ManChesterBurg, on January 3rd, 2022. Terrell came to Richmond from the Greater Wichita YMCA, where he served as Branch Director for the Robert D. Love Downtown YMCA. Terrell has a background in for-profit health/wellness, along with risk management, higher education, sports broadcasting, and more. He is deeply passionate about all forms of wellbeing and sees many opportunities for YGR in the wellness sector. Terrell currently serves on the Strategic Initiatives Team, in the onPrinciple Cohort, as Executive Partner to the African American Resource Group, on the C-Fit Community Board, the DEI Symposium Planning Committee, the Facility Audit Team, the Steering Committee for the Chesterfield County Community Health Assessment, the Prayer Breakfast Committee, and the MLK Jr. Service Awards Breakfast Committee to name a few things. Terrell has two daughters, Sophia (17), and Lucca (9). As a former Division I collegiate athlete, Terrell is hyper competitive, ambitious, and motivated. Terrell leans into love as his primary leadership construct and works hard to build teams that recognize opportunities to grow together, get better together, and ultimately succeed . . . . . TOGETHER. Welcome Jody!! We couldn’t be more excited to have you!!

Delaney Berlin

Delaney Berlin is the YMCA of Greater Richmond’s Association Director of Risk Management. She has 11 years of YMCA risk management experience, but has been part of the YMCA of Greater Richmond team for 18 years. She was selected to be this YMCA’s first risk manager, and has grown the position and its responsibilities from the ground up, being now responsible for all aspects of YMCA program safety and compliance. She reports to the CFO whom provides guidance and oversight on safety and compliance initiatives, and she also works closely with the YMCA’s subject matter experts. She loves the most any opportunity to connect with staff at the branches and to provide them training. In her free time, Delaney likes to spend time with her three young children and husband and work on the flower gardens on her 3 acres in Western Henrico.

Elaina Brennan

Elaina Brennan is a fundraising professional with over 20 years of experience connecting donors with mission-driven organizations in the arts, education, and health and human services. In 2018, Elaina joined the philanthropy team at the YMCA of Greater Richmond and now leads Philanthropy Operations, overseeing communications, stewardship, and annual giving activities. In this role, she is passionate about sharing stories of impact and inviting everyone to experience the joy of giving.

Elaina is a theater and music lover, singing with the Richmond Symphony Chorus for more than a decade. She also enjoys her weekly hot yoga and long walks with an audio book. Elaina lives on Richmond’s Northside with her husband and two sons who proudly attend Richmond Public Schools.

Lindy Bumgarner

AVP-Marketing & Communications

Lindy M. Bumgarner joined YGR in 2020 as Association Director of Communications and became AVP of Marketing & Communications in 2022. Lindy’ s remit includes overseeing marketing content strategy, marketing operations, and paid and earned media. Lindy serves on the Association’ s Strategic Initiatives team, Healthy Kids Day Task Force, Welcome Center Task Force, and steering committee for WLN ERG. Lindy also served as a Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) Coach for YGR’ s OST programs through the Weikart Center/United Way of Greater Richmond for multiple after-school sites across YGR for 4 years.

Lindy holds a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Geography from the University of North CarolinaWilmington as well as an M.F.A. in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has completed non-profit management certifications from The Community Foundation and participated in its Nonprofit Emerging Leader cohort. She serves on the Board of Directors for Frontline Writers, a peer support program for first responders.

Prior to joining YGR, Lindy was co-founder/Executive Director of Podium RVA, a local non-profit organization that provided OST writing and communication programs. She has also served as Special Program Director for the Richmond Commonwealth’ s Attorney’ s Office. She has been a lecturer at Northeastern University, Tufts University, VCU, and Suffolk University.

Marco Callender, Executive Director Petersburg

YMCA

Marco Malik Callender, was born and raised on the island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1994, he left his home to attend college at Virginia State University where he majored in Music Education.

Upon completion of his degree, Marco set out to fuel his passion for youth development by becoming a teacher. Throughout his teaching experience, Marco has taught several grade levels between Chesterfield, Prince George County and Petersburg City Schools.

In 2006, he began working full time for the YMCA. During his tenure at the YMCA, has worked for 8 different locations creating and enhanced several programs and driving membership growth. Currently, Marco serves as the Executive Director for the Petersburg Branch, where he leads a dynamic and energic team consisting of over 50 staff and volunteers.

Marco has not limited his passion for development to youth. He is a certified faculty instructor in several Youth Development Courses for the YMCA of the USA. In this role, Marco has the opportunity to educate, inspire and develop adults in the Y Movement. Additionally, he currently sits as an active Board Member of the Southern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (SOVA), Southside Virginia Emergency Crew, Community Advisory Board Member for Dominion Energy (Central Region), Community Advisory Board for Bon Secours (Southside Regional Center) and Immediate Past President for the Rotary Club of Petersburg.

Marco has received many awards and accolades in his tenure with the Y. He has received recognition as an Emerging Leader in the Y Movement and received awards for Christian Emphasis in Programs and Partnering in the Community at the State Conferences.

Marco and his wife, Tanya currently resides in Chester where they are raising four beautiful daughters: Maiya (College of William and Mary – Class of 2019), Makayla (University of Richmond – Class of 2022), Maleah (Virginia State University – Class of 2025) and Madyson (Thomas Dale High School – Class of 2025).

Fun Fact

-In High School, Marco played Football, Drum Major of the Marching Band and a Cheerleader all in the same season.

-Was an original cast member of a National Award Winning Teen Television Talk Show in the 90’s -Was an alternate in Taekwondo in the 1986 Pam American Games

Philip Cobb, Executive Director Patrick Henry YMCA

Phillip was born and raised in Elmont, Virginia and is one of two children to Jim and Alice Cobb. The Cobb family runs five generations deep in Hanover County, starting in the 1800’s. His father, Jim Cobb, was part of one of the first graduating classes at Patrick Henry High School in the 1960’s and was a long-time football coach at PH for 43 years. Phillip graduated from Patrick Henry in 1997 and, inspired by his father, coached basketball at Patrick Henry for 23 years. Phillip has a Psychology degree from VCU and began his career in education before switching to recreation management, helping to start up the Virginia Sports Complex in Caroline County. After six years with the Sports Complex, he landed in Ashland with the Patrick Henry Family YMCA in 2011. For the last 12 years, Phillip has worked with the Y and his community. In January of 2023 he became the Executive Director of the Patrick Henry YMCA. He resides in Elmont with his wife of 19 years, Erin, and their three children, Ashton (16), Brown (15), and Caroline (7).

My name is Ginnina Eakle and I am the Association Director of Wellness. I grew up in West Virginia, have lived in Mechanicsville for the past 20 years. My husband and I have two boys that are both very active in volleyball, basketball and lacrosse. Next year, my youngest will start high school and my oldest will be attending Virginia Tech.

I started my career as a business and instructional technology teacher, but soon realized the YMCA was the place I was meant to be. I started at the Y as a group exercise instructor in 2012 and have been given opportunities to expand my role over the past 11 years. While most of my time has been with the wellness department, I have also had experiences in youth sports and philanthropy.

Working in the wellness department is incredibly rewarding. I feel such a sense of pride when our members share they have accomplished a new PR or their doctor has praised them for lowering their A1C. Health and well-being is often times my focus, but building relationships and helping our members feel a sense of community is hands down the most important part of my job at the Y.

Ginnina Eakle

Sidney Edwards

Sidney Edwards is a cause driven leader committed to advancing the full essence of the YMCA’s Mission—to truly be for all. After joining the Y for what was originally intended to be a part-time summer job, she now serves as the Associate Vice President of Equity Advancement, ensuring the YMCA of Greater Richmond prioritizes diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist operating practices throughout the organization.

In her tenure with the Y, Sidney has served in multiple departments including Wellness, Youth Development, and Membership, often initiating projects and programs that have expanded to become core operational components like the Y’s role as a Site Coordinating Agency for NextUp, a middle school afterschool program, at multiple sites in the City of Richmond.

Additionally, Sidney prioritizes the development of leaders throughout her journey, many who now have transitioned to full-time positions and higher leadership levels. Sidney serves on several committees for the YMCA of the USA that directly influence the development of leaders and organizational systems change across the national Y movement. She also has organized and implemented multiple state-wide events on behalf of the Y.

Sidney is a first-generation college graduate from the University of Virginia, with a dual degree in Latin American Studies and African and African American Studies. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. And she is the wife of her best friend, Joshua and the mother of their three children, Cientriel (Sin-Trell) Yara and Mekhai, who’s due in June.

Christine Fandel

Chrissy Fandel proudly serves the YMCA of Greater Richmond as our Association Aquatic Director, or SME of Aquatics.

I love the magic involved with seeing someone learn how to swim and become safer in and around the water. I enjoy working with teens and adults navigating their first professional jobs/careers. It has been a joy to see those who started as program participants grow into lifeguards and then aquatic leaders. I enjoy team building, brainstorming, dreaming, training, asking questions, and leading and coaching others. I am excited for the team that we have been rebuilding since the pandemic. Aquatics needs layers of support, with structures in place to be successful; and that is something I am extremely passional about pushing and protecting my directors while we re-build the aquatic workforce to be able to do and serve more communities and people!

I grew up locally here in Glen Allen, VA and my family joined the Shady Grove YMCA when it first opened--we joined the swim team, and I swam there during my high school years. I then began working as a lifeguard, swim instructor, swim team coach and birthday party host while obtaining my BA in English, with a Minor in Creative Writing from VCU from 2005 to 2007. I serve our local YPN Chapter 25 as a Board Member and annual Spring Conference Committee Member having championed EAF and Peer Communities. I am the co-creator of the RVA Aquatic Professionals Network comprised of local aquatic management and recreational organizations to strengthen relationships and water safety in Richmond, VA. I have been awarded several opportunities to work with YUSA’s drowning prevention and program development cohorts including: the 2019 Diverse Abilities Aquatic Pilot program; the 2020-2023 Drowning Prevention Thought Leader Cohort; 2022 and 2023 CDC Swimming Skills Intervention Grant Program with focused work on Teen/Adult programing in 2021-2022; VADH 2022 Aquatic Development and Swim Lessons Sub Grant from a federal funding opportunity to certify 20 lifeguard and teach 200 youth how to swim; the Strategic Initiatives Fund 2023 Communities Engagement Swimming Lesson Grant; and we have just been selected to participate in the Aquatic Safety Assessment Pilot with YUSA for this summer!

Some other fun facts about me: I love to spend time with my family-I have three nieces and three nephews that I simply adore and love to spoil. I enjoy traveling especially to the beach, OBX is my happy place. My husband and I are new puppy parents –our sweet Labradoodle, Charlie “Charleston Chew” is now seven months-old; and we are still working on his manners. (So far, he can ‘sit’, ‘shake,’ ‘lay-down,’ and ‘wave’! We are working on mastering ‘wait’ and ‘come here!’) I am a HUGE Dave Matthews Band fan and will be seeing the band three times this summer! I finally made it to the Gorge last year, which was amazing and a bucket list item of mine! (YAY!)

Katherine Ferguson

ABOUT MYSELF

Through almost 20 years of higher education and nonprofit experience with world-renowned universities and international charitable organizations, I am a season development professional and accomplished relationship builder with excellent communication skills guided by strategic focus. As a result, I have a track record that spans over 15 years with successful fundraising campaigns, major gift work, and corporate partnerships.

WORK EXPERIENCE

I joined the YMCA of Greater Richmond in July 2019 as a Senior Director of Development tasked with three of our branches building their annual giving strategy. In the past four years we have seen tremendous growth in both dollars raised and the sophistication of our overall fundraising approach. Through COVID-19 our team successfully brought our donors closer to the organization, resulting in more robust relationships and stronger connections.

In August 2021, I was promoted to the Association Director of Major Gifts, overseeing a team of Senior Directors of Development to enhance and grow our Major Gifts pipeline and strengthen our capital campaign at Tuckahoe as we were finalizing a $6M campaign towards a $9.2M renovation project that was stalled in COVID-19. I now directly work with 6 of our branches on their annual giving in addition to the Association Resource Center with oversight through Sr. Directors to all other branches.

Prior to the YMCA I primarily worked in higher education, with over 10 years at Cornell University and 3 years at UVA.

Development work is a crucial component to the organizations in which I have worked and is how I drive my passion for the mission.

PERSONAL

While I was born in Virginia, I spent 23 years in Upstate NY, where I started my pursuit in higher learning and began my family. 10 years ago I moved down to Richmond, where I live on the West End with my three children: Natalie (19), Hunter (10) and Charlotte (8), my partner, Matt, and our lovable, dopey silver lab, Rembrandt (3). Natalie returned to the frozen north and just completed her freshman year at Cornell. She will spend this summer working at the Y camps. We enjoy lots of outdoor activities like camping, hiking and the beach, in addition to trying new recipes utilizing the ingredients we have grown in our garden of fruit trees and vegetables.

Adam Foster, Executive Director

Manchester YMCA

Adam Foster is the Executive Director of the Manchester Family YMCA and has served in this role since December 2018. Adam began his career with the YMCA of Greater Richmond in June of 2001 serving as a Camp Counselor at the Midlothian YMCA. He has served in suburban, rural, and urban communities throughout his career at the Y. Adam led the launch of the YMCA of Greater Richmond’s first Welcome Center (Manchester) by creating a Volunteer Task Force with Senior Leadership support. Adam has a passion for making connections, building relationships and strengthening his local community. Adam has lived in the Richmond area all his life. He attended Lynchburg College (now called University of Lynchburg) and graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Annie, and their rescue dog, Sally, watching sports, and traveling to the Outer Banks and the Caribbean.

Joshua Green

JoshGreen,VPofYouthDevelopmentOperations

Josh leads and oversees the provision of quality beforeand after-school and summer day camp programs. Josh provides strategic, operational and fiscal management to ensure quality, consistency, and viability of our youth programs.

A career YMCA team member, Josh started in 1998 as a Counselor at the Chester YMCA while obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Josh has been a Program Director, Camping Services Director, Operations Director, Executive Director, and Group Vice President that has led him to his current role. Josh has had the opportunity to lead the opening of the Swift Creek Family YMCA as its first Executive Director, engage boards of management at the Swift Creek, Downtown, and James Center YMCAs, meet and exceed fundraising goals, and provide programs that impact the diverse communities that the YMCA serves.

A father and husband first, Josh spends free time on soccer sidelines cheering on his 14-year-old son, With family & friends, and is always looking for an opportunity to enjoy live music

Patricia Green

Senior Director of Development

Patricia currently provides support to YMCA of Greater Richmond’s philanthropic efforts to carry out our mission, with focused support to Northside, Downtown, and Petersburg. In addition, supporting work in the area of board development best practices. Patricia has been with the YMCA of Greater Richmond just over 20 years, starting part time as a lifeguard at the Manchester YMCA. Patricia is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor’s Degree. Patricia has served in a variety of roles during her tenure to include, Aquatics Director, Senior Director, Operations Director and Executive Director, which have now led to working with the Philanthropy team as of January 2023. During Patricia’s time as an executive director her passion for working with volunteers and connecting people to the mission of the YMCA to ignite their passion to make a larger impact in the community grew, which led to her desire to pursue working in Philanthropy. During Patricia’s free time she is a proud wife and mother of her 14-year-old son, which she loves to watch him play soccer, spend time with her pups, and gather with family and friends whenever possible. Some refer to Patricia as the social director as she loves to bring people together.

Kassie Hall

Kassie Hall is a Certified Public Accountant and the Controller here at the YMCA of Greater Richmond. Her current role at the YMCA consists of overseeing the accounting operations, annual external audits, IRS Form 990 preparation, and other reporting requirements. In addition, she works directly with the Chief Financial Officer and other members of the organization to help develop the budget and forecast as well as help with other adhoc projects.

Prior to her work at the YMCA, Kassie was a Supervisor of Accounting in the natural gas segment at Dominion Energy where she focused on the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements for several East and West coast companies. Before her work at Dominion Energy, Kassie was a Supervisory Senior Accountant at Yount, Hyde, & Barbour where she audited financial statements of not-for-profit and employee benefit plan clients; prepared complex federal and state individual, business, estate, trust, and not-for-profit tax returns; and managed outsourced accounting functions for various clients.

Kassie holds a Masters of Accounting degree from The College of William and Mary and Bachelor of Arts degree from Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman’s College). In addition, she serves as a Board Member of the Mason Accounting Programs Board at The College of William and Mary.

Elizabeth Hansbury

Liz Hansbury is the Director of the MidAtlantic Regional Service Hub, which serves YMCAs in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC. With more than 20 years of professional YMCA experience, Liz joined the YMCA of Greater Richmond in December 2019 to lead the YGR Training Partner Y. When COVID closed the doors of the Y, Liz led association staff engagement efforts through weekly emails and daily “Stronger Together Huddles”, provided operational leadership to the successful opening of the Thornton YMCA Aquatics Center, and wrote the application that resulted in YGR being awarded 1 of the original 9 Regional Service Hubs. Liz is an innovative systems thinker, problem solver, dynamic trainer and facilitator, and is passionate about connecting those who need resources with those who have resources in effort to strengthen all. Liz currently serves on the DEI service delivery team, as a WLN Lean In Circle leader, as a YGR LGBTQ+ ERG steering committee member, as a YPN Chapter 25 board member, and as a member of the YGR ECA team.

Prior to joining YGR, Liz served in progressive leadership roles in various YMCA associations including: Greater Somerset County YMCA, Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, YMCA of Greater San Antonio, Greater Austin YMCA, and the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas. When not working at the Y, Liz is an avid reader, mac & cheese afficianado, reformed swimmer and fur-baby fanatic!

Chris Hughes, SVP – Business Operations

I love the mission of the YMCA. I started my YMCA career in the fall of 2001 as a sports director at the Durham YMCA in North Carolina. I worked at the YMCA of the Triangle for 12 years in many different branch leadership positions including leading association program cabinets, part of many association initiative teams, and leading the association business team. I followed Tim Joyce from the Triangle in 2013 to start my time here in Richmond. Throughout my journey in Richmond, I've had the opportunity to lead branches, provide leadership to our program subject matter experts, business operation team, our regional vice presidents, the property and facilities team and our IT team. Currently I provide strategic leadership to our business systems, centralized property and facilities team, including all capital projects and our IT team. I am a strategic leader that enjoys digging into the detail and driving the project(s) to execution. My wife Colleen and I have 2 boys, Tyler (13) and Parker (10) and 2 dogs. When I have free time, I enjoy watching my boys play competitive lacrosse and enjoy playing golf.

Theresa Johnson, Regional VP

Current Job Title: Regional Vice President for YMCA of Greater Richmond; serving as Executive Director for the Northside Family YMCA (10 years!); serving and supporting the Downtown YMCA, 10th Street YMCA and Thornton Y Aquatic Center

Hometown: Richmond, VA for 20+ years; grew up in Fayetteville, N.C.

Alma Mater: UNC at Greensboro; grad level work at College of William and Mary

Personal and Professional Goals: To see transformational change in my community. The Northside of Richmond has experienced significant gentrification and change in the community. With this change, the $5 MM renovation of the Y, and realignment of Y programs and services, our membership has doubled in the past two years. Yet, our neighbors in the under-resourced community in which our Y is located, may think the Y is not accessible. My goal is to change that perception and bring the Y out into the community and bring the community into the Y.

Relevant Achievement or Accomplishment: Twenty-six years professional experience in the nonprofit space at the Y, public TV and radio, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Ten Thousand Villages. I’m most proud of my work that has resulted in life-changing opportunities for children and teens.

Hobbies: Spending time with my daughter (age 10) and husband especially doing carpool karaoke, hiking, watching movies and attempting to play video games. I love a good art museum, NPR, hard cider, and music from the 70s and 80’s.

Skills and Areas of Expertise: Board Development, Philanthropy, Staff Development

Jennifer Keegan-Cook

Jennifer Keegan serves as a Senior Director of Philanthropy, and supports Jaime McClure’s region, which includes Patrick Henry, Shady Grove, Atlee Station, and Goochland. She has worked at YGR for almost two years and has a diverse professional background that includes the media, healthcare, and nonprofits such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Junior League of Richmond. Jennifer learned to swim at her hometown YMCA and attended a Y summer camp as a child. She loves hearing donors talk about their YMCA experiences and matching YGR programs to donor passions.

Outside of work, Jennifer is an Air Force wife who enjoys spending time with her recently returned husband, Victor. Together, they have an elderly rescue dog who calls all the shots in the family.

Jennifer and Victor love hiking in Virginia State Parks, traveling, and trying new Richmond restaurants and breweries.

Jannice Kenny, Executive Director Goochland YMCA

Following years of early-childhood education experience, Jan worked for Goochland County developing and implementing teen prevention programs in collaboration with Goochland County Public Schools. She also served on the County’s FAPT (Family Assessment and Planning Treatment Team) as their parent representative, being an advocate and voice for teens during their transition into alternate educational settings.

In 1997, leveraging her teaching and partnership experience, Jan developed the first YMCA afterschool program in Goochland County. Within 3 years, the program had grown to include a presence in all Goochland County elementary schools. The introduction of new programming continued, culminating in the establishment of the much-needed Goochland Family YMCA in 2005.

Today, Jan continues to invest in and partner with the Goochland community in her role as the Executive Director of the Goochland Family YMCA. When Jan is not working at the Y she can be found gardening, renovating her 300-year-old farm, and spending time with her family –particularly her 5-year-old granddaughter, Gabriella.

Drew Klammer, Regional VP

Current Job Title: Regional Vice President for YMCA of Greater Richmond; serving as Executive Director for the Swift Creek YMCA; serving and supporting the Tuckahoe, Midlothian, Powhatan YMCA’s

Hometown: Lived in Richmond all my life!

Personal and Professional Goals: To lead in a way that brings people together to make a stronger community for all!

Relevant Achievement or Accomplishment: 20 years full time with the Y in Richmond. Completed 3 Ironman races. 2 kids Karsyn (F) 11, Keegan (M) 9, Married to Jayme Klammer (18 years)

Hobbies: Spending time with family, fixing small engines, working on my grass in my yard

Skills and Areas of Expertise: Staff Development, Property, Community work, Rotary

Kathryn Lampman, Executive Director Tuckahoe YMCA

After a successful playing and NCAA D1 coaching career, Katy turned her competitive spirit and passion for making a big impact to the non-profit sector. Fundraising for a mission and community work became her why. She started her non-profit career as an Executive Director for a youth sports organization and facility where she honed her business management, operations, and program development skills. After losing her grandfather to heart failure, Katy turned her focus to fundraising for the American Heart Association, as the Heart Walk Director in Richmond, raising $2mil annually. During the pandemic, she was offered the Executive Director position at the Tuckahoe Y, and as a 20+ year Y member, it was one of her favorite organizations to support. She is also currently on the Henrico Citizen Advisory Board.

While she is a world traveler, Katy grew up on a farm in small town Virginia. When she’s not at work, she enjoys time with her 17- and 18-year-old daughters, she loves to cook, golf, and be out on the water with her friends and family, and this time of year, she is probably watching the Women’s College World Series.

Jaime McClure, Regional VP

Jaime McClure is a Regional Vice President for the YMCA of Greater Richmond. Jaime is an experienced non-profit professional with 20+ years of experience.

Jaime began her YMCA career as the Conference Center Director at beautiful Camp Thunderbird. Jaime has served as a Membership Director, Senior Program Director, Administration Services Director, Operations Director and Executive Director of the Chickahominy YMCA and then the Patrick Henry Family YMCA in Ashland, VA.. While at the Patrick Henry YMCA, she led the transformation of that Y’s community engagement work - forging partnerships and collaborations, volunteer and community engagement initiatives, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and social responsibility focused staff development.

Throughout her Y career, Jaime’s passion for community impact work has been evident. She notably advanced such efforts through the implementation of a community mobile health initiative, a thriving food distribution partnership, youth development programs in neighboring section eight and mobile home communities and the growth of the Y’s staff, member and volunteer engagement.

Jaime now leads the Shady Grove Family YMCA as Executive Director, also supervising the Atlee Station, Chickahominy, Goochland and Patrick Henry Family YMCAs. She is an experienced operator, fiscal manager, caring supervisor and strategist.

Jaime is married to Mike; they are parents and grandparents, residing in Hanover, VA.

Shawn Morrison, SVP - Philanthropy

Shawn Morrison is the senior vice president of philanthropy at the YMCA of Greater Richmond, as of January 2023. Previously, he was the senior director of partner success in the fundraising division of EAB, a higher education marketing and consulting firm. He managed the team that served as the main point of contact for the company’s development partners across the country. Prior to EAB, Shawn spent five years leading the development office at The Steward School, an independent school in Richmond,VA, where he guided fundraising efforts, served as a member of Steward’s executive leadership team, and worked with the Board of Trustees and other volunteers on philanthropic engagement. Until this point, Shawn’s career had been spent exclusively on college campuses. After spending six years working with college students as a campus minister for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Shawn’s introduction to higher education fundraising began in the annual fund at Duke University. His career developed further when he joined the advancement team at his alma mater, University of Richmond, gaining experience as a major gifts officer, director of prospect research, and director of annual giving.

An alumnus of Ravenscroft School (1994), Shawn holds two degrees from the University of Richmond – a B.A. in mathematics with a secondary education concentration (1998) as well as a Master of Liberal Arts degree with a concentration in philanthropy (2014). Shawn, his wife, Erica, and their two sons, Manning and Caleb, live in Richmond, VA. They adopted their niece, Morgan, when she was a teenager, and she now lives a mile away from the YMCA’s administrative office.

Megan O’Neill, EVP/Chief Operating Officer

Megan T. O’Neill, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for the YMCA of Greater Richmond. I began my current role in February 2015. I am a 33-year professional in the Y movement having started my career in Southern California. My leadership style is, “meet people where they are but don’t allow them to stay there.” To thrive we must get comfortable around the edges. I obtained my master’s degree from Springfield College in Non-Profit Organizational Leadership and Management. When not at work you will find me spending time with my husband and golden retrievers.

Betsy Peters, SVP – Youth Development

Betsy Peters serves as the Senior Vice President of Youth Development for the YMCA Of Greater Richmond. In her role, she oversees strategic development and implementation of youth development initiatives for the Y. Betsy grew up in Raleigh, NC and worked with the YMCA of the Triangle for 30 years before moving to Richmond in April of 2017 to serve in her current role. Betsy has a passion for serving her community and is a solution driven leader.

In her free time, Betsy enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Tricia Puryear

Tricia Puryear is the Vice President of Talent and Leadership Development for the YMCA of Greater Richmond, VA, where she heads the Leadership Development department, serving 279 full time and up to 3,000 part time employees. Tricia organizes and leads the Y’s employee training, engagement and recognition efforts and leads the Board of Directors Employee Engagement Task Force. She is the lead collaborator with various values-based leadership development partners. Tricia also served as the Richmond Y’s recruiter and hiring director, placing and onboarding over 175 full-time team members into a multitude of roles throughout the organization.

Tricia’s previous role as Vice President of Social Responsibility and Strategic Partnerships for the YMCA of Greater Richmond Association offices included oversight of the Y’s partnerships and collaborations, volunteer and community engagement initiatives, outreach, access, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and staff development around YMCA social responsibility initiatives. Some of Tricia’s initial roles in the Y included Executive Director of the Downtown Richmond and Patrick Henry Family YMCAs, managing facility operations, raising over $200,000 annually in philanthropic support, and supervising two other YMCA branch locations. Tricia oversaw the transformation of the Ashland branch from a storefront facility to a full family YMCA, leading the $5 million second phase of the capital expansion to completion. Her earliest Y jobs were as Senior Director of the Tuckahoe YMCA’s youth and family programs and community engagement services.

Tricia is an Instructor at the University of Richmond’s School of Continuing Education’s Institute on Philanthropy. She strengthens the community by educating nonprofit professionals, volunteers, donors and community leaders in ethical and effective fundraising, board development strategies, and storytelling/relationship-building through engaging coursework. Prior to working over 26 years in the YMCA of Greater Richmond, Tricia received her master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and worked in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia region in various roles as a professional counselor, director of youth emergency shelters and youth residential treatment centers.

Lisa Ramirez, SVP Community Impact

Lisa Y. Ramirez has 30+ years of experience with the YMCA, serving communities in Texas, Colorado, California, and Virginia. Lisa believes strongly that every child and community deserves the benefits brought by the presence of the YMCA. In serving multiple associations, she has had the opportunity to make that belief a reality by expanding programs and services to new and underserved communities and by renovating and building new Ys.

Throughout her career, she has specialized in program development, community engagement, philanthropy, and staff/volunteer leadership. In her current role, SVP Community Impact, her focus is on impact through engagement and collaboration, program implementation and innovation, and health equity programming. She is certified as an Organizational Leader, actively involved in Multicultural Leadership Development programs, and an accomplished speaker and trainer. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture; the Multicultural Executive Development Institute (MEDI), and several local Chamber of Commerce Leadership programs. She coaches and mentors YMCA leaders throughout the country (formally and informally). She is an active volunteer in her community and loves Longhorn football. When she is not working or volunteering you can find her spending time with her family and friends. She considers herself a foodie and ‘spirits’ connoisseur and loves to spend time outdoors.

Jamal Riley, Association Chaplain

Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and the youngest of five children born of Reola and James Riley.

Jamal is a follower of Christ, husband of 17 years, father of five children, brother of four biological siblings, and servantleader who has worked for the YMCA for 18 years, beginning with the YMCA of the North (Minnesota), Gateway Region YMCA (Missouri) and currently the YMCA of Greater Richmond.

My professional life has been centered around public service to the community supporting families, children and seniors' positions starting from a part-camp counselor, Health and Phy. Ed. Director, Program Director, YIG State Program Director, Program Executive, Executive Director and currently Association Chaplain. My church background is both formal and informal service to the church in several capacities.

I possess an undergraduate BS degree (Recreation Management), M.Ed. degree (Kinesiology-Sport Management) from the University of Minnesota and currently completing a Chaplaincy certification program through the Global Universities Assemblies of God. Within the month of June (possibly July), I will have secured local credentials of ministry through the Assemblies of God.

I look forward to working alongside you Jody and our leadership team of the YMA of Greater Richmond. Welcome!!!

Barry Sanders, SVP – Strategy

Barry helps organizations discover, design and deliver their value and stories in meaningful ways. His background in strategy, brand, leadership and culture focuses, inspires and equips brands to achieve their mission and expand their impact.

As SVP of Strategy for the YMCA of Greater Richmond, Barry leads growth strategy and brand experience. Previous work includes founding and leading Joe Smith, now the brand consultancy of Padilla, and leading the innovation practice as a partner at Prophet, a global brand growth consultancy.

Clients have included Capital One, Chick-fil-A, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Clif Bar & Company, Cru, GE, Google, Mercury Marine, Old Navy, Rockwell Automation, Sprint, Winnebago, the College of William & Mary, and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Prior to these roles, Barry worked as a financial advisor with AIG, in a prior role with the YMCA, and as a communications director in higher education.

While drawn to solving knotty challenges, Barry relishes simple times with family and friends, escaping on a bike or a boat, and places that make him feel small. When it comes to writing, he prefers fountain pens and a journal over keyboards. Feel free to ask him about his kids and grandkids and the antics of a scrappy new puppy named Angus.

Midlothian YMCA

Hunter Schwartz is the Executive Director of the Midlothian YMCA. With over 25 years of experience in fitness, wellness and non-profit management, he has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from The University of Virginia. Hunter enjoys leading teams, creating great member experiences, and creating an environment where members and team members are happy and healthy. He has strong business acumen which allows him to guide and lead the team to where they can have the mo st impact . Hunter lives in the West End of Richmond in Henrico County. He is married and has three kids. (Hayden (18), Cameron (16) and Kyle (12).)

Hunter Schwartz, Executive Director

Clark Darrah

Clark Darrah is a proven global commercial leader with a record of developing and executing strategies to drive sustained revenue and profit growth while leading high performing teams in highly competitive markets.

Clark joined the YMCA of Greater Richmond August, 2022 and currently serves as AVP Brand Strategy and Experience. Prior to joining YGR, Clark was Senior Vice President at IRI, leading a team of 30 people to develop and implement transformational insights, analytic and technology solutions for the firm’s second largest client, Altria. Clark increased revenues 15% and profit 42% by identifying custom solutions that aligned with the strategic needs of the client which improved the client’s ability to leverage retail and consumer data for enhanced analytical insights.

Prior to IRI, Clark was responsible for $270M private label medical products portfolio consisting of 50 different product categories, 2,000 SKUs sourced from over 40 domestic and international suppliers for Owens and Minor, a global healthcare logistics company with 15,000 employees in 70 countries. He successfully grew sales $20M, profit $5M and increased the new product pipeline from $4M to $50M by strategically managing the portfolio and implementing a disciplined new product development process. Clark was instrumental in establishing a new sourcing and logistics office in Dublin, Ireland which reduced internationally sourced product’s tax burden 50%.

Clark has extensive CPG management experience having served as Vice President for new products at Swedish Match and led development of alternative products for cigarette smokers that significantly contribute to improved public health. While at Swedish Match, Clark spent two years at the company’s headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden leading the global brands portfolio after previous success managing the U.S. smokeless business. Clark began his career in brand management at Pfizer managing well-known brands such as Advil, Robitussin and Chap Stick. It was here that Clark learned the importance of leveraging consumer insights to drive successful brand strategy and foundational skills of P&L management, consumer research, new product development and brand building through advertising.

Clark received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame graduating summa cum laude and his BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and five children.

William Thornton, Executive Director John Rolfe YMCA/VP Community Health

William has worked in the public health and fitness industry for over 21 years, with Master's Degrees in both Business Administration and Recreation Administration and certifications in the areas of exercise physiology, lifestyle management, and health cost management. William worked in Collegiate Fitness for Indiana University delivering programs and services for students, faculty, and staff. He has extensive experience in delivering and facilitating community health programs and working in and with disparity populations. As the Indiana State Prostate Cancer Coordinator, he planned and implemented statewide initiatives and developed health education materials for statewide distribution to public health professionals. He also administered innovative interventions to reach African American men. William has been with the YMCA of Greater Richmond for 16 years, and now serves as the Executive Director of the John Rolfe YMCA and the Vice President of Community Health, where he aims to improve the well-being of the communities the Y serves using a health equity lens. William is the father of three boys with his wonderful wife Keisha. He loves to stay active by playing with his boys, doing physical training, and competing in endurance events. He believes everyone should be active, be healthy, and then be fit.

Fun Fact:

I am an Ultra Endurance Runner

Matthew Thrift

Title: Association Senior Director of Membership and Programs

Passion and Goals: Help to develop a culture where I can motivate staff to ensure we are meeting the needs of our communities, through the delivery of effective business strategies, that execute quality programs, services, and impact.

Skill Set and Expertise: Business Strategy, Operations, Membership and Programs, Member Experience, Process and Procedures, Leadership Development, Flexibility, Communication

Education: Virginia Commonwealth University

• • Bachelor of Science, Major: Parks, Recreation, and Sports Management

Work history:

• • YMCA – Association Senior Director of Membership and Programs, Association Member

Experience and Engagement Director, Branch Operations Director, Membership Director

• • Golds Gym - General Manager

Location: HUB 201 W. 7th Street, Suite 110 Richmond Va. 23224

Caitlin Wampler

Title: Association Director of Youth, Family, & Sports

Passion/Goals: To help children grow in confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and program-specific skills through youth sports and other programming, while providing an enriching environment full of fun and friendships

Skill Set/Expertise: Sport Programming; Attention to Detail; Organization Skills; Communication Skills; Operations; Teamwork; Responsibility; Project Management

Education:

• Master of Education, Sports Management Virginia Commonwealth University ~ Richmond, VA

• Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology & Marketing The College of William & Mary ~ Williamsburg, VA

Work History:

• YMCA of Greater Richmond~ April 2015- Present Association Director of Youth, Family & Sports; Operations Director; Sports Director

• Henrico County, Division of Recreation & Parks ~ December 2007-April 2015 Sports Coordinator II; Site Manager; Program Director I

• Henrico County Open Golf Tournament ~ June 2005-December 2007 Tournament Director Location: The HUB~ 201 West 7th Street, Ste 110 ~ Richmond, VA 23224

David Wyman, SVP/Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Wyman came to the YMCA of Greater Richmond (YGR) in April of 2019 after serving 10 years as Chief Financial Officer at Elk Hill Farm, a non-profit serving at risk children and families in the Richmond area. David’s experience also includes financial oversight in multiple business roles for Texas Instruments and London-based Invensys Controls. He was a three-term member of the Chesterfield County School Board from 2007 through 2015.

Mr. Wyman’s experiences dealing with the cyclical up’s and down’s of high-tech companies, served him well over the last 4 turbulent years at the Y. David has worked closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors of YGR to guide the organization back to health by supporting membership growth initiatives, controlling expenditures, acquiring Federal Funds, and managing the Associations cash resources.

David leads a small group of accounting staff, including Controller Kassie Hall (CPA, Dominion Energy & Audit experience) and Accounting Manager Christie Frausto (CPA-candidate, McGuireWoods). He is in charge of YGR’s risk management area, led by Delaney Berlin, and has raised the awareness of ERM from the Board on down through the Association.

David works closely with Operations – VP’s, Executive Directors, and Ops Directors - to develop financial management skills. He is relied upon to develop financial proposals for new Youth Development and Community Impact initiatives. And he works closely with Leadership to strengthen areas of the Association that are under performing.

Mr. Wyman has been married to wife, Stephanie, for 34 years. They have two married daughters, Melanie (28) and Natalie (30), and two grandchildren, Titus (2) and new-born James. David continues to play basketball in senior leagues and will represent Virginia in the Senior Olympics in July (60-65). David and his family have been members of the YMCA of Greater Richmond for 25 years.