Board & Staff

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John E Blair, Jr.   Board Chair
Freeholder John Cimino   Vice Chair
Thomas R. Smith, Esq   Second Vice Chair
Nina Melker   Treasurer
Liz Tindall   Secretary
John K. Rafferty   Assistant Secretary
William J. Walsh, Jr.   Immediate Past Chair
James J. Fell   President/Chief Executive Officer
Herbert K. Ames    
Jessie Armstead    
Bill Baroni  
Mayor John Bencivengo    
Joseph Bocchini, Esq.    
Lori Danko    
Steve Doerler    
Mayor David Fried   Ex-Officio
Samuel Fruscione    
Steve Doerler    
Joseph Fruscione    
Mayor David Fried   Ex-Officio
Thomas G. Goodwin    
Michael Heenehan    
Thomas Lanigan    
Kenneth W. Lozier, Esq.
Frank Lucchesi    
Deborah Millar    
Patricia M. Ryan
James Schulz
Charles Stines, III    
Tom Valeri    
Hamilton YMCA Professional Staff
Nicole Bizuga   Aquatic Director
Abby Foma   Aquatics Coordinator
Jim Burns   V.P. Facilities/MIS
Kathy DeCavalcante   Customer Service Supervisor
Stacey Derrico Asst. Membership Director
Rose Elefant   Director Creative Beginnings
James J. Fell   President/Chief Executive Officer
Joe Fuhrman  

Member Initiatives Director

Beverly Gessner   Senior Director of Child Care Services
Denise Goldenbaum   Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Rebecca Harcar   Youth Development Director
Nancy Heffernan   Director of Financial Development
Lorraine Hendrick   Director Parent/Child & Preschool Enrichment
Barbara Hoglen   Executive Assistant
Michelle Joyce   Dance & Gymnastics Coordinator
JoAnn Keephart   Active Older Adults Director
Bill Kole   Wellness Coordinator
Jill Makkay   Executive Director
Sawmill Operations
Corporate Youth Recreation
Al Manfredi Sawmill Maintenance Director
Karen McNamara   Chief Operating Officer
Bill Pecci   Baseball Coordinator
Kathy Rhead   S.K.O.R. Director
Janell Solarski   Finance Director
Keligh Szmauz   School Age Care Supervisor
Dianna Vorona   Controller
Randy Young   Sawmill Camp & Program Director
Ryan Young   Association Sports and Teen Director
Krissi Zigenfus   Senior Director, Member Initiatives
 


We are a charitable association dedicated to building a healthy spirit, mind, and body. Part of a world-wide movement, we put Christian principles into practice through programs that promote good health, strong families, youth leadership, community development, and international understanding. YMCAs are open to men, women, and children of all ages, incomes, abilities, races, and religions. -YMCA Mission Statement

Embracing Our Commitment to...

Improve Lives
• The Hamilton Area YMCA is one of America’s 2,686 YMCAs, collectively one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in the United States.

Families
• YMCAs help families build bonds, connect with community resources and become stronger through their participation in YMCA programs.

Communities
• Financial assistance–made possible by more than $80,000 annually in public and private support to the Hamilton Area YMCA, including our members–opens all YMCA programs to those in need. We are committed to providing our programs and services to those who otherwise can’t afford them...