Leadership + Governance

Leadership & Governance

At the Greater Burlington YMCA, our leadership staff and volunteer board of directors works closely to deliver our mission and guide our efforts to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Our Y’s administrative offices are in two locations—at 126 and 298 College Street in Burlington. You may reach leadership staff at the numbers provided in the list below. For a more complete list of Greater Burlington Y staff contacts, click here.

 

Name Board Position Affiliation
Noma Anderson, Ph.D. Chair Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences – UVM
Kelly Cornell Vice Chair Vice President Sales & Marketing – April Cornell
Robyn Souza Secretary Retired, formerly Chief Nursing Officer at Community Health Centers
Renee Bourget-Place Treasurer Partner – KPMG LLP
Bashir Abdallah   Chief Product Officer, XOi Technologies
Victoria Bennett   Retired YMCA Executive
Jim Cohen   Financial Advisor, JCohen Financial
Kevin Gallagher   Co-Founder of Op.ti.ma, LCMHC
Katie Hawley   Principal & Owner – Hawley Consulting Services LLC
Brian Lowry   Financial Advisor, Hickok & Boardman Capital Management
PJ McHenry Jr.   Branch Manager, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.
Scott Paluska, MD FACSM   Physician – Evergreen Sports Medicine
David Seaver   Senior VP Commercial Banking, Northfield Savings Bank
Catherine Simonson   Retired, formerly Chief Client Services Officer at Howard Center

 

Marsha Faryniarz
Interim CEO
[email protected]
802-652-8140

Eliza Pickard
Vice President of Development + Social Responsibility
[email protected]
802-652-8130

Brian Eastman
Vice President of Operations 
[email protected]
802-652-8157

Danielle Harris
Senior Director of Youth Development
[email protected]
802-652-8133

Matt Roeder
Senior Director of Healthy Living
[email protected]
802-652-8162

Sarah Szabo
Vice President of Finance + Administration
[email protected]
802-652-8179

 

For a more complete list of staff contacts by department, click here.