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 located at 266 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.
Kyle Dodson
President & CEO
kdodson@gbymca.org
802-652-8133
Marsha Faryniarz
Senior Vice President
mfaryniarz@gbymca.org
802-652-8140
Brendan Leonard
Vice President of Finance & CFO
bleonard@gbymca.org
802-652-8135
Rick Blount
Vice President of Development
rblount@gbymca.org
802-652-8146
Doug Bishop
Director of Communications
dbishop@gbymca.org
802-652-8137
Ryan Torres
Community Health Initiatives Director
rtorres@gbymca.org
802-652-8145
Michele O'Day
Human Resources Director
moday@gbymca.org
802-652-8132
For a more complete list of staff contacts by department, click here.
| Name | Board Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Martin | Chair | CEO Neagley & Chase Construction Co. |
| Bob Morgan | Vice-Chair | CEO-NorthCountry Federal Credit Union |
| Randall Sargent | Treasurer | Audit & Accounting Partner-JMM & Associates |
| Lisa Ventriss | Secretary | President- Vermont Business Roundtable |
| Renee Bourget-Place | Immediate Past Chair | Partner- KPMG LLP |
| Charlotte Ancel | VP General Counsel & Power Resources- Green Mtn Power | |
| Nicole Carignan | Executive Vice President and COO- Symquest Group | |
| Phil Daniels | Market President Vermont/Upstate New York- TD Bank | |
| Katie Hawley | Vice President Strategic Communications & External Affairs -- Champlain College | |
| John Maitland | Director- Downs Rachlin Martin | |
| Amy Mellencamp | Principal- Burlington High School | |
| Manon O'Connor | Sr. Director of Development- Vermont Cancer Center - UVM Foundation | |
| Rich Pearce | Managing Director- Vermont Investment Corporation | |
| Terry Pomerleau | Pomerleau Real Estate | |
| Brian Tarrant | Co-founder- MyWebGrocer | |
| Mike Walsh | Managing Director of New England NFP |
