The YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford is a partnership of staff and volunteers.
As a leading charity, the YMCA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of individuals from across our communities. This group of community volunteers provides vision, strategic leadership and stewardship for the Association.
Officers of the Board of Directors: 2025-2026
Paul Gibel
Marie-Claude Evangelista
Vice Chair
Vice-President,
Strategic Initiatives
and Product Management
Fairstone Bank
Yohana Otite
Vice Chair
Advisor, Human
Rights and Equity
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Alyssa Lai
Directors of the Board: 2025 - 2026
Rogerio Fonseca
Vice-President, Finance
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Bailie Kinrade
Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Danielle Law
Professor, Psychology and Youth and Children’s Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University
Grace Mater
General Manager
City of Hamilton
Scott Rasmussen
President
MedSpace Canada
Phil Reddon
Managing Partner
Covington Capital Corporation
Rochelle Reid
Senior Lead & Strategic Advisor, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Hamilton Health Sciences
Salsa Sarhan
Community engagement, social media management, public service professional
HamontYouth | SPINCO Hamilton | Mulberry Coffeehouse | Studio FUSION
Dr. Nicole Wagner
Faculty member, DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
Apply to Join Our Board Of Directors
The YMCA has occasional vacancies on our Board of Directors, a committed group of community volunteers with a focus on vision, leadership and stewardship for the Association.
YMCA Senior Leadership
Manny Figueiredo
President & CEO
manny.figueiredo@ymcahbb.ca
Derek Bodden
Senior Vice President,
Finance & Risk
derek.bodden@ymcahbb.ca
Nicki Glowacki
Chief Operating Officer
nicki.glowacki@ymcahbb.ca
Joel Côté
Senior Vice President,
Philanthropy
Joel.Cote@ymcahbb.ca
Shawn McKillop
Senior Vice President, Communications & Digital Transformation
shawn.mckillop@ymcahbb.ca
Patrizia Finucan
Senior Vice President,
People, Leadership & Culture
patrizia.finucan@ymcahbb.ca
Jen Stoddart
Manager, Governance & CEO
Support,
Office of the CEO
jen.stoddart@ymcahbb.ca
Andy Gruppe
Vice President,
Overnight Camp and Outdoor Education
andy.gruppe@ymcahbb.ca
Genevieve Hladysh
Vice President, Health,
Fitness & Aquatics
genevieve.hladysh@ymcahbb.ca
Lily Lumsden
Vice President,
Employment & Immigrant Services
lily.lumsden@ymcahbb.ca
Christina Martin
Vice President,
Child Care, Day Camp & Community Outreach
christina.martin@ymcahbb.ca
St. John O'Neill
Vice President, Information Technology,
Business Administration &
Management Information Systems
stjohn.oneill@ymcahbb.ca
Dana Liebermann
Vice President,
Research, Strategy and Impact Measurement
dana.liebermann@ymcahbb.ca
