board

YWCA Columbus has two boards of community leaders who govern and guide our work. They include the Board of Trustees and Endowment Trust Board.

board of trustees

Our board consists of a maximum of 32 trustees who not only provide valuable policy direction and programmatic and financial oversight to our staff, but also serve as constant advocates for the work of the YWCA.

Laura Yaroma, Chair
Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

Alycia N. Broz, Chair-Elect
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Brenda McAuliffe, Treasurer
Ernst & Young

Reneé Shumate, Secretary
American Electric Power

Chasity Kuttrus,
Immediate Past-Chair
Executive Elements

Eleanor Alvarez
LeaderStat

Anne Arvia
Nationwide Financial Services

Cassi Baker
Cardinal Health

Alison Barret
Time Warner Cable

Kimberly A. Blackwell
PMM Agency

Anne Boninsegna
Community Volunteer

Victoria Calderon
PMM Agency

Melinda Church
The Ohio State University

Theresa Lynn Collins
Community Volunteer

Karen Days
The Center for Family
Safety and Healing

Sandy Doyle-Ahern
EMH&T

DeeDee Glimcher
Community Volunteer

Linda Hondros
Hondros College
FastFingerprints

Helga Houston
Huntington

Anne Jennings
PNC Bank

Kathy Krendl
Otterbein University

Sherri Lazear
Baker Hostetler

Roberta Meacham
JP Morgan Chase

Buffie Patterson
Community Volunteer

Barbara D. Radous
American Electric Power

Bonani Ray
Freelance Marketing and Account Management Consultant

Tanisha Robinson
Entrepreneur

Janelle Simmons
Limited Brands

Bethanne Tilson
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation

Karen Winters
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

endowment trust board

This group was created in 1988 to guide the development and investment of the Endowment Trust Fund that provides for the long-term stability, enhancement, and development of YWCA programs and facilities.

Sally W. Bloomfield, Chair
Bricker & Eckler LLP

Megan Kilgore, Treasurer
City of Columbus

Michelle Benz
Grange Insurance

Cary Hanosek
Merrill Lynch

LeShel Hutchings
JP Morgan Chase 		Megan Kilgore
City of Columbus

Karen Schwarzwalder
YWCA Greater Lakes Alliance

Sandy West
lighthouse consulting, LLC
Executive Elements 		Marcia Herrold (Emeritus)
First Community Village

Laura Yaroma, Ex-Officio
Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

Elfi Di Bella, Ex-Officio
YWCA Columbus