Board of Trustees
Our board consists of 28 trustees who provide valuable policy direction, programmatic and financial oversight to our staff, in addition to serving as constant advocates for the work of YWCA Columbus.
Executive Board

Sandy Doyle-Ahern
Chair
EMH&T

Janelle N. Coleman
Chair-Elect
American Electric Power

Karen Macke
Secretary
Nationwide

Rebekah Smith
Treasurer
GBQ Consulting

Renée Shumate
Immediate Past-Chair
American Electric Power

Susan Choe
Member at Large
Ohio Legal Help
Board Members
Jane Grote Abell
Donatos Pizza
Colette Barricks
Hexion Inc.
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
City Year, Inc.
Rebecca Butler
Columbus State Community College
Shadena M. Carter
State Auto Insurance
Shawna Davis
OhioHealth
Mallory E. Donaldson
COTA
Eve Ellinger
State Auto Insurance
Amber Hulme
Medical Mutual
Yvette N. Hunsicker
Honda of North America
Erika Clark Jones
The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County
Darla J. King
King Business Interiors
June M. Konold
NiSource
Aneca E. Lasley
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Kelly Leonard
PNC Financial Services Group
Sarah Malone
Wallick Communities
Gail Marsh
The Ohio State University
Judy Marsh
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
Lauren McBride
The Ohio State University
Marty Ross-Dolen
Highlights for Children, Inc.
Mary Beth Sullivan
Huntington Insurance
Michelle Yeager-Thornton
The Champion Companies
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.
Cary Hanosek
Chair
Merrill Lynch
Shelby Anderson
Secretary
JP Morgan Chase
LeShel Hutchings
American Electric Power
Kelly Leonard
PNC Financial Services
Abby Morrison
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Molly Peirano
The Ohio State University
Stephanie Schnitz
Perfect Balance, LLC
Keesha Warmsby
JP Morgan Chase
Karen Schwarzwalder
(Emeritus)
YWCA Greater Lakes Alliance
Sally W. Bloomfield
(Emeritus)
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Sandy Doyle-Ahern,
Ex Officio
EMH&T
Christie Angel
Ex Officio
YWCA Columbus
See our Board Legacy for a complete listing »