YMCA Buffalo Niagara Leadership
The leadership of YMCA Buffalo Niagara is composed of civic leaders who are dedicated to strengthening the communities we serve.
Board of Directors
Jared Gross, Chair
Community Volunteer
Joy Aitchison
Licensed Branch Manager
KeyBank
David Bauer
President
National Fuel Gas Co.
James Donathen
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
David Duchscherer
Chairman
Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers, LLC
Michael Hofer
Health Plan President
Amerigroup Western New York
Mark Lempko
Senior VP – Northeast & Canada Division
Commercial Credit Group
Marc Martis
Director of Colleague Compensation
Huntington National Bank
Stephen Nicholson
Senior VP Wealth Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Mark Phillips
Community Volunteer
Lynne Reilly
President, Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions
Independent Health
Danielle Eisen Shainbrown, Esq.
Principal
Bellwether Advisors, LLC
Shainbrown Komin, PLLC
Jessica Smith
Deputy Counsel
BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
Glenn Spencer
Chief Consultant / Managing Partner
Accelerated Results LLC
T.J. Stewart
President
MDU Netech
Ann Swan
Executive Director
William E. & Ann Swan Foundation
Aaron Whitehouse
President
The Evans Agency LLC
Dr. Breeann Wilson
President
Pure Podiatry of WNY PLLC
Brian Ziolo
Financial Analyst
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York
Board of Trustees
Anthony Spada, Chair
President / CEO
AAA Western and Central New York
David Beaton
Owner / Operator
Kelton Enterprises, LLC
Kathy Brownschidle
Community Volunteer
William Collins
Retired
Travers Collins & Co.
Canisius College
Michael B. Dolan
Partner
Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP
Jared Gross
Community Volunteer
Michael Guerinot
VP Global Delivery
IBM Corporation
Peter Hunt
President / CEO
Hunt Real Estate Corporation
Mary Kiener
Sr. Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer
Rich Products Corporation
Don King
Community Volunteer
Tim Smith
CW Baker-Foltz Insurance Agency
Michael Walsh
Executive Vice President
Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc.
John Wright
Senior Vice President
KeyBank
Trustee Emeritus
Brian Lipke
Community Volunteer
Branch Chairs
John Craik
Delaware Family YMCA
Program and Grants Officer
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Jamil Crews
William-Emslie Family YMCA
Digital Communications Manager
Say Yes Buffalo
Gary Friedman
Independent Health Family YMCA
Author, Business Coach
Self-employed
Jim LiPuma
Lancaster Family YMCA
Retired
Depew Public Schools
Michele Poitras
Southtowns Family YMCA
Manager, Wellness & Work Life Programs
University at Buffalo
Ellen Przepasniak
YMCA Camp Weona
Digital Content Editor
The Buffalo News
Tom Sy
Lockport Family YMCA
Coordinator of Economic Development
Town of Lockport
Leadership Team
John T. Ehrbar
President / CEO
Anne Reif
Senior Vice President - Operations / COO
Matthew Shriver
Senior Vice President - Finance / CFO
Geoffrey Falkner
Vice President - Strategy & Marketing
Mario Hicks
Vice President - Financial Development
Brenna Lupo
Vice President - Education/Child Care Services
Debra Schaper
Vice President - Human Resources & Leadership Development