With leaders from government, non-profit and business communities, the annually-elected YWCA board of directors assumes responsibility for the policies, programs and strategic direction of YWCA Metro Vancouver, and provides advice and vision on a broad range of strategic and operational matters.

2017-18 Board of Directors

• Chair: Geri Prior
• Vice-Chair: Lisa Coltart
• Treasurer: Woon Ai Tsang
• Secretary: Meera Bawa 

Board members

• Debbie Nagle
• Diana Chan
• Elayna Diemert
• Genevieve Pinto
• Gina Arsens
• Morna Creedon Sileika
• Valerie Mann

YWCA leadership team

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Sing
 

 

 

 

 

 

Executives

Helen Ghabel,
VP of Finance

 

 

 

 

Arthur Mills,
VP of Hotel and Housing Development

 

 

 

 

Carolyn Neilson,
VP of Employment Services

 

 

 

 

Shannon Newman-Bennett,
Director of Family Services

 

 

 

 

Sandy Reimer,
Director of Health + Fitness

 

 

 

 

Lisa Rupert,
VP of Housing Services and Violence Prevention

 

 

 

 

Brenda Ulmer,
VP of Fund Development and Special Events

 

 

 

 

Amy Juschka,
Acting Director of Marketing Communications