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.
2019-2020 Board of Directors
- Chair: Lisa Coltart
- Vice-Chair: Valerie Mann
- Treasurer: Morna Creedon Sileika
- Secretary: Marilyn Mauritz
Board members
- Barbara Bahry
- Paulina Cameron
- Elayna Diemert
- Lawrie Ferguson
- Cathy Imrie
- Dianne Sparrow
- Diane Sullivan
- Vickie Whitehead
YWCA leadership team
Chief Executive Officer
Executives
Michelle Sing,
VP of Human Resources, Volunteers, Communications & Crabtree Corner Community
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,
Director of Communications and Advocacy
Raphael Lim, Director, Risk, Compliance, and Information Technology
