Our Leadership

Association Board Leadership Volunteers

Our Officers

  • Chair of the Board
    Eric Huffman 
    Retired, Owner/Operator, State Farm Insurance Company
  • Vice Chair
    Gail Bernard von Staden 
    Principal, von Staden Architect, LLC
  • Vice Chair
    MaryAnn Kanary
    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Cooper Standard
  • Treasurer
    Arthur J. Kubert 
    CFO, Lakeview Capital Inc.
  • Secretary
    Parrish Underwood 
    President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Executive Committee

  • David J. Allen 
    Judge, Wayne County Circuit Court
  • Paul M. Balas 
    Executive in Residence, Michigan State University
  • John C. Carter 
    Retired, President, Michigan Middle Market, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Anthony P. Cracchiolo 
    Member, Bodman PLC
  • Ronald A. Deneweth 
    President, Deneweth Dugan & Parfitt PC
  • Jay D. Farner 
    Chief Executive Officer, Ronin Capital Partners
  • Marita S. Grobbel 
    Chief Operating Officer, Autism Alliance of Michigan
  • Robert W. Kruse, III 
    Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Maria Martinez
    Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
  • Michael E. McInerney 
    Principal, MEM Investments, LLC
  • James M. Nicholson 
    Co-Chairman, PVS Chemicals Inc.
  • Amy Schaden
    Global Talent Management, Manga International

Members at Large

  • Anthony Catalina 
    Director of Private Banking, Fifth Third Bank
  • Durant Crum
    Diversity Manager, Dakkota Integrated Systems
  • Raymond L. Finocchio 
    Retired, Vice President of Regional Sales, PPG Industries
  • Ronald J. Gantner 
    Partner, Plante Moran Cresa
  • Patrice Harold, MD
    Southfield Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Tracey Kenty
    Vice President, Human Resources, Strategic Staffing Solutions
  • Joseph Musallam
    Vice President, Distribution Operations, DTE Energy
  • Gino Roncelli
    Vice President, Roncelli
  • Benjamin L. Smith, III 
    Principal, Summit Commercial Creative Real Estate Solutions
  • Jeffrey S. Solis
    Partner, UHY, LLC
  • Jim Spangler
    VP of US Sales Operations, Ford Motor Credit
  • Jeff Terrill 
    Senior Vice President, Flagstar Bank

Branch Board Chairs

  • Dr. Kenneth Bollin 
    Branch Chair, Macomb Family YMCA, Retired
  • Darren Cameron 
    Branch Chair, South Oakland Family YMCA, President & CEO, Our Credit Union
  • Gary Forhan 
    Branch Chair, YMCA Camping Services, Retired, Product Management, Flagstar Bank
  • Tanji Grant 
    Branch Chair, Farmington Family YMCA, Keller Williams Realty
  • Ronald Hinrichs
    Branch Chair, Downriver Family YMCA, President/CEO, Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
  • Amy Hochkammer
    Branch Chair, Birmingham Family YMCA, Board President, Birmingham Public Schools
  • Nina Payne
    Branch Chair, Y Arts, Founder & CEO, Foundation Management LLC
  • Kelli Rogge
    Branch Chair, Boll Family YMCA, Director, Sustainability & ESG services Price Waterhouse Cooper
  • Amanda Stubbe
    Branch Chair, Plymouth Family YMCA, Technical Project Lead, Bosch USA
  • Kim Waldman
    Branch Chair, Carls Family YMCA, Chief Operating Officer, Stephens Wealth Management Group

Emeritus Members

  • William P. Baer 
    Chairman & CEO, The Crown Group, Inc.
  • Evelyn Caise
    President, Caise and Associates
  • Mary E. Corrado 
    President & CEO, American Society of Employers
  • Matthew P. Cullen 
    Principal and Chairman of the Board, JACK Entertainment
  • Steven Kurmas 
    Retired, President & COO, DTE Energy
  • Ben C. Maibach, III 
    Vice Chairman & Chief Community Officer, Barton-Malow Company
  • James B. Nicholson 
    Chairman, PVS Chemicals, Inc.

Non-Metropolitan Board Members serving on committees of the Metropolitan YMCA Board

  • Scott Anderson 
    Vice President of Human Resources, Heartland Region, Comcast
  • Kevin Bush 
    Consultant at Governance by Design & Retired, YMCA of the USA
  • Jeanne Carlson
    Retired President & CEO, Blue Care Network of Michigan
  • John Davids
    Senior Design Architect, Kingscott
  • Mike Heatley 
    Manager, Global Security, Ford Motor Company
  • Darrell A. Kennedy 
    PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
  • Patrice Matejka
    Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
  • Heather Sullivan
    Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

YMCA Foundation

a Michigan Nonprofit Corporation supporting the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Officers

  • Chair
    Anthony P. Cracchiolo 
    Member, Bodman PLC
  • Vice Chair
    Michael E. McInerney 
    Principal, MEM Investments, LLC
  • President
    Parrish Underwood 
    President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
  • Treasurer
    Michelle Kotas 
    Senior Vice President/CFO, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
  • Secretary
    Lisa Mullin 
    VP of Human Resources & Risk Management, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Members at Large

  • Richard Aginian 
    Retired, President, Hometown Communications Network
  • John C. Carter 
    Retired, President, Michigan Middle Market, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Marita S. Grobbel 
    Chief Operating Officer, Autism Alliance of Michigan
  • Gregory C. Hamilton 
    Owner, Hamilton & Associates
  • Harold Dubrowsky 
    Harold Dubrowsky CPA Financial and Organizational Consulting
  • Andrew A. Dincolo 
    Dincolo & Company, PLC

Leadership Staff

Senior Leadership

Parrish

Parrish Underwood

President
Chief Executive Officer

Michelle

Michelle Kotas

Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

Latitia

Latitia McCree-Thomas

Senior Vice President of Communications & Marketing

Kyle

Kyle Anderson

Vice President of Operations – Membership

Lorie

Lorie Uranga

Senior Vice President of Properties and Purchasing

Lynette

Lynette Simmons

Vice President of Operations – Community Initiatives

Lisa

Lisa Mullin

Vice President of Human Resources and Risk Management

Branch and Executive Leadership

Tom

Tom Bender

Executive Director of Community Youth Sports

Doug

Doug Edwards

Farmington Family YMCA Executive Director

Margaret

Margaret Edwartowski

Y Arts Executive Director

LaRon

LaRon Evans

Metro Youth YMCA Executive Director

Tricia

Tricia Hamzik

South Oakland Family YMCA District Executive Director

Susan

Susan Jarzeboski

Macomb Family YMCA Branch Operations Director

Jackie

Jackie Kippen

Executive Director of Youth and Family Programs

Katie

Katie Kokko

Carls Family YMCA Executive Director

Ryan

Ryan Mertz

YMCA Camp Ohiyesa Executive Director
YMCA Camp Nissokone Executive Director

Jeff

Jeff McIntyre

Association Director of Risk Management

Emily

Emily Oetting

Downriver Family YMCA Executive Director

Marit

Marit Olsen

Plymouth Family YMCA Operations Director
Association Day Camp Director

Tina

Tina Quirk-Harmer

Association Director of Child Safety & Compliance

Abby

Abby Sacco

Executive Director of Camp and Afterschool Programs

Kelly

Kelly Stubbe

Birmingham Family YMCA Executive Director

Rheanne

Rheanne Suszek

Boll Family YMCA Executive Director

Ariel

Ariel Wilkerson

Association Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Global

Cydney Taylor

Detroit Swims Executive Director