Leadership
YWCA Leadership Team
Charisse Mitchell – CEO
Tom Cottrell – Chief Programming Officer
Rebecca Diffin – Director, Domestic Violence Supportive Housing Services
Femi Fadayomi – Chief Operating Officer
Patti Haist – Director, Crisis Intervention Services and Regional Outreach Coordinator
Kelli Langan-Pfister – Director, Development and Communications
Hannah Nelson – Director, Prevention and Empowerment Services
Eileen McKeever – Director, Domestic Violence Crisis Services
Mary Schroeder – Director, Finance
Nicole Villanueva – Practice Manager
YWCA Board of Directors
YWCA West Central Michigan board members are elected to serve terms of three years and are charged with the governance and oversight of the organization. Potential members are identified by the YWCA Board Development Committee – a rotating group of community leaders, long-time YWCA volunteers, and board members – for consideration by the current board of directors. New members are selected based on a proven commitment to the YWCA mission – Eliminating racism; Empowering women and girls; Promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all — and their ability to support the organization as it works to meet that mission.
2019-20 Fiscal Year
Lonna Wiersma – President
India Manns – Vice President
Peggy Bishop – Treasurer
Lauren Davis
Barbara Griffin
Julia Guevara
Sara Hendrix
Jessie Jones
Michelle LaJoye-Young
Cindy Rogowski
Kelley Root
Charisse Mitchell – CEO