Volunteer Leadership

Board of Directors

The YMCA of Rock River Valley Board of Directors is composed of civic leaders who generously volunteer their time to support the mission of the YMCA and work to strengthen the communities we serve.

Pastor James Fambro

Christian Growth Center
Board Chair

Skip Trotter

Trotter Manufacturing
Past Chair

Tori Wenger

Collins Aerospace
Chair Elect

Keith Akre

Resource Bank

Sam Castree

Staff Management

Charo Chaney

Keith Country Day School

Cheryl Floyd

Winnebago County Health Department

Dr. Jared Erdmier

Chiropractic First of Rockford

Tamir Bell

Entrepreneur

Jorge Herrera

Rockford Community Bank

Mary McNamara Bernsten

Rockford Area Arts Council

Mike Broski

Entre Computer Solutions

Patti DeWane

UW Health

John Rose

CoyleKiley Insurance Agency

James Rozinsky

Spectrum Insurance Agency

Wayne Laramie

OSF

Toni Vander Heyden

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Paul VonDriska

Bergstrom

Dr. Terrell Yarbrough

Harlem School District 122

Dawn Williamson

Rockford Public Schools

Board of Trustees

The YMCA Board of Trustees works to further the mission of the Association and advise and support the organization and its Board of Directors.

Mike Broski

Chair

Wray Howard

Ken Buss

Pat Fong

Bobbie Holzwarth

Roger Reithmeier

Dave Odling

Steve Nailor

David Anderson

Linda Zuba

Martha Rolf

Rudy Valdez

Don Daniels

Rick Engen

Dave Gomel

Mike Gann

Earl Dotson Jr.

Advisory Councils

Advisory Council members are passionate Y members who help advise staff and guide operations at a branch level.

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Clarence Beckum

Pam Blume

Jerry Fry

Sherry Guarino

Regina Hobson

Tessa Huftalin

Shazma Jones

Dave Johnson

Roger Kellerman

Diana Kolb

Dawn Rudie

Shelley Wagner

Northeast/Puri Family YMCA Advisory Council

Brian Amling

Michael Hedeen

Stephanie Hess

Lisa Garza

Louie Gugliuzza

Ben Murphy

Ben Nordman

Arlyn Poppen

Dietmar Puetz

Heather Riley

Lin Schmeling

Dave Timmons

Brent VerHeecke

YMCA Camp Winnebago Advisory Council

Erika Johnson

Natalie Lindsay

Ashton Lockhart

Nicole Lundeen

Matt Marshall

Andrea McKenna

Paulette Pearsall

Michelle Rice

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Michelle Strand

Amanda Zika

Make Your Voice Matter

We are looking for passionate and engaged volunteers from diverse segments of the community and YMCA membership base to join our branch advisory councils. These individuals serve as an advisory body to the branch director and as a means to accomplish the overall objectives of the branch.

Branch Advisory Councils are charged by the board of directors to:

  • Guide operations, monitory financial performance, and lead branch fundraising activities
  • Promote branch membership and monitor program participation and quality to achieve Association goals
  • Provide input regarding branch needs and make recommendations to the Association board that relate to their respective branch
  • Advise the branch staff in matters pertaining to the management of the branch operation and monitor implementation of board policies at the branch

Interested in learning more and joining our team? Fill out the interest survey below and someone from our YMCA leadership team will reach out to you with next steps.