YWCA NorthEastern NY is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
YWCA NENY achieves this mission by providing comprehensive domestic violence support services, affordable housing for low-income women and their families, high-quality accredited Early Learning education, economic empowerment solutions, and health & wellness classes inclusive of all community members.
2018-2019 Board of Directors
President: Cora Schroeter
Vice President: Kathleen Schurick
Secretary: Shannon Kelly
Treasurer: Yuvette Wayman
Board Members:
Roshni Bhambhwani
Pamela Carter
Crystal Doolity-Mills, Esq.
Natasa Dugandzic
Kathleen Fialkowski
Teneka Frost
Megan Haessig
Nikita Hardy
Biance Hotte
Catherine Lewis
Susan Marlette
Carole Merrill-Mazurek
Aliya Saeed
Katherine Stephens
Sharon Sudduth
Honorary Board Member: Shirley Readdean
YWCA NENY’s Administration Staff
Kim Siciliano, Executive Director
Shirley DeBono, Finance Director
Kathy Fernandez, Human Resource Director
Liz Hutson, Development Director
Lauren (Trunko) Jarrard, Women & Family Services Director
Nancy Johnson, Early Learning Center Director
Shirlie Maitland, Finance Manager
Terry Smith, Facilities Director
Kerrie Wolf-Piechota, Communications & Public Relations Manager