Association Leadership
Our Y leadership team is committed to putting our mission into action, each and every day. Each member is passionate about making our community a better, healthier place.
Rose Cushing
President & CEO
Rose.Cushing@ymcaofmewsa.org
Kyle Strohman
Vice President of Operations
Kyle.Strohman@ymcaofmewsa.org
Jennice Webb
Vice President of Child Care Services
Jennice.Webb@ymcaofmewsa.org
Mariam Lesnewski
Controller
Mariam.Lesnewski@ymcaofmewsa.org
Kathy Minaeff, PHR
Human Resources Director
Kathy.Minaeff@ymcaofmewsa.org
Elizabeth Bennett
Director of Financial Development
elizabeth.bennett@ymcaofmewsa.org
Craig Levine
IT Director
Craig.Levine@ymcaofmewsa.org
Caroline Rankin
Marketing & Communications Director
caroline.rankin@ymcaofmewsa.org
Board of Directors
The stewards of our mission
Philanthropic organizations are only as strong as our dedicated volunteers. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is blessed to have a dedicated Board of Directors supporting our mission and guiding our future:
Joseph Gaffney, M.D.
Board Chair
Karen Alexander
Vice Chair
John Dowd
Treasurer
Shelley Telson
Secretary
Alka Aneja
Katie Barnes
Anthony Conrad
Tish Coughlin
George Dailey
Zusette Dato
Chair, South Amboy Branch Board
Melinda DiBenedetto
Chair, Metuchen Branch Board
Paul Edgcomb
Jay Elliot
John Hogarty
James Kelly
Kathleen Kovach
Amy Krysienski
Bruce Peragallo
Brian Porter
Gurdeep Sawhney
Jamie Schleck
Amie Thornton
Saimaa Venky
Chair, Edison Branch Board
Douglas Wheeler
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
David Belowich
Jay Costello
Jay Galeota
Jan Grayze
Michael Lackland
Lorraine Mulligan
Michael Patterson
Matt Redshaw
Maria Tomaro
Carol Toth
John Wiley, Jr.