Leadership

Jarrett Royster

President & CEO

Linda Risk

Chief Operating Officer
(302) 571-6905

Bette Francis

Bette Francis

Chief Human Resource Officer
302-571-6970

Peter DeGregorio

Chief Financial Officer
(302) 571-6967

Tom Myers

Chief Development Officer
(302) 571-6942

Chris Ryan

Group Vice President, Buildings and Properties
(302) 571-6925

Jennifer McPherson

Vice President, Membership & Programming
302-571-6903

Georganne Buccine

Vice President of Youth Development

Terry Mullan

Terry Mullan

Community VP/Sr. Executive Director, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA
(302) 232-7079

Jesus De Las Salas

Vice President of Social Responsibility and Corporate Partnerships
(302) 778-9001

Thomas Wallace

Thomas Wallace

Community VP/Sr. Executive Director, Downtown YMCAs
302-510-1241

Elizabeth Staib-King

YMCA Camp Tockwogh Executive Director
(410) 348-6000

Carolan Cross

Community VP/Sr. Executive Director, Brandywine YMCA
(302) 478-3202

LoriKay Paden

Community VP/Executive Director, Sussex Family YMCA
(302) 296-9622

Rich Berry

Community Executive Director, Middletown Family YMCA
(302) 828-8658

Francisco Zambrano

Community Executive Director, Western Family YMCA
(302) 510-1201

Ronda Archer

HR Recruiting Specialist
(302) 510-1328 | Ext 5017

Julie Burns

Julie Burns

Sr Director of Marketing and Communications
(302) 571-6997

Aaron Cheslock

Director of Digital Content & Communications
302-571-6969

Amy Desmond

Amy Desmond

Director of Healthy Living and Strategic Partnerships
(302) 221-9622

Nicole Freedman

Executive Director, Government Relations

Emily Glading

Emily Glading

Senior Director Information Systems
(302) 571-6944

Denise McDevitt

Denise McDevitt

Senior Executive Assistant
(302) 571-6908

Dandan Ren

Dandan Ren

Assistant Controller
(302) 571-6978

Patti Vozenilek

Patti Vozenilek

Human Resources Generalist
(302) 571-6971

Ryan Conner

Association Board Chair
Credit Executive, Bank of America

John Williams

Vice Chair

John W. Morgan, Esq.

Association Board Secretary
Partner, Heckler & Frabizzio

Theodore Lauzen

Board Treasurer
Partner, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors

Ali Husain

Middletown Family YMCA Board Chair
Delaware Orthodontics, Owner

Clara Mattucci

Western YMCA Board Chair

Courtney Hoy

Camp Tockwogh Board Chair

Denise Fitzpatrick

Bear-Glasgow YMCA Board Chair

James Hanby

Brandywine YMCA Board Chair

Tina Maddox

Sussex YMCA Board Chair

Nick Adams

Association Board Member
SVP/Managing Director – Global Capital Markets – Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank

Kesha Clarke

Association Board Member
Owner – Clarke Psychological Solutions

Christine Cook

Association Board Member

Tawanda J. Bond Ed.D

Association Board Member
Red Clay Consolidated School District

Todd Gilliam

Association Board Member

Jack M. Beeson Jr.

Association Board Member

Kevin Leigh

Association Board Member

Rory Maher

Association Board Member
Regional Manager – WSFS Bank

Thomas Mester

Association Board Member
Chief Compliance Officer – Tower Research Capital

Garrett Moritz

Association Board Member
Partner, Ross Aranstam & Moritz LLP

David Shepherd

Association Board Member

Enid D. Wallace-Simms

Association Board Member

Our Mission


To empower youth, foster healthy living, and promote strong communities.

Junior Coats Basketball League

Practice like the pros! In partnership with the Delaware Blue Coats, the YMCA of Delaware is registering for the Junior Coats Basketball League! Spots are filling up quickly for the upcoming season, learn more and sign up here!

Canned Food & Clothing Drive

The Y is stockpiling winter hats, gloves, scarves, winter coats, canned food, and non-perishable food to give back to those in need throughout our communities from November 4th through November 22nd. Learn more here.

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