Leadership
A dedicated leadership team and committed Board of Directors help make it possible for YW to meet urgent community needs.
Ashley Booker
Chief Executive Officer
Neil Erickson
Director of Health & Fitness Center Operations
Cynthia Fraction
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Michelle Heyn
Chief Advancement Officer
Stephanie Kilian
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
Beatrice Laizer
Director of Housing Programs
Martika Lowers
Director of Economic Advancement
Patricia Ogbeide-Ihama
Chief Human Resources & Corporate Relations Officer
Dalton Outlaw
Director of Health & Wellness
To reach our staff by phone, call the front desk at 651-222-3741.
Board of Directors
Chair
Angela Burns Finney; Senior Marketing Manager – Trust Leadership Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Vice Chair
Mara Ascheman; Senior Attorney, Xcel Energy
Treasurer
Amy Huerta; CEO and Principal Consultant, BHive Connect
Secretary
Liesl Kistow; SVP and Head of Wealth Management, US Bank
Members-At-Large
Maya Beecham; Program Director for the Economic Ecosystem, Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MN
Kristin Beckmann; Deputy Chief of Staff of Communications & Scheduling, Office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
Charles Bradley; Senior Publishing Coordinator, Thomson Reuters
Michelle Heyn; Director of Prospect Development, Planned Parenthood of North Central States
Kim Ferguson; SVP, Chief Administrative Officer – Wealth Practice Management, U.S. Bank Wealth Management
Robyn Hansen; Retired Attorney, Stinson Leanard Street
Alison Lehman; Senior Managing Counsel – Law & Corporate Compliance, Securian Financial Group
Kathleen Marron; Chief Engagement Officer, The Marron Alliance
Barb Tretheway; Senior Vice President & General Counsel, HealthPartners (Retired)
Anika Ward; Founder, Sankofa Leadership Network
Yohuru Williams; Distinguished University Chair, Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative, University of St. Thomas
Cassandra Yarbrough; Realtor, Coldwell Banker
Ashley Booker; Chief Executive Officer, YWCA St. Paul
