About Us

The Summit Area YMCA proudly serves the communities of Summit, Springfield,
Millburn, Short Hills, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Gillette and Stirling

Our Mission: The Summit Area YMCA champions positive values in youth, strengthens
families, and builds healthy spirit, mind and body for all. 

Our YMCA is a place where individuals and families from all walks of life feel they belong and where they can develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  At the YMCA, no one is turned away because of an inability to pay. We offer access to YMCA programs, services, and facilities, and provide for those individuals and familes who may not be able to afford the full cost of our programs, services and facilities. As one of the area's preeminent charitable organizations, the YMCA engages in fundraising through the annual Strong Kids Campaign, special events at the branch level, grants, bequests, or individual, corporate or foundation support. 

The YMCA is governed by the Board of Trustees who establishes overall policy providing direction to the various Branch Operations. The Board of Trustees confers a broad range of authority to the Branch Boards of Managers who assume responsibility for advising each YMCA branch. Our YMCA has an extremely strong Board of Trustees and Boards of Managers. The 2009-2010 Board of Trustee current chair is John A. Reid.

Board of Trustees
2010 - 2011

Executive Board
John A. Reid, Chair
Donna F. Miller, First Vice Chair
Cynthia B. Martin, Second Vice Chair
Frederick J. Watts, Secretary
Edgar Mokuvos, Treasurer

Trustees
Christopher Birosak
Yon Cho
David Dietze
Greg Fernicola
Linda Flanagan
Laura Gump
Sherel Hersch
Milton Irvin
Patrick Quinn
Carole A. Schwartz
Jeffrey Sobel
Beata Williams

Executive Staff
Darrell E. Johnson, President and CEO
Emily Aprea, Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Bobbitt, VP Operations
Beth Baxley, VP Marketing
Lucinda Mercer, VP Financial Developement
Janet Smith, VP Human Resources

Summit YMCA
Board of Advisors
Eric Hanson
Adrian Hawkins
Abbie B. Meyer
Dennis Mller
Mary M. Parker
Peter L. Twill
Beata Williams
Mary Weldon

Berkeley Heights YMCA
Board of Advisors
Lori Cicali
Susan Francese
David Metzler
Patricia O'Byrne
Marilyn Searpati

The Learning Circle YMCA
Board of Advisors
Erin DeCroix
Annette M. Dwyer
Britt Kuehn
Jason McFadden
Maureen E. Parker
Jesse Reyes
Jeffrey Sobel
Mary Speckhart