Leadership
A dedicated leadership team and committed Board of Directors help make it possible for YW to meet urgent community needs.
Gaye Adams Massey
Chief Executive Officer
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Patricia Ogbeide-Ihama
Director of Human Resources
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Stephanie Kilian
Chief Financial Officer
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Sarah O'Brien
Director of Advancement
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Ivette Izea-Martinez
Director of Programs
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Shanene Herbert
Racial Justice Director
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To reach our staff by phone, call the front desk at 651-222-3741.
Board of Directors
Angela Burns Finney, Chair
Senior Marketing Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Mara Ascheman, Vice Chair
Senior Attorney, Xcel Energy
Tina Grant, Treasurer
Senior Director, Human Resources, Global Food and Beverage, Ecolab Inc.
Liesl Kistow, Secretary
SVP – Head of Wealth Management Trust Administration Services, U.S. Bank
Kristin Beckmann
Deputy Chief of Staff of Communications & Scheduling, Office of Governor Tim Walz
Charles Bradley
Senior Publishing Coordinator, Thomson Reuters
Kim Ferguson
SVP, Chief Administrative Officer – Wealth Practice Management, U.S. Bank Wealth Management
Alison Lehman
Senior Managing Counsel – Law and Corporate Compliance, Securian Financial Group
Margie Lindberg
Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Product Management, UCare
Kathleen Marron
Chief Engagement Officer, The Marron Alliance
Gaye Adams Massey
Chief Executive Officer, YWCA St. Paul
Yvonne Mitchell
Director, 3M Engineering
Barb Tretheway
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, HealthPartners (Retired)
Anika Ward
Founder, Sankofa Leadership Network
Cassandra Yarbrough
Realtor, Coldwell Banker Burn