The San Luis Obispo County YMCA celebrates the installation of its 2018 Board of Directors and Officers. The Officers are: Board Chair, Carl Dudley, Vice President at Pacific Western Bank, San Luis Obispo; Vice Chair: Cynthia Vizcaino Villa, Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance, Cal Poly; Past Chair: Geri La Chance, CEO, SESLOC Federal Credit Union; Secretary: Lisa Gonzalez, Owner, Controller on Call; and Treasurer: Annie Shanks, ChFC, LUTCF, Medallion Financial & Insurance Services.

New directors were also appointed to the YMCA Board to provide leadership and build a better understanding of the YMCA’s mission throughout the community. They are: Cheryl Cuming, Owner at MarketCher; Jahi Edwards, Regional Director at Cellular Sales; Amity Faes, AVP/Branch Service Manager at Pacific Premier Bank; Liz Lee, Owner and Realtor at Heart to Heart Real Estate; and Valerie Vaz, VP of Advertising at The Tribune.

Continuing directors include: Michael Boyer, COO, Digital West; Matthew Bronson, City Manager, City of Grover Beach; Keith Byerly, Retired Technologist; Deanna Cantrell, Police Chief, City of SLO Police Department; Brandon Downing, Director of Marketing & Promotions, KSBY Communications; Daniel Farnum, Senior Director of Facilities Management, Dignity Health/French Hospital; Erik Justesen, CEO, RRM Design Group; Derek Lauritzen, Surgeon/Owner, Retina Specialists of the Central Coast; Eric Linkugel, Manager, Business Customer Success, PG&E; Jim Lipcamon, Director of Imaging Services, Twin Cities Community Hospital; Kathleen Marcove, Owner, Marcove Executive Training; Eric Prater, Ed. D., Superintendent, SLCUSD; and Ron Yukelson, Senior Director, Administrative Services, Dignity Health Central Coast.