Board of Directors

2024 YWCA Board of Directors

  • WaTasha Barnes Griffin, CEO
  • Cheena Burtner, Operations Manager, First Merchants Bank
  • Louise Davenport, community member
  • DeKayla Elliott, Owner, Kayla’s Beauty Bar
  • Krista Garrett, Local Office Director, Indiana Department of Child Services
  • Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon, Professor, Criminology, Ball State University
  • Rebekah Hanna, Broker Associate RE/MAX Real Estate Groups
  • Deb Heeter, retired, former educator and marketing executive
  • Maura Hoff, Partner, DeFur Voran LLP
  • Dr. Courtney Jarrett, Director of Disability Services, Ball State University
  • Dr. Mia Johnson, Chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College
  • Kimberly Lee,  Assistant Lecturer, Biology, doctoral student, Environmental Science, Ball State University
  • Anitra Montgomery, Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging, Ivy Tech Community College
  • Blayne Umansky, retired, formerly Executive Director, Alpha Center
  • Dionna Venable, Owner of Victory Laps, LLC

Operational Excellence Committee(OEC)

  • Board Chair – Deb Heeter
  • Vice – Dr. Kiesha Warren Gordon
  • Secretary – Dr. Mia Johnson
  • Treasurer – DeKayla Elliott

The YWCA has internships on a seasonal basis in the residential and development offices. To learn more about opportunities available, email the appropriate contact for each department.

 

If you’d like more information contact the YWCA Central Indiana at 765-284-3345.

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