YPN Peer Communities
Based within every YPN chapter but regionally and nationally connected, peer communities enable YPN members to connect with peers throughout the Y Movement. Bringing people together around a shared interest in a particular area or job function fosters connections that lead to peer-to-peer learning. In their peer communities, YPN members are able to discuss emerging practices, troubleshoot common challenges, learn innovative approaches, and inspire collaboration.
Peer communities are groups of staff who come together around a shared interest in or affinity with a particular membership or program area, and any full or part-time employees of a Y can join as many peer communities as their interests and time allow.
To join a peer community within your local YPN chapter, Y staff follow these two easy steps:
- Log on to Link.
- In your profile, select your area (or areas) of interest.
Chapter 17 Peer Communities
Aquatics
Chair: Nicole Bizuga
Email: nbizuga@hamiltonymca.org
Camp
Chair: Kim Burrows
Email: kburrows@montclairymca.org
Early Learning/Childcare
Chair: Cindy Shields
Email: cindy.shields@ymcaofmewsa.org
Finance
Chair: John Kelly
Email: jkelly@cymca.org
Fund Development
Chair: Pam Hearn
Email: phearn@ymcanj.org
Health & Wellness
Chair: Barbara Santola
Email: bsantola@metroymcas.org
Human Resources
Chair: Kathy Minaeff
Email: Kathy.Minaeff@ymcaofmewsa.org
Marketing (NEW!)
Chair: Suzanne Broullon
Email: sbroullon@montclairymca.org
Membership
Chair: Tammy Yates
Email: tyates@madisonymca.org
Operations (NEW!)
Chair: Jennifer Dunn
Email: jdunn@ymcanj.org
Properties/Facilities (NEW!)
Chair: Brian Sheafer
Email: bsheafer@metroymcas.org
School Age Childcare
Co-Chair: Joanne Browne
Email: jbrowne@metroymcas.org
Co-Chair: Sue Cornell
Email: Suzanne.cornell@yalliance.org
Sports
Chair: COMING SOON
Teens/7th Grade Initiative
Chair: Greg Hatzisavvas
Email: ghatzisavvas@westfieldynj.org
Want to get involved?
Contact YPN Peer Community Chair Shannon Frank at sfrank@tgfymca.org.