Our People

Board of Directors

Christienne Bik, President
Monica Thomas-Bonnick, President Elect
Elizabeth Thompson, Vice President
Kristin Sawash, Treasurer
Kristin DeSousa, Assistant Treasurer
Amane AbdelJaber, Clerk
Deborah Hall, Ex-Officio
Natalie Anumba, PhD
Jennifer Bradford, MD
Jeanie Connolly
Lori Dawson, PhD
Maricelis Gonzalez
Amanda Gregoire
Kimberly Haddad, JD, MPH
Patricia Leary
Mary Ritchie Murphy
Shantie Prashad
Jennifer Safford
Doreen Samuels
Elizabeth Wambui
Rubby Wuabu

For general information, please call our front desk at 508-767-2505.
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-508-755-9030

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Deborah Hall, ext. 105, dhall@ywcacm.org

ADMINISTRATION
Chief Financial Officer, Sue O’Brien, ext. 106, sobrien@ywcacm.org
Chief Program Officer, Patricia Ovalles DeJesus, ext. 115, povalles@ywcacm.org

HUMAN RESOURCES
Chief People Officer, Darlene Heywosz, ext. 103, dheywosz@ywcacm.org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
Director, Domestic Violence Services, Tara Huard, ext. 163, thuard@ywcacm.org
Director, Clinical Services & Community Outreach, Marienelly Vazquez, ext. 168, mvazquez@ywcacm.org

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Director, Michelle Santana, ext. 168, msantana@ywcacm.org

EARLY EDUCATION & CARE
Director, Children’s Services, Darlene Belliveau, ext. 121, dbelliveau@ywcacm.org
Director, Worcester Early Care & Learning Center, Melissa Freeman, ext. 126, mfreeman@ywcacm.org
Director, Westborough Early Care & Learning Center, Luisa Palladino, 508-366-5777, lpalladino@ywcacm.org
School Age Programs
Director, Afterschool and Summer Camp, Cindy Landry, ext. 125, clandry@ywcacm.org

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Director, Facilities, Rick Breault, ext. 152, rbreault@ywcacm.org

HOUSING & SHELTER
Director, Housing and Shelter, Evelyn Cabrera, ext. 122, ecabrera@ywcacm.org
Manager, Domestic Violence Shelter, Wendy Connor  wconnor@ywcacm.org
Manager, Transitional Housing Program, Shimeca Wilson, swilson@ywcacm.org

MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Chief Development Officer, Gina Moretti-MacConnell, ext. 108, gmm@ywcacm.org

WELLNESS & HEALTH EQUITY
Director, Wellness & Health Equity, Sofia Perno, ext. 116, sperno@ywcacm.org