Volunteers Who Lead

Our YMCA is led by a policy-making volunteer board of directors who are elected by the members and serve three-year terms. This board sets and oversees policies to ensure that the YMCA fulfills its mission and meets important local needs.

Matthew Brennan (President)
Sr VP, Commercial Banking, Associated Bank
Jim King (Vice-President)
Vice President, Northbrook Bank & Trust
Ron Bernardi (Vice-President)
Owners Rep., Sunset Foods
Jeff Knipp (Treasurer)
Director, Allstate Insurance
Pat Widmar (Secretary)
Vice President Leasing, First Bank Highland Park
Bob Dahlke, Jr. (Immediate Past President)
Sales Manager, VisoGraphic Printing
Frank Allgauer
Owner, Northbrook Hilton & Allgauer’s Restaurant
Laura Bordine
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Vicki Braund, MD
Dir., Division of Geriatrics, Glenbrook Hospital
Mas Ishida
Tobicorp
Emily Etman
Publisher, SVET Russian Language News Publishing
Tensley Garris
President, Northbrook Chamber of Commerce
Colleen Holohan, DDS
Dentist
George Loukas
Owner, Cubby Bear & George Loukas Real Estate
Sal Manso
President, Reebie Storage & Moving
Vera Mayer
Community Volunteer, Retired Kraft Executive
Pete McCarthy
VP Sales, Silver Springs Network
Jill Narens
Director of Security, UPS
Michael Redstone
Sr. Attorney, Real Estate Law Dept, Walgreen Co.
Peggy Reynolds
Community Volunteer
Laurie Shults
Community Volunteer
Michael Sperling
Vice President Regional Sales, Autotrader.com