Stacey Woodland, CEO
YWCA is the nation’s oldest and largest women’s multicultural membership organization, reaching women at 300 locations in the United States and in 109 countries.
Its mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
YWCA Tri-County Area was founded as YWCA of Pottstown in 1908. Its original focus was to provide a haven for young girls and women who were homeless, or who had come to Pottstown to work in the town’s factories. Over the years, services expanded and adapted to meet the changing needs of girls and women in the community, and to work for racial justice and equity within the organization and throughout the community.
Today, YWCA Tri-County Area remains a leader in advocating for girls and women, and families providing quality programs and services designed to support and enrich the community. YWCA Tri-County Area serves more than 1,500 women, children, and families an educational organization that is empowering and inclusive, providing programs which encourage individuals to learn, grow, become, and take a stand.
YWCA Tri-County Area is proud of its holistic view of the families it serves and engages the community regularly through events designed to bring people together to spotlight community issues and solve community problems.
| Title | Extension | ||
| Stacey Woodland | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | swoodland@ywcatricountyarea.org | 200 |
| Beth Rakowski | Chief Finance Officer (CFO) | brakowski@ywcatricountyarea.org | 226 |
| Kelly Grosser | Chief Mission Impact Officer | kgrosser@ywcatricountyarea.org | 251 |
| Elise Chesson | Chief Advancement Officer | elise.chesson@ywcatricountyarea.org | 218 |
| Name | Title | Extension | |
| Kathleen Seeley | Senior Early Education Director | kseeley@ywcatricountyarea.org | 209 |
| Veronica (Roni) Barna | Senior Director of Adult Education & Training | Vbarna@ywcatricountyarea.org | 283 |
| Sara Anderson | Manager of Culinary Operations | sanderson@ywcatricountyarea.org | 231 |
| Ashley Faison | Volunteer & Advocacy Manager | afaison@ywcatricountyarea.org | 210 |
| Jean Kowalski | Manager of Institutional Giving | jkowalski@ywcatricountyarea.org | 228 |
| Stephanie Pennington | Operations Manager | spennington@ywcatricountyarea.org | 201 |
| Sarah Stump | Mission Engagement Manager | sstump@ywcatricountyarea.org | 230 |
| Kim Ryan | Senior Manager – Foster Grandparent Program | kimberly.ryan@ywcatricountyarea.org | 423 |
| Vicente Prieto | Senior Program Manager Emergency Rent & Utilities Coalition | vicente.prieto@ywcatricountyarea.org | 415 |
Linda Fields, Board President
| Name | Affiliation | Appointed |
| Linda Fields, President | PowerUp LLC | 2019 |
| Tara Smith, Vice President | Vanguard | 2016 |
| Pauline McGibbon, Secretary | Women's Center of Montgomery County | 2015 |
| Lisa Lightcap | Tompkins Financial Bank | 2021 |
| Chelsea Camson | Amerisource Bergen | 2018 |
| Tumeka Henry | Limerick Generating Station, Exelon | 2020 |
| Alneasa Jordan | DoubleTree by Hilton | 2021 |
| Marta Stanley Pecharo | Family Services of Montgomery County | 2018 |
| Landa Washington | Phoenixville Hospital | 2016 |
| Sara Wein | Health Federation of Philadelphia | 2016 |
| Dr. LaTanya White | Pottstown School District | 2013 |