YWCA Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Karen C. Brown, Chairwoman

Rebecca Epperson, Vice Chairwoman

Debra Cyborksi, Treasurer

Michele Kimes, Secretary


Lori Diaz	Dr. Julie Morris
Hon. Gwyn Gulley	Laura Pomerene
Shurice Hunter	Nicole Radford
Saba Jaffery	Sandra Rios
Gaby Johnson	Lt. Tammie Stanley
Dawna Menke	Gennie Ustich

Staff

Kris L. Kieper Machajewski
CEO

Taposhi Bentley
CFO

Luz Ramirez

CAO

Lisa Bock
Co-Director, Child Care Solutions

Livia Bane

Co-Director, Child Care Solutions

Jennifer Bowman

Fund Development and Marketing Coordinator

May 13

YWCA Leader Luncheon

May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Leader Luncheon: Women of Achievement Leader Luncheon is the YWCA Northwestern Illinois's primary fund-raising event. Funds from the event are used to develop and expand programming and advocacies for women and families’ economic self-sufficiency with a clear commitment to the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women. Bright Future Scholarship Each year, YWCA…

YWCA Northwestern Illinois Extending Deadline for Applications for the 2021 Women of Achievement Awards

YWCA Northwestern Illinois has extended the deadline for applications...

Nicole Radford and Deputy Chief Tammie Stanley Join YWCA Northwestern Illinois Board of Directors

Two New Members Elected to YWCA Board of Directors...

DONATE NOW to Winnebago County Restaurant Workers Relief Fund

YWCA Northwestern Illinois has created a Winnebago County Restaurant...

YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS RECEIVES $1 MILLION GIFT FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT

Rockford, IL– In an announcement made Tuesday, billionaire philanthropist...

YWCA NW IL Receives Funding to Expand Implicit Bias and Cultural Competency Training for Law Enforcement

November 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YWCA Northwestern Illinois...