YAP Leadership

YAP Leadership

  • Board of Directors
  • Executive Team
  • Regional/National Leadership

YAP®'s CEO reports to an independent Board of Directors, which contributes a wealth of experience and expertise. The Board meets regularly during the year, both collectively and in committees, including Executive, Finance, Audit, Fund Development, International, and Governance. Our board members represent YAP®'s service areas in the United States and abroad.

 
 
 
 

Led by YAP®'s President and CEO, the Executive Team is a group of experienced agency officers who have oversight of all operational functions, including service delivery, strategic planning, business and philanthropic development, legal affairs, marketing and communications, finance, and quality improvement.

 

Gary Ivory
President and CEO

Carla Benway
Chief Learning and Innovation Officer

Naomi Frazier
Chief People Officer

Carla Powell
Chief Growth & Development Officer

Linda Randby
General Counsel

Brandon Rogers
Chief Financial Officer

Patty Rosati
Chief Impact officer

Joanne Troutman
Chief Operating Officer

David R. Williams
Chief Program Officer

Kelly D. Williams
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

National and Regional leaders are skilled, experienced employees representing various geographic areas and subject matter responsibilities that are regional, national or international in scope. Team members provide insight on a wide range of issues (e.g. health insurance, internal systems, policies, procedures, new program start-ups, quality improvement) and have vital roles in implementing decisions made by the CEO and Executive Team.

 
Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, NJ, Philadelphia, DelCo)

Lynette Connor
Executive Vice President - Mid Atlantic Region

DeAngelo Harris-Rosa
Vice President - Mid Atlantic Region

Rebecca Escobar
Regional Director - NJ

Renise Welbon
Regional Director - Phil/DE/DelCo

Southeast Region (AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA)

LaVeisha Cummings
Executive Vice President - Southeast Region

Vivian Davis
Regional Director - AL, VA

Felicia Wells
Regional Director - FL/NC/GA

Northeast Region (CT, ME, MI, NH, NY, PA, RI)

Casey Lane
Vice President - Northeast

Dana LaCoss
Regional Director - NY/MI

Adam Santacroce
Regional Director - NY, RI

Kasey Young
Regional Director - NY, NH, ME

Pennsylvania Region

Jennifer Hill
Vice President - PA

Ed Harmon
Regional Director - PA

Dawn Hennessey
Regional Director - PA

Susan Hurd
Regional Director - PA

Regina Scarmack
Regional Director - PA

West Region: Midwest (IA, IL, IN, MO, OH, OR, TN, WI) and Southwest (AR, CA, CO, NV, OK, TX)

Jamaal Crawford
Vice President, Midwest

Kimberly Brandon
Vice President - AR/CA/CO/NV/OK/TX

Alex Alvear
Regional Director - CO/OK/TX

E'Ron Leveston
Regional Director - CA, IA, WI, IL

Monique Robbins
Regional Director - IL/OH

Marlon Rucker
Regional Director - IL/MO/TN/OR

Behavioral Health

Jessica Carlton
Executive Vice President - East

Jennifer Drake
Vice President Clinical Development

Naomi Chargois Edwards
Southwest BH Regional Director

Estrella Griggs
Regional Director - Santa Fe Youth Services

National Leadership

Dontie Brooks
Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer

Christopher Curry
Vice President of IT

Shannon Grove
Executive Vice President of Finance

Dina Harris
Vice President Program Operations

Michelle Heim
Vice President CQI

Greg Hollback
Vice President Philanthropy

Brandy Hudson
Vice President Development

Chantal Jones
Vice President Research & Evaluation

Keith Koenig
Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management

Cliff Kubiak
Chief Admin Officer

Diana Matteson
Vice President International Development

Ryanne Persinger
Vice President of Communications

Timothy Ragland
Chief of Policy and Governmental Affairs

Patrick Young
Vice President Workforce & Economic Development