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.

Teddy Reese
Board Chair

Juan Sepulveda
Vice Chair

Janet Lincoln
Secretary

Clarence Campbell
Treasurer

Shawn Saulsberry

Mamie Jackson Williams

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 (DC, DE, MD, NJ, Philadelphia) & Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV)

Lynette Connor
Executive Vice President - Mid Atlantic Region and Southeast

LaVeisha Cummings
Vice President - Mid Atlantic & Southeast

Vivian Davis
Regional Director - AL, VA

Rebecca Escobar
Regional Director - NJ

Renise Welbon
Regional Director - Phil/DE

Felicia Wells
Regional Director - FL/NC/GA

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

Jessica Carlton
Executive Vice President - East

Jennifer Hill
Vice President - PA

Casey Lane
Vice President - Northeast

Ed Harmon
Regional Director - PA

Dawn Hennessey
Regional Director - PA

Susan Hurd
Regional Director - PA

Dana LaCoss
Regional Director - NY/MI/CO

Adam Santacroce
Regional Director - NY, RI

Regina Scarmack
Regional Director - PA

Kasey Young
Regional Director - NY, NH, ME

West Region (AR, AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MO, NV, OH, OR, TN, TX, WI)

Jamaal Crawford
Vice President, Midwest

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

Alex Alvear
Regional Director

Naomi Chargois Edwards
SW BH Regional Director

Estrella Griggs
Regional Director - Santa Fe Youth Services

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

Monique Robbins
Regional Director - IL C2C

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

National Leadership

Lori Burrus
National Coordinator of Developmental Disabilities Programs

Carolyn Caprioni
Vice President of Continuous Quality Improvement

Kyle Daniel
Vice President Behavioral Health

Jennifer Drake
Vice President Clinical Development

Dina Harris
Vice President Program Operations

Greg Hollback
Vice President Philanthropy

Brandy Hudson
Vice President Development

Chantal Jones
Vice President Research & Evaluation

Keith Koenig
Chief Revenue Cycle Management

Cliff Kubiak
Chief Information Officer

Diana Matteson
Vice President International Development

Ryanne Persinger
National Communications Director

Timothy Ragland
Vice President of Policy and Governmental Affairs

Patrick Young
Vice President Workforce & Economic Development