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Gloria Gavris to Chair West Suburban YMCA’s Board of Directors

May 26, 2017

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New WSYMCA Board Members for 2017-2018 Fred Greene (left), Max de Groen (second from left) and Ellen Grody (second from right) join Board Chair Gloria Gavris (center left), WSYMCA President & CEO Jack Fucci (center right), Board Assistant Treasurer Bob Bachman (fourth from left), Board Clerk Janice Rogers (third from left) and Board Vice Chair Jeff Tucker at the Y's Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 25th. (Missing from photo, Board Treasurer Rob Arrieta)

The West Suburban YMCA announced its newly elected Board of Directors’ at their Annual Celebration & Awards Dinner held at the Crowne Plaza on Thursday, May 25th. The celebration marked the organization’s 140th anniversary in the city of Newton.

Chestnut Hill resident, Gloria Gavris, was elected as the Board’s Chair after previously serving on the Y’s Board as Vice Chair and Chair of the Annual Fund. An attorney and retired lobbyist on Beacon Hill, Gloria is an active volunteer and consultant for community and youth related causes and is a current member of the Newton Licensing Commission. She has served as Director of Community Development for UMass Boston's Institute for Evidence Based Mentoring, past President of the Chestnut Hill Association, past President of the Board of Directors of the Make A Wish Foundation, a founding member of the Newton 9-11 Committee and Chair of the first Newton Festival of the Arts.

“The Y is one of those rare places that connects people from all backgrounds while inspiring a spirit of service in return,” said Gavris. “Together with Y staff, the Board is developing a strategic plan that will chart the course for the Y’s response to the ever-changing community’s needs while remaining steadfast in their commitment to keeping their doors open to all.”

West Suburban YMCA President & CEO, Jack Fucci, commented, “As a volunteer led organization, the Y benefits from talented, committed individuals from the community who ensure we are fulfilling our mission. Gloria has an excellent track record of leadership driven by her passion for our community and helping others. I am excited to partner with Gloria in her new role as Chair along with our entire volunteer Board of Directors to strengthen our community.”

Also elected as Board Officers were Vice Chair Jeff Tucker, Sr. VP at Village Bank, and Newton residents Robert Arrieta, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Chase, and Robert Bachman, of Fidelity Investments, as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, and as Clerk, Janice Rodgers, retired Director of Corporate Compensation for Partners Healthcare System.

The West Suburban YMCA also welcomed Newton residents Max de Groen, Principal at Bain Capital Private Equity, Fred Greene of Vice President at CRG Realty and Ellen Grody, Sr. Project Manager at Brigham Women’s Hospital to its Board of Directors.