Ned Morse to Chair West Suburban YMCA Board of Directors

May 20, 2019

The West Suburban YMCA announced its newly elected Board of Directors at their Annual Celebration & Awards Dinner held at the Newton Marriott on Thursday, May 16th. The celebration marked the organization’s 142nd anniversary in the city of Newton.

Ned Morse will lead the volunteer board efforts for the Y for the next two years as Board Chair. Morse has a long-standing affiliation with the West Suburban YMCA, as a former camper, counselor and unit director at the Y’s overnight camp, Camp Frank A. Day in East Brookfield, MA; as well as a commitment to the Y’s governance, previously serving as Board Chair in the 1990s. Morse was the CEO of Mass Senior Care Association, a non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of long term care services to the state’s older adults and people with disabilities, for over 30 years before retiring in 2017.

“The Y is a cornerstone of the Newton community, connecting people of all backgrounds through programs and services that improve health & well-being and nurture potential,” said Morse. “I’m looking forward to working with the board and staff to deliver the Y’s strategic visions of preparing today’s youth for success in school, career and life; providing a thriving camp program that is sustainable for future generations and building a supportive environment for board member engagement.”  

West Suburban YMCA President & CEO, Jack Fucci, commented “Ned has the institutional knowledge of the local community, our YMCA association and camping services that will complement the skills and talents of our board and guide our Y over the next several years. His past participation on the board has been invaluable, and I am looking forward to partnering with Ned during his term as chair to further strengthen our Y and youth serving programs as a priority.”

Also elected as Board Officers were Vice Chair Aaron Goldman, Public Affairs and Communications at Harvard University; 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 John Federico, Project Executive at Commodore Builders, and Marc Blumenthal, MD, president of the Medical Staff at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and practicing pediatrician to its Board of Directors.