Staff

Leadership

Melissa Sigmond
Chief Executive Officer

Matt Abrams Gerber
Chief Operating Officer

Esther Cohen
Chief Financial Officer

Membership, Fitness, Sports & Aquatics

Jessica Kessler
Director of Member Experience

Angelique Bonet
Member Services Manager

Julio Ramirez
Fitness & Sports Director

Yoel Gerstein
Director of Aquatics

Michael Casiano
Assistant Director of Aquatics

Family & Youth Services

Sam Sullivan
Director, Family & Youth Services

Renee Bock
Director, Early Childhood

Arienny DeJesus
Assistant Director of Kid’s Space at The Y & Inclusion Coordinator

Noah O’Reilly
Assistant Director of Kid’s Space at PS24

Community Building

Alexandra Nyashina
Director of Volunteer Services

Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff
Director of Community Engagement

Cultural Arts

Laurie Walton
Director, Performing Arts

Justin Fischer
Director, Music

Lauren Treat
Director, Dance

Yanniv Frank
Program Director, Summer Stage

Older Adult Services

Sharon Asherman, LMSW
Director, New Beginnings

Gladyz Rodriguez
Office Manager

Nekiya Edwards
Kitchen Manager

Grethel Samuel
Program Coordinator

Carmen Lopez, LMSW
Social Worker

Behind The Scenes

Adriana Rexhepi
Coordinator, Human Resources

Miriam Maman
Accounts Receivable

William Reynoso
Director, Facilities

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