From left: Tamar Kevonian, Board member; Elizabeth Manasserian, chair; Nora Yacoubian, committee chair; Edith Fuentes, vice chair; George Saikali, president/CEO; and Arnella Putzel, exec. assistant to CEO.
GLENDALE – On to a great start! Congratulations to Elizabeth Manasserian, chair; Edith Fuentes, vice chair; and YMCA’s new team of Board of Directors.
At its first Board meeting of 2025 held at Oakmont Country Club, the Board went over and reviewed the mission of YMCA. Chair Manasserian did an overview of the Board roles and responsibilities, Board/CEO relations, by-Laws, operations, and Board and CEO evaluation responses.
Celebrate YOUniqueness committee members representing Armenian, Filipino, Korean, Latino, Italian, American communities are shown in photo: (seated, from left) Marisol Chianello, Elizabeth Manasserian; (standing, from left) T.C. Kim, Arnella Putzel, Nora Yacoubian, Catherine Yesayan, Edith Fuentes (co-chair) and George Saikali (co-chair).
Committees, membership and work plans were also included. Financial report and 2025 budget was reported by Mary Joy Garcia, chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee together with Ben Henry, accountant. The budget was received and approved.
Resource and Community Development Committee Chair Nora Yacoubian, spoke about some plans and proposed projects. Fuentes reported the upcoming “Celebrate YOUniqueness Festival 2025” a FREE and OPEN TO ALL community event that will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the YMCA of Glendale, located at 140 No. Louise St., Glendale 91206. Fuentes is co-chairing this event with George Saikali, YMCA president/CEO, for the 3rd year in a row. She is also co-chair of YMCA’s annual Gala Event held in November.
