Leadership

The YPurchasing leadership team has more than 35 years of combined experience assisting YMCAs with purchasing needs. Whether you’re interested in learning more about YPurchasing membership, or you’re a current member with questions, our team is accessible and ready to help. Call us with your concerns and we’ll make sure you have the answers you need. We’d love to hear from you!

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Terry McElfresh

President and Chief Executive Officer
tmcelfresh@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0976

Leads the YPurchasing team in serving our membership

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2013

 

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Jeffrey “J.R.” Rose

Chief Financial Officer
jr@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 741-5869

Manages YPurchasing financial needs

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2020

Joey Harwell

Chief Strategy Officer
jharwell@ypurchasing.com

Manages YPurchasing strategy and planning

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2015
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Jody Shaikun

Chief Operations Officer
jshaikun@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0978

Responsible for YPurchasing operations and vendor relationships

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2015

 

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Justin Hines

Senior Business Manager
jhines@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0980

Supervises YPurchasing membership, project management, and data management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2013

 

Michael Dant

Director of Sales
mdant@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 208-4566

Responsible for YPurchasing sales and marketing

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2016

 

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Jennifer Bell

Member Development Manager
jbell@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0983

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2019

 

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Brian Habeeb

e-Commerce Operations Manager
bhabeeb@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0973

Responsible for YPG Marketplace

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2022
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Grant Hendrix

Member Development Manager
ghendrix@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-0974

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2022
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Keegan Smith

Administrator & Data Administration
ksmith@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (606) 425-8659

Responsible for data and office administration

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2022

 

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Abby Rose

Member Development Manager
arose@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 741-6436

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

 

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Chelsey Stoess

eCommerce Specialist
cstoess@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 321-6638

Responsible for YPG Marketplace implementation

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

 

Breanne Ward

Member Development Manager
bward@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 794-0161

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

Kara Shunnarah

Member Development Manager
kshunnarah@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 386-2368

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

Wendy Kitchel

Member Development Manager
wkitchel@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (317) 374-4709

Responsible for project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

YPurchasing Board Members

YPurchasing is guided by visionary YMCA leadership and board members from across the country. They are guided by the YMCA Mission, ensuring YPurchasing is forward-thinking in creating effective purchasing strategies and options for all YMCA organizations.

Phil Platz

Board Chair
CFO, YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo

Serving YMCAs since 2011

Cesar Silva

EVP & CAO, Y-USA since 2022

Serving YMCAs since 2009

Jeff McBride

CEO, YMCA of Orange County

Serving YMCAs since 1986

Terry McElfresh

President and Chief Executive Officer YPG

Assisting YMCAs since 2013