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!

CEO YPurchasing

Terry McElfresh

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

EXECUTIVE TEAM – Visionary and leading YPurchasing in serving our membership

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2013

 

COO YPurchasing

Jody Shaikun

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

EXECUTIVE TEAM – Responsible for YPurchasing operations and vendor relationships

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2015

 

CSO YPurchasing

Joey Harwell

Chief Strategy Officer
jharwell@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-6894

EXECUTIVE TEAM – Manages YPurchasing strategy and planning

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2015
Sr. Business Manager YPurchasing

Justin Hines

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

Leadership Team – Supervises YPurchasing Member Development Managers, project management, and data management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2013

 

Sales & Marketing Director YPurchasing

Michael Dant

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

Leadership Team – Responsible for YPurchasing sales, business development strategy and marketing

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2016

 

Sr. Business Manager

Jennifer Bell

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

Leadership Team – Supervises YPurchasing Member Development Managers & project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2019

 

YPG Marketplace and ecommerce YPurchasing

Brian Habeeb

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

Leadership Team – Responsible for e-commerce and YPG Marketplace

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2022
Fitness Development Director YPurchasing

Shane Lehto

Director of Fitness Development
slehto@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (734) 391-5149

Leadership Team – Responsible for fitness programs, vendors, and offerings

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2004
Member Development Manager YPurchasing

Grant Hendrix

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

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2022
Member Development Manager YPurchasing

Abby Rose

Member Development Manager
arose@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-5123

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

 

Member Development Manager YPurchasing

Kara Shunnarah

Member Development Manager
kshunnarah@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-6835

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023
Member Development Manager YPurchasing

Wendy Kitchel

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

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2023

Jennifer Lowe

Member Development Manager
jlowe@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-6843

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2024

Aaron Hallahan

Member Development Manager
ahallahan@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-5124

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2024

TJ Eubanks

Member Development Manager
tjeubanks@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-5124

Member Development Team – Responsible for YMCA project management

  • Assisting YMCAs since 2024

Chelsey Stoess

eCommerce Specialist
cstoess@ypurchasing.com
Phone: (502) 805-5121

Support Team – Responsible for eCommerce and YPG Marketplace implementation

  • 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

Jeff McBride

CEO, YMCA of Orange County

Serving YMCAs since 1986

Terry McElfresh

President and Chief Executive Officer YPG

Assisting YMCAs since 2013