Marissa Cowan
Executive Director
(415) 452-7576
Marissa grew up in the Y and has been a part of the Y family for 20 years. Marissa has been part of the YMCA of San Francisco for the last five years.
Leadership
Laura Chavez
Associate Executive Director
(415) 452-7563
Laura has spent her career working with youth, advocating for youth development, social justice and education. She’s eager to work with the Y’s community programs.
Katia Alvarez
Child Development Director
(415) 452-7566
Katia Alvarez has a B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development. She strives to provide children opportunities to learn in a safe and welcoming environment.
Becky Chen
Administrative Services Director
(415) 452-7574
Becky started her Y journey working directly with youth in after school programs, summer day camp, and community programs. She has been a part of the YMCA of San Francisco since 2013, and joined the Mission YMCA in 2015.
Nick Knauer
Senior Director
(415) 452-7578
With over a decade of experience working with youth and families in the YMCA, Nick has recently returned to his roots in the Bay Area. As a Berkeley native Nick is passionate about providing quality programming for youth and their families every day.
Genny Pinzón
Associate Director of Healthy Living
(415) 452-7581
Genny's priority is to provide a safe and welcoming place for active older adults, where they can socialize and take advantage of the health and wellness opportunities that the Y has to offer.
Lydia Villalobos
Community Development Director
(415) 452-7561
Lydia has been part of the Mission Y family since 2012. She loves to see the impact the Y has made and continues to make in the community.
Lariece Williams
Youth and Family Program Director
(415) 452-7579
Lariece has been an integral part of the Mission YMCA family since 2000 and has been a valuable asset in our licensed after school and summer programming. Lariece leads the Mission Y’s outdoor education and camp program initiatives.
Board Members
Kathleen Bolts
Chair
TIDES
Carlotta Mills
Christopher Corgas
Project Manager
City & County of San Francisco
Eric Chan
Senior Systems Engineer
Dell
Gabriel Medina
Policy Manager
Mission Economic Development Agency
John Rojas
Principal/CFO
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Michael Mohaghegh
Financial Advisor
Wells Fargo Advisors
Violet Sinclaire
Marketing Manager
RRA Construction
Sarah Brayton
Senior Consultant