Who We Are
The YWCA Glendale & Pasadena is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Our purpose is to ensure the health, safety, and economic empowerment of women, children, and families and to strengthen communities to prevent and break the cycle of domestic violence.
The YWCA is proud to be the oldest and largest women’s movement, providing services for women and their families in our community.
Our local programs and services have furthered the YWCA vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people since 1926. Over the past 98 years, programs have evolved and have included shelter for women, health education and wellness classes for women, youth development programs, community dialogue groups to discuss race relations, children’s programs, emergency shelter, and services for survivors of domestic violence.
Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all.
YWCA MISSION
Our Team
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Lori Klein
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Lisa Hirsch Marin
Chief Operating Officer
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Jomie Liu
Senior Program Manager
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Ariana Chavez
Domestic Violence Program Manager
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Lucy Mendoza
Managing Staff Attorney
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Nicole Cherry
Clinical Services Manager
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Brittney Layne
Shelter Supervisor
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community, to create real impact for Glendale, Pasadena and beyond
2023 – 2024 Executive Committee
Shushan Barsegyan
Founder and Partner, Full Circle Business Law
Richard Bennett
Retired CEO and Owner – FCI Systems Corporation
Anita Chan
Vice President, Relationship Manager, Comerica Bank
Jessica First
CEO & Chief Strategist – Kilter
Valerie Merritt
Retired Lawyer
Directors
Erin Edwards
Director, Marketing & Communications, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Amanda Faissal
Communications Deputy - Assemblymember Laura Friedman's 44th District
Mane Khachatryan
Attorney At Law, Richards, Watson and Gershon
Dalia V. Lomeli
Corporate Communications Senior Manager, QTC Management, a Leidos company
Manuel Magpapian
Attorney at Law, Pillemer and Pillemer
Taline Saad
Executive Vice President, Opulent Remodeling & Construction
Jess Skylar
Managing Partner, Think of Us
Dr. Paula Stamp
Vice President, Economic Development, CLAYCO
Wesley Walton
CEO, Glendale Area Schools Credit Union
Arsine Yedigaryan
Vice President, HR Business Partner Manager, City National Bank
Key Dates in YWCA History