“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
ADVISORY BOARD
Chaired by Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, SAYC is recruiting influential leaders to serve on our Advisory Board. The primary function of the Advisory Board is to help promote SAYC’s mission in the community. If interested, please contact Cynthia Le Monds at (210) 223-3131 ext. 209.
- Nelson Wolff, Chair
- Katie Harvey, KGBTexas
- Robert Emmitt, Community Bible Church
- Robert Durón, SAISD
- Rosemary Kowalski, RK Group
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAYC’s governing Board is comprised of individuals and corporations that support and advance our mission. The Board meets Quarterly at one of our locations every January, April, July and October. Meetings last approximately 2 to 2.5 hours each Quarter. The Executive Committee meets during those months when the full Board is not in session.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair
Ralph Grimmer
VP-Logistics, Tesoro Companies, Inc.
Vice Chair
Bob Benavides
President, San Antonio Retail Merchants Association
Member at Large
Laura Flores
Licensed Agent, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
Member at Large
Joseph Maratea
Vice President, Valero Energy Corporation
Member at Large
Craig Pfeiffer
President, Interior Ideas, Inc.
Vice Chair
Matthew Reedy
VP of Information Technology, Voxelogix Corporation
Treasurer
Jack Roney
Senior Vice President, PlainsCapital Bank
Immediate Past Chair
Greg Atteberry
Vice President, Austin Industrial
Member at Large
Louis J. Marin
Director of Project Management, generations federal credit union
Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Le Monds
Chief Executive Officer, San Antonio Youth Centers
DIRECTORS
Shannon Anderson
ProSystem fx Engagement Specialist, Wolters Kluwer
Michael Cardona
Chief Estimator, Zachry Construction Corporation
Bob Crittenden, Jr.
Associate Director WiFi, AT&T
Kelley Farwell
Marketing Manager, Firstmark Credit Union
Jake Palmer
Chief Compliance Officer, SWBC
Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D.
Professor, Our Lady of the Lake University
Robert Vasquez
The Calarus Group
Louis J. Cardenas
President, Blonde Creative
Rebecca L. Fink
Attorney, NuStar Energy, L.P.
James Lifshutz
President, The Lifshutz Companies
Jason Riggan
Executive Director, USAA
Dean Rush
Pastor of Ministry Operations, Community Bible Church
Dawn Volesky
Director HRIS, Clear Channel Communications
SAYC seeks dedicated individuals who will devote at least six to eight hours a month performing these functions:
* Developing strategies
* Providing financial oversight
* Conducting fund-raising activities
* Developing policies
* Promoting the organization in the community
* Contributing to the Board’s own learning experience and success
* Evaluating CEO performance
* In addition, each Board member is asked to make a meaningful, personal financial contribution to support SAYC’s work with youth.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of at-risk children, consider joining this team of energetic and devoted community members. Please contact Cynthia Le Monds at (210) 223-3131 ext. 209 or cynthia@sanantonioyouth.org. An interview with current Executive Board members will be arranged to discuss your potential Board membership.
Each year, United Way selects and honors one nonprofit agency board as the Board of Year at its Night of a Thousand Stars Volunteer of the Year Awards Banquet.
This year, the hard-working Board of Directors of San Antonio Youth Centers (SAYC) was nominated to receive the award and won.
The Board of Directors at SAYC has been engaged in many ways over the years to bring SAYC from a tiny basement in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church wrestling with space and funding issues to a full-service nonprofit agency that aims to serve 1,600 youth annually from across San Antonio at ten locations.
SAYC is a 26-year old community organization that keeps San Antonio’s low-income children in school and helps young adults who have quit school gain a second chance through high-school credit recovery and workforce training. We support youth in highly distressed neighborhoods achieve life success through hard work, determination, and opportunities to excel.
Our mission is to develop the character, strengths, talents and skills of San Antonio’s high-risk urban youth through fun, safe experiences, positive learning environments, and holistic programs that inspire each individual to fulfill their potential personally and in the community.
Many thanks to all of you for your tireless commitment to our youth. It is because of your efforts that we have programs available that keep kids out of trouble and engaged in learning. Thank you for caring about kids!
In the picture, some of the attending Board members pose with the Annual award received at the United Way recognition ceremony.
Joe Maratea, Volunteer John Speegle, Matt Reedy, Cynthia Le Monds, Ralph Grimmer, Dawn Volesky, and Jake Palmer.
Also present at the ceremony to accept the award but not included in the photo were Laura Flores, Louis Cardenas, Kelley Farwell, and Dean Rush.
The United Way event was held on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.