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See the YMCA Board and the committees they serve on.

Dave Rogers
Executive Director

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Dave Rogers has served as the Executive Director of the Grand River Area Family YMCA since January, 1991. He has worked for the YMCA movement for 25 years, starting out as a World Service Worker with the YMCA of Madrid, Spain. He is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He and his wife, Marty, have two children.

Matt Jones
Program Director

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Matt Jones is the new Program Director. Matt and his wife, Lisa, and their young son Landon have just moved to Chillicothe from Nixa, MO (outside of Springfield). Matt is a graduate of Hannibal LaGrange College with a degree in Sports Management. His parents currently make their home in Norborne, so he has some local connections.

Fontella Vandevort
Membership Director

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Rinda Williams
Gymnastics Coordinator

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Chillicothe, Missouri

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Rinda Williams is our Gymnastics Coordinator (since March, 2003). Rinda and her family reside in Lock Springs. She previously worked as the Assistant Gymnastics Director and is well known by the gymnastics students and parents. 

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Vicky Burns began her YMCA career in 1997 at the North Central Missouri YMCA, Brookfield, as Fitness Coordinator. In June of 2000, she became Fitness Director of the Grand River Area Family YMCA. She now serves both facilities and holds 15 YMCA certifications. She and her husband Jimmy, have two sons and reside in Brookfield.

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Debbie Hoyt is the YMCA Aquatic Director. Debbie is a long-time member of the YMCA. She worked for several years as the manager of the outdoor aquatic center for the city of Chillicothe. Monday, August 7, 2006 was her first day on the job.

Genie Amen-Ewing
Christian Outreach Director and
Y-PALS Coordinator

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Genie began working at the YMCA in July, 2005, after retiring from the state Division of Family Services after 27 years.

Larry Skipper
Maintenance Director

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Vicki Marrs
Front Desk

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Betty Zimmer
Child Care

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