YMCA of the East Bay Names Four New Directors to Board

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Oakland, December 10, 2012—The YMCA of the East Bay has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors.

• John Escobar, a resident of Pleasanton, CA is retired and was previously Assistant General Manager for the East Bay Regional Park District. 

• Seth Hamalian, a resident of Lafayette, CA is Owner of Mission Bay Development Group, LLC in San Francisco.  

• Brenda Jemmott, a resident of Oakland, CA is a Tax Manager at RINA Accountancy in Oakland. 

• Douglas Park, a resident of Oakland, CA is a Principal at Park Financial Solutions.

“Over the years, we have been very fortunate to have many insightful board members.  I’m extremely happy to see that tradition continue,” said Robert A. Wilkins, President and CEO of the YMCA of the East Bay. 

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About the East Bay Y System: 

The YMCA of the East Bay is one of Northern California's largest non-profit trainers and deployers of volunteers.  Last year the East Bay YMCA trained more than 500 volunteers in programs ranging from childcare to teen enrichment, health and wellness and cultural harmony.  With nine branches and almost 50 childcare centers in operation from Fremont to the Oregon border, the East Bay YMCA Association also has the largest geographic reach of any YMCA operation in North America.  Formed as a 501 (c) (3) corporation on July 20, 1879, the not-for-profit East Bay YMCA operates branches in downtown Oakland, Fremont, Newark, Hayward, Castro Valley, Richmond, and Dublin, as well as camps in Livermore, Pescadero (San Mateo County) and Redway (Humboldt County).  All locations are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.