Over the years YMUW has helped other organizations who've been in need of our services. The following is a partial list of places where our efforts were used: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (South Dakota), Marin Women's Hall of Fame, California Youth Authority, Glide Memorial Church and
Operation Elf.

To realize our goal of spreading YMUW throughout the country, we added our first affiliate, YMUW of
South Bay in November, 2006. IN 2012 YMUW was one of 25 organizations selected to participate in
the first international Rite of Passage Council.

Board Members

The board members of the South Bay and North Bay meet regularly to oversee the quality control of its programs and make policies regarding fundraising efforts, volunteer recruitment, legal issues, and strategic planning.

Women and men of all racial, ethnic and social classes are welcome to serve on our Board of Directors. We ask that all prospective Board members be willing to make a commitment to provide leadership within our committees and contribute to an environment of mutual trust and respect to achieve our Mission.

Dave Bohegian - President
Co-owner and founder of Martorana Bohegian & Company, a commercial real estate consulting firm. Extensive involvement in Marin youth sports including coaching Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Little League Baseball, and assistant coach for Tamalpais High School Tennis (Girls and Boys). Past member, San Rafael School District Facilities Advisory Committee.

Brendan Byrd
Entrepreneur and small business owner, Brendan has extensive experience working with youth including tutoring with WITSChicago.org (Working in the Schools), mentoring with ROCKSF.org (Real Options for City Kids) and coaching YMCA basketball and football. He is dedicated to helping young people realize they posses the keys to their own futures.

Jessica Baker
Co-Founder of The Respect Institute, whose mission is to give youth tools to become more self respectful and thrive. She's led youth oriented programs nationally and internationally and has taught programs for the National Charity League, American Association of University Women, Planned Parenthood, YPO-WPO and at universities.

Dr. Mark Schillinger, Co-founder
Dr. Mark Schillinger, DC specializes in male adolescence and family unity, serving as a parent coach and youth mentor . He's the co-founder of YMUW and creator of Challenging Teen Age Sons, which educates parents how to direct their sons to become more independent. He teaches the Ultimate Parenting Weekend which show parents and their sons how to develop more cooperative / collaborative relationships

Greg Schweider
Volunteers as Treasurer at Resolve of Northern California and participated in the YMCA Mentor Program. Greg is married and is a consultant and CPA of 13 years, and was CFO of two successful hedge funds.

Steven Smulewitz, Co-founder
Involved with men's teams, mentoring young men and volunteering at various community service projects since 1999. Steven is married, has a daughter and twin sons, and is a staff accountant at the Boy Scouts of America.

Brian Hunter
Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Restorative Justice Program, Parental/Teen Stress Hotline and City of Palo Alto - Family Resources - Mental Health Counseling. Brian is married with two stepchildren. Brian has 2 degrees: BA in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a MA in Marriage and Family Counseling.

Michael Putnam
Has worked with many local nonprofit organizations including Habitat for Humanity, The Role Model Program, City Team Ministries and United Way. Owner of a promotional marketing and printing company in the Bay Area, Michael has worked extensively with youth camps through CCUSA both in Australia and the US and has been a volunteer with the YMUW since 2005.