EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Moira is the Executive Director at the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region, a role that she began in August 2019. Prior to this role, she spent 5 years as the Director of Internal Operations and Program Director for the Institute for Leaders at the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance. Her background has been in the for-profit and non-profit industries, where she worked on program development and management, nonprofit operations and outreach. Moira has served on the City of Bay City Human Relations Committee since 2022.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Erica joined the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region as the Program Director in 2022 and plays a lead role in our advocacy work. Before joining the team, she worked in public service and government administration, starting in 2012, and most recently as the City Clerk for the City of Midland. Erica is a member of the Michigan Bar, and has previously served on the YWCA GLBR Board of Directors as the Vice-Chairperson and Chair of the Advocacy Committee. Erica is also a Election Chairperson for Bay County and Bay City as well as member of the Midland County Community Foundations Cultural Awarness Coalition.

PROGRAM FACILITATOR

Grace started with the YWCA as a field placement student working with us through her Social Work program at Saginaw Valley State University. She is currently perusing a Masters of Social Work, focusing on environmental justice. Grace has a Bachelors Degree in Biology and worked for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources after graduation. Grace has spent her whole life working and volunteering in the Great Lakes Bay Region. You might recognize her if you visited the Appledore during Tallships Festival in 2019 or the Saginaw Children’s Zoo in 2018!