WCY Board of Directors
Management of the Waldo County YMCA is vested in a volunteer Board of Directors. Board members (directors) owe a legal fiduciary duty to the Waldo County Y and shall act only in the Y’s best interest. Directors must respect the confidentiality of board deliberations and shall support decisions by the board. ​
The board actively recruits new board members and welcomes applicants with suitable skills and experience to help the Y grow services in the community. New board members are elected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors and hold office for three years. Directors may be reelected for up to two additional terms for a maximum of nine consecutive years. Board membership size is limited, so not all applicants may be elected. By-laws include provisions for resignation from office, leave of absence, or removal from office as appropriate. The Governance Committee is accepting applications for Board Membership for 2026-2027. Please submit your application by March 31, 2026 to be considered to join the Board in June 2026.
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The Board of Directors meets monthly at 7 PM on the third Monday of the month, with exceptions for holidays. Meetings are either in person at the Waldo County Y or via ZOOM. In addition to attending regular board meetings, directors are appointed to serve on committees or task forces, based on their skills, experience, and interests. Acceptance as a board member includes joining membership of the Waldo County YMCA.
If you have additional questions about the Board of Directors, please leave your request for contact from the Chief Volunteer Officer (CVO) at the Waldo County YMCA front desk.
We are currently seeking a local Sophomore student to join our Board of Directors. If you wish to apply, please use the link below and return your application to Allison Harrell at aharrell@waldocountyymca.org or drop it off at the Y’s Front Desk.
Current Board Members
Frank Pavalkis
CVO
Morrill
Evan Hutchins
Vice CVO
Swanville
Meg Salmon-Carson
Past CVO
Belfast
Josh Birocco
Secretary - Board Member since 2022 Josh is an owner of Tucker Law Group in Bangor, Maine, where he has practiced as a litigation attorney for 26 years. When he's not working, you'll find him cheering on his two daughters at swim meets, ballet performances, and whatever else they're up to — or heading to the beach with his wife Tracy, their happy place, with their puppy sidekick Arlo in tow. The Y has been an integral part of the Birocco family, from Bluefish activities to childcare, and Josh joined the board to further the Y's mission and help ensure it continues to serve the many families of Waldo County for years.
Kali McCarthy
Treasurer
Belfast
Adam Barnard
Board Member since 2023 Adam is a Physician Associate and Clinical Site Director for the Hospitalist department at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital. A Maine native, he returned after completing PA school in 2011 and quickly fell in love with Belfast, where he lives with his wife and their border collie, Sam. They have a daughter, Sofia, who is a senior at UVM. An avid runner, Adam found that joining the board gave him the chance to connect more deeply with fellow Y members and to support an organization he sees as a vital part of the community's health and wellbeing.
Aaron Cross
Swanville
Aaron Fethke
Searsport
Denise Lindahl
Northport
Dan Bonin
Waldo
Isabel Cross
Appleton
David Flanagan
Honorary Member
Appleton
Roland Littlefield
Belfast
Micaela
Schweitzer-Bluhm
Belfast
Sarah Tomalty
Brooks
Story Carlson
Youth Board Member
Belfast
Rob Dietz
Belfast
Neil Harriman
Brooks
Julie Morse
Swanville
Erin Varney
Northport
Sarah Crosby
Searsmont
Greg Dutch
Honorary Member
Belfast
Dan Horton
Swanville
Vondrake Ross
Youth Board Member
Waldo
Heather Ward
Belfast
