Name: Mike Cunningham
Title: Executive Director
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: Since 2007
Favorite thing about the Y? The YMCA has activities for people of all ages
Something most people don't know about the Y? Once you join the YMCA, your membership is honored at all YMCAs.
Name: Debbie Johnson
Title: Membership Director
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: Since 2004
Favorite fitness activity? I love the elliptical machine and water aerobics.
What do you tell people when recommending the Y? The YMCA is a great place to belong. We are a family and want to make everyone feel like they belong. It's a place to meet other people and connect with them.
Name: Amanda Dean
Title: Office Manager
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: November 2010
Favorite fitness activity? Dance (jazz, ballet, and tap).
Ask me about? Virginia Tech, Go Hokies!
Name: Lauren Biggs
Title: Senior Program Director
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: Since 1995
Causes you champion? I love animals; mostly dogs and especially pitbulls! I want to help be a voice for animals that cannot speak for themselves. Everyone deserves to live their life in a loving home fur or no fur!
Favorite thing about the Y? The Y is a place for the WHOLE family. There is no better memory to make than teaching your children how to create a path of health and happiness and the Y is so happy to be a part of those memories!
Name: Stephanie Kurtz
Title: Building Manager
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: December 2010
Favorite fitness activity? I love kickboxing class. That bag and my gloves are my best friends after a stressful day.
Current Goals? I am an active person looking to try new things. My goal for this year is to try an unusual sport like Roller Derby and I would like to attend trapeze school.
Name: Ray McGarity
Title: Tennis Director
Home Branch: Cordova
Number of years with the Y: December 2010
Current goals? Expanding the youth tennis programs and daytime adult tennis programs
Something most people don't know about the Y? The first Y in Memphis started downtown.
Name: Christine Crews
Title: Group Fitness Coordinator/Personal Trainer
Home Branch: Cordova
Last Goal completed: Ran Chicago marathon
Favorite fitness activity? Cardio mix class
Current goals? Continue to inspire members to reach fitness goals
Name: Nancy Rose
Title: Personal Training Coordinator
Home Branch: Cordova
Favorite piece of equipment? It's got to be the stability ball and barbells.
Favorite fitness activity? Teaching my group fitness classes!
Causes you champion? Breast Cancer awareness