Branch Leadership

Meet the Staff

Mike Cunningham

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.

Debbie Johnson

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.

Amanda Dean

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!

Lauren Biggs

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!

Stephanie Kurtz

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.

Ray McGarity

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.

Christine Crews

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

Nancy Rose

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