We're Here For You

Here to help you grow strong in spirit, mind and body, the staff at the Marquette County YMCA don't think of this as a job, it's our mission. We have chosen to work at the Y because we want to make a difference in people's lives and in the community. From health and wellness coaching to teaching your child to swim to providing the support you need to learn, grow and thrive, we are here for you. 

Lisa Coombs Gerou

Chief Executive Officer
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Rachel Berglund

West End Program Coordinator
The front desk in the West End often serves as a much broader information hub beyond membership costs and program dates. Members exchange fabric to make quilts for single moms, news about the health of other members, magazines with articles on h... view details

Herb Brundage

West End Facility Coordinator
The Y has changed my life. After moving to Marquette from the Kalamazoo area, I joined the Y looking for exercise for myself and activites for my boys. I applied for a position with the evening maintenance staff. I thought I'd work part tim... view details

Matt Deal

Membership Leader
When I first came to Marquette to go to NMU, all I was looking for was a job to get me through school. I was hired for the front desk, but I got more than just a job. Over the past three years, I have been able to grow relationships with so... view details

Megan Gerou

Marketing Leader
 I started working at the Y in February of 2010 as a front desk staff. Newly out of college I was just looking for a temporary job. In January I became the Marketing Leader. I didn’t just find a job instead I found a place that I absolutely lo... view details

Laura Murawski

Senior Program Development Leader
Four years ago I didn’t even know Marquette had a YMCA or really what the YMCA was all about. I applied for the sports coordinator position thinking it would be a good job and an opportunity to stay in Marquette. Little did I know that takin... view details

Tim Olmsted

Maintenance Leader
I was invited to work for the Y six years ago. The things that keep me coming back are the friends I've made, the kids with all their energy, the awesome staff, and the chance to make a difference in people's lives.   view details

Rick Potes

Sports and Rehabilitation and Volunteer Leader
I began working at the YMCA of Marquette County in 2007.  What brought me to the Y and continues to bring me back every day is the possibilities of making Marquette County a better place to live.  Throughout the 5 years I have been at the Y... view details
 

Lori Smolinski

Child Development Leader
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Lorraine Thoune

Senior Finance Leader
My kids learned to swim at a Y in Illinois but when I started working at the Marquette Y, I didn’t remember that! Much of my work here is out of the public eye. But the most meaningful part of my work is being able to help kids, families, and ... view details

Jenna Zdunek

Senior Health & Wellness Leader
The Y is a huge part of the story of my life! The Y is my culture and part of my family. I started working for the Y a decade ago when I was 21 and attending NMU. Growing up without a Y, I wasn’t sure what to expect but once I started I knew I neve... view details