Leadership Team | YMCA of the Foothills

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP

Vince Iuculano
Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of the YMCA of the Foothills, Vince is tasked to lead and direct the strategic vision for the YMCA focusing on supporting and leading the board of directors, directing and developing our executive-level staff to advocate the YMCA mission and vision through the strategic planning process and fundraising for a multi-branch association. Vince serves as an ambassador for the mission, goals and values of the YMCA including leading efforts to increase membership and delivering high-quality programs to the community.

Prior to starting his role as CEO of YMCA of the Foothills, Vince served most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for the YMCA of the Foothills (2018-2020), Executive Director at the Gardena-Carson Family YMCA (YMCA of the Metropolitan Los Angeles) from 2016-2018, as the Associate Executive Director at the Santa Barbara Family YMCA (Channel Islands YMCA) from 2011-2016 and as the Association Director of Youth, Teen and Family Programs for the YMCA of the Foothills from 2003-2011. Vince started his YMCA career in 1996 working in childcare and summer camp at the Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA.

Vince loves to spend quality time with his wife Kelly, their two kids, family, and close friends. They enjoy camping trips all over California and beach days at Topanga State Beach. Vince enjoys to garden, going on backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada mountains with his buddies, road biking, and of course baseball.

Adam Franko, Vice President, Operations

My name is Adam Franko, and I am the Vice President of Operations for the YMCA of the Foothills. I started at the Y in May 2019 as the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA Branch Director. My YMCA career started in October 2001 as a Sports Coordinator at the North Orange County YMCA in Fullerton. All together, I have worked for six different YMCA branches at four different associations. I have truly enjoyed my time and experiences with the YMCA and hope I can help nurture the next generation of YMCA professionals. I have a Bachelor’s in Management and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Joanne Pingry, Director, Mission Advancement

Joanne started her career at YMCA of the Foothills in 2009 as a group exercise instructor. She took a part time job as an administrative assistant for the CEO after raising her twin boys in the community. Her love of the Y and the community led her to her current position as Mission Advancement Specialist. She loves organizing events and working with community partners to take your Y out into the community. She continues to teach group exercise with her favorite format being Les Mills BodyPump. Joanne and her husband live in La Crescenta with their college aged twin boys and miniature dachshund Harbert.

Vincent Lee, Director, Risk Management

I am originally from Monterey Park and worked as the Risk Manager of Forever 21 before joining the YMCA of the Foothills in 2019. Before joining the Y, I thought the YMCA was an old school gym and did not realize the importance the YMCA. In my three years being part of the team, I saw the impact our Y has on the local community. As the risk manager, my passion is working with a mission-driven company seeking to impact lives and strengthen communities. And I believe I found my home to achieve just that.

Kat Corona-Pilgrim, Director, Marketing & Communications

As the Director of Marketing and Communications at the YMCA of the Foothills, I get to engage with the community, develop marketing strategies, and create a vision with local partners that’s long lasting and impactful. As a CSUN Alumni educated in Business Marketing, I’ve worked in various industries from public transportation to entertainment, but nothing has been more fulfilling than the nonprofit sector focused on youth development. As Sunland-Tujunga residents, my husband and I stay busy with our two young boys and look forward to connecting them with everything the Y has to offer. This is a great place and it’s an honor to be here.

Debbie Pile, Administrator, Membership

I started working at the YMCA Child Watch when my children were young, which quickly became a second home. They grew up doing swimming, gymnastics, and camp. (I recall a particular year where I had one child as a counselor, one child as a counselor in training, and two children as campers, which meant I had an entire blissful week to herself. Thank you, YMCA!) The Y community has become family. I love watching the little ones come into the facility, helping parents sign up their children for programs and camp, and greeting our members every morning. The YMCA isn’t just a job, it’s a blessing.

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