PEABODY — The YMCA of Metro North has announced that Jerry Salerno, of North Shore Bank, and Josephina Reyes, of Wells Fargo Private Bank, are joining Metro North’s Board of Directors.
“I am so excited to welcome Josephina and Jerry to our dedicated team of directors who volunteer their time and resources to advance the mission of the Y,” says YMCA of Metro North President and CEO Kathleen Walsh. “As we look forward to reviving our strategic plan post-COVID, expanding and diversifying our board members’ collective capabilities is a key part of our goals. In addition, their skills and experiences will strengthen leadership and governance throughout our association.”
Salerno is senior vice president at North Shore Bank in Peabody, where he has worked for 22 years. His banking career spans 36 years, beginning with former Peabody-based Warren Bank before moving on to North Shore Bank. Salerno previously served on the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a past treasurer at Partners for Georgetown Football.
A lifelong resident of the North Shore, Salerno grew up in Salem, pursued a business degree at Salem State University, and currently lives in Georgetown.
“North Shore Bank is committed to community involvement; I have been fortunate to participate, volunteer and work with countless civic and charitable organizations in the region, and I’m thrilled to continue this work with the YMCA of Metro North,” said Salerno.
Reyes is senior client associate at Wells Fargo Private Bank. She has a decade of involvement in the banking industry under her belt, including five years at Wells Fargo, four years as an executive assistant at Enterprise Wealth Management in Lowell and two years at TD Bank. In addition, Reyes serves as a Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Outcomes chair for Wells Fargo, where she is also involved in the Hispanic and Latino Connection Employee Resource Network. Reyes previously served as a member of the Board of Advisors for the YMCA of Metro North’s Lynn Branch, where she was instrumental in the launch of its newly opened Demakes Family YMCA.
A lifelong Lynn resident, Reyes is an active volunteer in her hometown and works with nonprofit and community-based organizations which focus on improving access and equity in the region.
“Serving on the board of the YMCA of the Metro North and being able to help make a difference in and around the community I call home fills me with great pleasure both personally and professionally,” said Reyes.
Metro North is also saying good-bye to three longtime board members whose terms have expired: Maria McGee of The Mentor Network; Ted Ball of Rite Aid Pharmacy; and Mike Brown, senior vice president of North Shore Bank, who retired from the bank recently. Brown served on the YMCA of Metro North Board of Directors for more than a decade.
The YMCA of Metro North association currently operates with a 14-member Board of Directors who provide governance for the $24 million nonprofit organization. The association branches in Lynn, Melrose, Peabody, Saugus and Stoneham serve more than 69,000 people annually and provide $1.2 million in financial assistance to YMCA health programming, child care and summer camps.
“On behalf of the board, I’m pleased to welcome two very experienced members to our team,” says Chuck Holden, president of Holden Station and chairman of the YMCA of Metro North Board of Directors. “Their insights will be invaluable as we look to the future of our association and how we can continue to better serve our members and the community at large.”
For more information about the YMCA of Metro North’s strategic plan and access their annual reports, go to https://www.ymcametronorth.org/about/.