Leadership

Board of Trustees

YFU USA’s Board of Trustees provide strategic and governance oversight for the organization. Comprised of leaders in business, education, international relations, non-profit management, marketing/communications, and law, and culled from the rich tapestry of volunteers that serve YFU programs, the Board’s work is conducted through regular meetings of the whole Board and through deep engagement on the Executive, Finance & Audit, Governance, and External Affairs Committees.

Bastian von Beschwitz

CHAIR

Amy Ballard

VICE CHAIR

Kristan McMahon

SECRETARY CHAIR, GOVERNANCE

Eric Biga

TREASURER

Jyarland Daniels

TRUSTEE

Susan Harcourt

TRUSTEE

Seena Mortazavi

TRUSTEE

Leslie Olma

TRUSTEE

Misha Putnam

TRUSTEE

Jennifer Zimdahl Galt

TRUSTEE

Scott Messing

PRESIDENT & CEO, EX OFFICIO

William Dant

ADVISOR, YFU INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

Executive and Senior Staff

Scott Messing

PRESIDENT & CEO

Stephanie Gunther

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTICIPANT MANAGEMENT

Megan Michels

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Heidi Petras

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Heather Dorsey

DIRECTOR OF TRAVEL
Gina Zoss | Director of Placement

Gina Zoss

DIRECTOR OF PLACEMENT

Alisha Whitelock

DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES

Jeff Simpson

DIRECTOR OF IT

Jennifer Heusted-McKendree

DIRECTOR OF STUDY ABROAD

Patti Sanderson

DIRECTOR OF GRANT PROGRAMS