812-934-6006
Board of Directors
John Dorenbusch
Chief Volunteer Officer (CVO)
John Dorenbusch: Y Member – 23 years
Attorney
The Y is extremely important to our community. It serves the needs of all ages in so many ways. Our community is quite lucky to have it here for our use. I have come to rely on it as a place to go for regular exercise and to stay connected with our community.
Lindsay Konradi
Vice Chair
Lindsay Konradi: Y Member - 3 years
Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Lilly
A Batesville native, I moved back to this area with my family in 2021. Finding a childcare and preschool program for our two kids was a priority and we were fortunate to enroll them with the Y. The staff were so welcoming and made this big transition for our family much easier. Since then, we've been able to participate in a variety of programs and classes that have been wonderful for our family.
The Y provides so much value to our community. From the facility, preschool, programming, and events - it provides an opportunity for community members to enhance many dimensions of their well-being.
Neal Wiggermann
Secretary
Neal Wiggermann: Y member - 12 years
Engineer, Baxter
I initially joined the Y because I needed a gym and believed in the Y's mission. However, the Y became integral to my life when I enrolled my kids in the Learning Center. From the time my daughter and son were both little, the incredible teachers at the Learning Center have nurtured and educated them. The Y has been a team in helping me raise responsible, well-adjusted children. The reliable care they provide has also supported my career and enabled me to work and live happily in Southeastern Indiana.
The Y touches most of the residents in our area, providing different services for people at different times in their lives. The Learning Center allows young children to learn and thrive. The fitness center provides activities for young adults, community for adults and seniors, and health for us all. For many in our community, it is our first job or our first experience with community service. The Y is so much to so many people that it's difficult to imagine life without it. Few communities of our size are fortunate enough to have a resource like the Y and ours exists by the efforts and generosity of employees, volunteers, and donors.
Ted Telles
Treasurer
Ted Telles: Y Member - 25+ years
Manager, Supply Chain, Batesville
In my 25+ years of membership, my family and I have enjoyed many areas of the Y, including general fitness, lunch hour pick-up basketball, swimming, and the outdoor track and pickleball/basketball courts. Living within walking distance has made it even more convenient to take advantage of everything the Y has to offer. My wife Erin’s boys have also benefited from the Y Learning Center, swim lessons, the youth basketball program, and various classes. As our interests and needs have evolved, the YMCA has consistently provided a great place to stay both physically and socially active.
The Y is terrific component of our SE Indiana community as it provides healthy living and development for people of all ages and interests. We have a brilliant staff and a great facility. Our staff provide many classes, programs and events and they are very helpful & friendly. Our facility is very well maintained both inside and out. The YMCA is all set to support us in enjoying many more years of an active and healthy life!
Sam Bailie
Sam Bailie: Y member – 7 years
Tax Manager: Baxter
We have been members at the Y since moving to Batesville in 2018. All three of our daughters attended the YMCA Learning Center, where they were well taken care of and learned so many the early childhood lessons to prepare them for school and beyond. We are so grateful for the Learning Center teachers and staff. Our family also loves to stay active. We spend a lot of time at the Y swimming, playing basketball and just hanging out. Our daughters have also participated in many of the youth programs like swim lessons, gymnastics and basketball. The Y has had a positive impact on my family and our health and wellbeing.
The Y is such a blessing to our community. Not only does it offer programs for all age groups to stay active and healthy, it also helps bring people together. It’s a place where people feel welcome and can build relationships. It today’s world, we need to feel welcomed, encouraged and connected, and this is what the Y offers to our community.
jayme beneker
Jayme Beneker: Y member - 8 years
Owner, Beneker Family Farm
I believe the Y is a key source of support for families from all ages and stages of life. They offer opportunities and programs for all to benefit. The Y has been a place for my family to grow together. We have met many friends and found a healthy balance.
Sheri Brougher
sean fitzgerald
Sean Fitzgerald: Y member – 8 years
Legal Analyst/Implementation Lead, Conduent
The YMCA has been a great asset to our family. As residents with no extended family locally, childcare was vital to the needs of our pre-kindergarten age children. The YMCA Learning Center has always been professional, approachable, and demonstrated high standards in caring for children. It’s been very important for our children's early development. Their onsite facilities also allowed our kids quick and easy access to enrichment/physical programs such as ninja-kids and swim lessons. Even now that our children are school age, the summer programs offer wonderful opportunities that we continue to take advantage of.
The YMCA has been and will continue to be the premiere place for exercise and childcare in Southeastern Indiana. Their upcoming partnership with the schools and the return of infant care shows their ever-evolving commitment to the community in these regards. Further, with limited options for indoor aquatic activities in Batesville, it is the exclusive site for wintertime public access to a swimming pool.
Robert Jester
Shane Kennedy
Shane Kennedy: Y member - 12 years
Owner, StoneBridge Trucking
My wife and I have been members of the YMCA since 2012. Originally members of the Jordan YMCA in Indianapolis and now the Southeastern Indiana YMCA since 2021. The YMCA has been an integral part of our life since we started our family in 2016. Whether it be indoor play facilities, child watch, gymnastics, ninja kids, day care, or pre-school. For my wife Ashlee and I, it is important to our physical and mental health. Ashlee enjoys the various classes that have helped her after the birth of our children, and I have specifically enjoyed the morning pick-up basketball group. It has allowed me to get to know a variety of local professionals in which I share many values with, not just my lack of basketball skills. Simply, the YMCA has been, and will continue to be a crucial part of our family and our physical and mental health.
The Y is one of the most important pillars in Southeastern Indiana. That became clear to me when we moved to Batesville. Their efforts for community outreach and involvement, which includes efforts to work directly with local school corporations, exhibits their vast commitment to a wide variety of programs that support not only the physical health of our community, but also its education and family support needs.
