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YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts, serving Lawrence, Haverhill and Lynn, recently promoted three to its executive leadership team.
Arelis Huertas, Luis Martinez and Kathy Ruiz recently were named deputy directors to support Maricelis Ortiz in her new role as chief executive officer. In a statement, the YWCA said the three bring a deep understanding of the organization’s mission and decades of experience supporting the most vulnerable populations and survivors of intimate partner violence.
Huertas has been supporting survivors for the last 18 years at the YWCA and will now serve as the deputy director of survivor support and housing stability. She said she is proud to be part of an organization that works diligently to assist survivors along their healing journeys.
Martinez has one of the longest tenures at the YWCA—23 years—and will now serve as the deputy director of facilities management and operations. Martinez said, “I enjoy being part of a team that ensures all families and survivors have what they need most—safety.”
Ruiz has been working with children and families at the YWCA for more than 21 years and even longer in the early education field. She began as a coordinator and over the years became the site director for one of the YWCA’s afterschool programs and summer camp.