YACR Board Officers

President: Dr. Michael Yurcheshen
Michael joined the YACR Board in 2006 and assumed the role of President in 2016. He graduated from Yale in 1995 with a degree in history and is an associate professor of neurology in the Sleep Medicine division at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Vice President: Johanna Bartlett
Johanna has been on the YACR board since 1993.  She graduated from Yale in 1987 with a degree in Psychology and currently works at Xerox Corporation as Senior Corporate Counsel.

Secretary: Jeannie Yim Figer
Jeannie has been on the YACR board since 2009.  She graduated from Yale in 1988 with a degree in English Literature and currently is an attorney at Littler Mendelson.

Co-Treasurer: Dr. Sareena Fazili
Sareena joined the YACR Board in 2015.  She graduated from Yale in 1994 currently is a doctor at Rochester Regional Hospital.

Co-Treasurer: Dr. Sandra Jee
Sandy joined the YACR Board in 2013.  She graduated from Yale in 1992 currently is a pediatric doctor at University of Rochester.

Members

Chris Carosa
Chris has been a YACR Board Member since 1984. He graduated from Yale in 1982 with a degree in Physics and Astronomy and currently serves as President at Carosa Stanton Asset Management.

Katie Eggers Comeau
Katie joined the YACR Board in 2011. She graduated from Yale in 1995 with a degree in Humanities and currently serves as the Architectural Historian at Bero Architecture.

Michael Compisi
Michael joined the YACR Board in 2005. He graduated from Yale in 1993 with a degree in History and currently serves as President and General Manager at Caetra.io.

Pamela Dailey
Pamela joined the YACR Board in 2018. She graduated from Yale in 2005 with a degree in Architecture and is a Designer for Concept II.

Kathleen Fear
Kathleen joined the YACR Board in 2013.  She graduated from Yale in 2006 with a degree in Physics. She currently is a researcher and data librarian with the University of Rochester.

Oliver Griffin, PhD
Kathleen joined the YACR Board in 2017.  He graduated from Yale in 1989 with a degree in History. He currently serves as a History Professor at St. John Fisher College.

Adrian Hale
Adrian joined the YACR Board in 2018.  He graduated from Yale in 2017 with a degree in Political Science. He currently works at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce as the Sr. Manager, Talent Strategy, Workforce Development & Education Initiatives.

Caroline Hill
Patrick joined the YACR Board in 2017.  She graduated from the Yale School of Management in 2018 with an MBA. She currently is a Financial Adviser at Sage Rutty and Co.

Patrick Kelly
Patrick joined the YACR Board in 2000.  He graduated from Yale in 1989 with a degree in Economics. He currently serves as a private banker at J.P. Morgan.

Jim McMahon
Jim joined the YACR Board in 2012. He graduated from Yale in 1981 with a degree in Engineering and currently is a Lead Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin.

Evar Miller
Evar is a long-time member of the YACR Board.  Evar has a MFA degree from Yale that he earned in 1965.

Cary Smith
Cary joined the YACR Board in 1995.  She graduated from Yale in 1978 with degree in Drama and serves as the Deputy County Attorney for Monroe County.

Paul Whitbeck
Paul is a long-time member of the YACR Board.  He graduated from Yale in 1967 and Cornell Law School in 1976. Paul is a practicing attorney in Rochester.