Cherese R. Ledet

President and CEO

As President and CEO of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore, Cherese is responsible for the creation of policies and programs, securing resources, and implementing new initiatives that address community needs. Cherese is a strategic nonprofit leader with a strong record of impacting communities through service. She is passionate about empowering women and creating equitable and sustainable communities.

Welcome To Washington D.C.

National Conference isn’t about YWCA USA, it’s about our broad network of local YWCA associations that implement the work at the local level for women, families, and people of color every day. It’s a time for our Local Associations to share, as a community of learning, and to walk away inspired by each other and the work of the YWCA family. It is a time for the YWCA movement, united as One YWCA, to share and celebrate our history, our mission and impact, planning for the work ahead, and continuing to write our YWCA story.