Lisa McDuffie

President & CEO

Lisa McDuffie is the President/CEO of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio and has been a part of the agency for 25 years. Mrs. McDuffie oversees a 5-million-dollar budget; 20 county service area and staff strength of near 100 employees. Lisa’s most recent accomplishment has been the startup of a new Domestic Violence Transitional house that can house 16 women. Doors opened February 2018. In 2010, Lisa orchestrated new construction, a 10-million-dollar apartment complex that houses formerly homeless women and children. Lisa, together with a 20-member board of directors, ensure the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism is addressed in all mission-based YWCA programs such as the Domestic Violence Shelter; H.O.P.E. Rape Crisis Center; Youth Development Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Child Care Resource & Referral and the Healthy Connections breast cancer awareness programs. The agency also has a strong advocacy arm that has led the community’s efforts in March’s, voter registration and power to the polls; legislative outreach and Dialogue to Change a curriculum geared to discuss issues of Racism in America. Mrs. McDuffie has a Masters in Science and Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University and Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Findlay College and is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision status by the state of Ohio. Lisa has been extremely active on various boards and committees such as: the Governor’s Appointment to the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund Board; Member of Promedica Board of Trustees; Board member Connecting Kids to Meals; Board member of CareNet; Health Equity Chair with Healthy Lucas County; Chair of the Lucas County Prevention Council to End Child Abuse; Treasurer of the Ohio Council of YWCA’s; Member of Lucas County Parking Authority Board; Campaign Chair of the Lucas County Domestic Violence Task Force; Metro-Parks Board Member just to name a few. Lisa is an active member of the Toledo Chapter of the LINKS, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; Zonta Toledo Club I and Downtown Rotary. Lisa resides in West Toledo with her husband George of 33 years. They have two adult daughters; Victoria, who is 26 with a masters in social work and Brittany, 22 and a recent college grad with a bachelors in Biology/Pre-Med.