YABC Board Meetings
Last updated: July 17, 2023
Meeting Schedule
Public meetings of the YABC Board are usually held monthly at Crane Elementary School.
Trust Board Members
The Yuma Area Benefits Consortium is a self-funded insurance plan that is managed by representatives from each of the three districts: Crane Elementary School District, the City of Yuma, and Arizona Western College.
- Mr. Ross Poppenberger
Trust Board Member
Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services
Arizona Western College
P.O. Box 929
Yuma, AZ 85366-0929
tel. (928) 344-7521
fax. (928) 344-6026
Ross.Poppenberger@azwestern.edu
- Ms. Monica Welch
Trust Board Member
Director of Human Resources
City of Yuma
One City Plaza
Yuma, AZ 85364
tel. (928) 373-5137
fax. (888) 292-3645
Monica.Welch@YumaAZ.gov
- Ms. Katheline Ocampo, CHRO
Trust Board Member
Chief Human Resources Officer
Arizona Western College
P.O. Box 929
Yuma, AZ 85366-0929
tel. (928) 317-6050
Katheline.Ocampo@azwestern.edu
- Mr. Douglas Allen
Fiscal Agent of the YABC
Director, Finance
City of Yuma
One City Plaza
Yuma, AZ 85364
tel. (928) 373-5087
fax. (928)373-5134
Douglas.Allen@YumaAZ.Gov
- Mr. Dale Ponder
President of the YABC
Chief of Finance & Operations
Crane Elementary School District #13
4250 W. 16th. Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
tel. (928) 373-3405
fax. (928) 782-6831
DPonder@CraneSchools.org
- Ms. Audrey Garcia
Trust Board Member
Governing Board Member
Crane Elementary School District #13
4250 W. 16th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
tel. (928) 373-3403
fax. (928) 782-6831
AudreyG@craneschools.org
Trust Plan Administrator
- Ms. Lupe Lewis
Executive Director, Human Resources & Communications
4250 W. 16th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
tel. (928) 373-3420
fax. (928) 782-6831
GLewis@CraneSchools.org
Other Parties
- Mr. Mark Fitch
Senior Benefits Consultant
The Segal Company
1501 W Fountainhead Parkway
Suite 370
Tempe, AZ 85282
tel. (602) 381-4020
MFitch@segalco.org