Michael L Barnes

Michael L Barnes currently serves as the Director of Community Health at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago since June 2023 and has been a Career Navigator at the Association House of Chicago since November 2021. Barnes has a diverse background in finance and management, having worked as a Senior Finance Control Consultant and Senior Universal Banker at U.S. Bank from June 2016 to March 2022, and held supervisory and managerial roles at Ross Stores, Inc. from May 2013 to March 2022. Additionally, Barnes contributed to project board development at United Way Worldwide for a brief period in early 2016. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University, in progress from July 2022 to July 2025, an Associate's degree in Media Arts from the Illinois Media School, and a high school diploma focused on Agricultural Economics from Southern Nash High School.