The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy recently announced the appointments of three new members to its board of directors.

Zusette Dato of South Amboy, Susan Gross of South Amboy and Janet Baio of Edison bring a wealth of professional and community volunteer experience to the organization, according to a press release from the YMCA. The board of directors is composed of community volunteers who govern the autonomous organization.

Dato is currently the office manager and accomplished paralegal at the law office of Robert F. Dato, Woodbridge. She has been an active volunteer on a local and county level since 1996. Her experience includes work in North Brunswick, where she served as a member of the Domestic Violence Response Team and North Brunswick Parks & Recreation Committee, as well as on the township Open Space Committee. She has also served on the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission, and as an aide to Freeholder Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina.

She currently volunteers closer to home with the South Amboy Planning Board, South Amboy Y Citizen Advisory Committee and the South Amboy Redevelopment Board and Library Board.

Gross brings deep knowledge to the board in the area of health and nutrition. She currently works at the Middlesex County Public Health Department. As a registered environmental health specialist with a teaching certificate in commercial food serving, she brings a skill set that supports the work the Y is doing in the area of youth development and healthy living.

Baio has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Currently a banquet manager at the Pines Manor, she chalks up her success to the ability to build relationships with her clients. Baio believes in volunteering her time with community organizations that make a difference in Middlesex County. She is currently chairwoman of the board of directors for the Edison Chamber of Commerce. She was the chamber’s 2010 Member of the Year. She also serves on the St. Barnabas & New Jersey State FMBA Committee, Edison Job Corps Industry Council and is the cofounder of Marketshare. Past board experience includes Women Helping Women and the New Jersey Women & AIDS Network.

“Zusette, Susan and Janet bring unique and valuable skills to our YMCA board of directors, as well as a shared passion and commitment for the mission of the YMCA in the communities we serve. We are delighted they accepted the call to service and look forward to seeing the impact each will have as we move forward,” said William Lovett, CEO of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy.