Youth Links began in 2005 as the brainchild of a circuit court judge, the head of child welfare and YMCA leadership. Nearly a decade later, the court and welfare systems remain active in helping to guide the program.
- Hon. Richard Jordan, Judge, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit
- Lisa Merkin, Director, Child Welfare Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Douglas Powell, Supervisor, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
- Karyn Gross, Court Liaison, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Fred Evans, Board member and mentor, YMCA Youth & Family Services
- Meredith Smith, Associate Director of Youth Development, YMCA Youth & Family Services
- Ottoniel Perez, Mentoring Coordinator, YMCA Youth & Family Services
- Laura Brown, Mentor Recruitment Specialist, YMCA Youth & Family Services