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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Providing leadership for the planning, delivery and upkeep of the YMCA of Greater Seattle’s buildings & ground assets to ensure high quality, safe, sustainable and consistently operating properties, facilities and equipment.Leading Seattle Y Facilities Team with responsibility for 800,000+ square feet across 15 branches & 2 camps, annual facility & capex budgets, $153m+ of assets. Developing and delivering on strategies that maximize use of organizational assets to further Seattle YMCA… Show more Providing leadership for the planning, delivery and upkeep of the YMCA of Greater Seattle’s buildings & ground assets to ensure high quality, safe, sustainable and consistently operating properties, facilities and equipment.Leading Seattle Y Facilities Team with responsibility for 800,000+ square feet across 15 branches & 2 camps, annual facility & capex budgets, $153m+ of assets. Developing and delivering on strategies that maximize use of organizational assets to further Seattle YMCA mission & impact.Managing COVID safety, sanitization and facility mitigation efforts. Show less

Bellevue Family Ymca

Actively revitalizing the $5.7m legacy Eastside YMCA in partnership with staff (30 ft, 120 pt) and volunteer leaders (10-member Advisory Board). Concurrently managing construction of new Kent YMCA facility.Bellevue Family Y Improved Net from Ops by $275k through increased revenue and reduced staffing cost. Drove adoption of inclusive, equitable membership practices, welcoming more of our community to the Y. Increased diverse representation across levels of staff teams to… Show more Actively revitalizing the $5.7m legacy Eastside YMCA in partnership with staff (30 ft, 120 pt) and volunteer leaders (10-member Advisory Board). Concurrently managing construction of new Kent YMCA facility.Bellevue Family Y Improved Net from Ops by $275k through increased revenue and reduced staffing cost. Drove adoption of inclusive, equitable membership practices, welcoming more of our community to the Y. Increased diverse representation across levels of staff teams to better reflect our community.Led refresh of Bellevue Y facilities and fitness equipment resulting in highest Member Satisfaction growth in Seattle Y and +15% membership retention over 2 years. Grew membership by 19% through emphasis on member service, value and engagement.Kent YMCA ConstructionOwners representative managing construction of new 51k square foot facility and renovated City of Kent Park as single $36m project.Facilitated architect and contractor selection and hiring process for Construction Management team approach. Engaged leadership team and city partners to manage Kent design, preconstruction, timeline and budget.YMCA and Park opened September 2019 with more than 2,500 memberships in first month.Seattle Y Facilities ProjectsSupporting design and planning phases of two YMCA Early Learning Centers, potential expansion of Snoqualmie Y and Camp Terry renovations. Show less

West Seattle & Fauntleroy | Camp

Developed strategic vision with local Y Boards for increasing YMCA impact in the community. Led operations for West Seattle & Fauntleroy Y and capital fundraising efforts to expand the West Seattle facility, raising +$4m capital locally, spearheading public funding efforts and working with Board & Staff to bring capital expansion project to the community. Supervised Seattle Y Overnight Camping through 2015 while establishing sustainable leadership structure for long term impact.Met… Show more Developed strategic vision with local Y Boards for increasing YMCA impact in the community. Led operations for West Seattle & Fauntleroy Y and capital fundraising efforts to expand the West Seattle facility, raising +$4m capital locally, spearheading public funding efforts and working with Board & Staff to bring capital expansion project to the community. Supervised Seattle Y Overnight Camping through 2015 while establishing sustainable leadership structure for long term impact.Met or exceeded fiscal targets in successive years while growing $14.6m in operations and reaching 32,000+ people through YMCA membership & programs. Partnered with Board & Staff to bring $8m West Seattle Y expansion and renovation from vision to completion. Leveraged project communication, marketing, alongside strategic program planning, to complete phased major construction in occupied space, losing less than 150 household units (4%) over nine-month build. Headed West Seattle Y construction management team, working with volunteers, architect & builder to deliver 20k square foot renovation and expansion project within operating YMCA facility. Membership growth of 50% in 2 years after completion.Developed range of staff leadership teams (65 ft, up to 460 pt) to serve growing and changing needs of communities. Doubled child care enrollments through program quality focus, and four new sites, serving 200+ more youth daily. Led Seattle Y cross-functional team to implement new membership & program software (ActiveNet), facilitating work of 200 staff from 13 branches and outside vendors for a successful product launch, including web and online store.Partnered with Camping Services Board (20 members) to develop strategic direction and sustainable leadership plan, hire new Executive. Provided supervision and support to new Camps Executive resulting in 45% annual campaign growth, growth & 25% increase in camp enrollment over following four years. Show less

West Seattle & Fauntleroy Ymca

Successfully completed efforts to merge the operations, board leadership and fundraising of two YMCA branches into a single $4.5m community branch (now the West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA). Expanded Educational Initiatives into five school sites and collaborated with Y Board, donors and District partners to significantly grow the Y's impact in summer learning and student success. Served as Operations Leader for first Seattle Y major software conversion (Daxko) in 20 years… Show more Successfully completed efforts to merge the operations, board leadership and fundraising of two YMCA branches into a single $4.5m community branch (now the West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA). Expanded Educational Initiatives into five school sites and collaborated with Y Board, donors and District partners to significantly grow the Y's impact in summer learning and student success. Served as Operations Leader for first Seattle Y major software conversion (Daxko) in 20 years, successfully launching with major process changes across all Seattle Y branches and programs including our first online registrations and membership sales.Created substantial efficiency and service improvements through merger of Fauntleroy and West Seattle branches, enhancing member experience and conserving local resources. Led staff efforts to develop new teams approach & establish culture for merged West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA, resulting in improved staff satisfaction, increased net and superior delivery of programs and services Show less

West Seattle Family Ymca

Directed $3m of operational activities, led $200k community annual fundraising, supervised program and membership leaders and oversaw membership and programs at the West Seattle Family YMCA.Reinvigorated membership in the context of economic recession and heightened competition. Achieved revenue growth via changes in staff culture to reposition membership service delivery and valueImproved program quality and increased program enrollments, especially camps and child care.

Northshore Ymca

Operations lead for large YMCA's Community Based Programs including licensed Child Care, Day Camps, Preschool, Parent / Child and Teen Leadership & Development. Grew Day Camp participation with new camp site, improved licensed care quality and redeveloped school partnerships. Built strong team of staff leadership for consistency of delivery.

Meredith Mathews East Madison Ymca

Led turnaround of Membership in underperforming branch by building new staff team, improving programs, service delivery, equipment and facility. Leadership roles also included stints directing Health & Fitness, Aquatics, Parent/Child programs. Developed Annual Campaign Community structure that led to increased volunteer leadership and philanthropy.

West Seattle Family Ymca

Developed new licensed Preschool program, expanded Summer Day Camps by identifying dedicated outdoor site, increased school age care enrollments and grew programs for teens. Focus on program quality through first NAEYC (preschool) and ACA (camps) accreditations.

Downtown Seattle Ymca, North Seattle Ymca & West Seattle Family Ymca

First paying Y job - Day Camp Counselor at Downtown Seattle YMCA in the summer of 1985. Successive levels of leadership in Day Camps, School Age and Teen Programs. Multiple Summers of Camp Counselor, Bus Driver, Unit Director, Camp Director (1985 - 1994). School years running School Age Care sites and Teen Programs (1988 - 1994).

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)