The Genesee/Livingston/Orleans/Wyoming (GLOW) YMCA announced today that it has ratified the selection Scott Taylor to be its new CEO. He is passionate about the mission of the YMCA and brings 18 years of experience to his new role, which he begins on Oct. 17.
He says he is excited about the opportunity to serve the community and make a difference in people's lives.
The search committee, chaired by John Riter, looked nationwide for a successor to Wess Audsley, who is now the vice president of Association Resources with the YMCA of the USA.
“We are very pleased to have completed the selection process and identified a leader of Scott’s caliber," said Mary Ann Moore, president of the GLOW YMCA Corporate Board of Directors. "Scott’s broad range of skills and training, as well as his 18 years of experience in various senior level positions at YMCAs, have prepared him well to meet the challenges of our association.
"He will be a great asset to the volunteer leadership, staff and members of our GLOW YMCA. We look forward to working with Scott as we move forward in advancing the mission of the Y in our communities.”
Taylor began his YMCA career in 1986 as the physical director at the Tiffin YMCA in Ohio. In 1989, he became a branch executive director in the YMCA of Greater Toledo association. In 1992, he accepted the position as associate executive director for the Butler YMCA in Butler, Pa., when he became very passionate for the Big Brother/Big Sister program.
In 1996, he left the YMCA to become the executive director of the Mahoning Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in Girard, Ohio. In 2003, Taylor came back to the YMCA as the executive director of the Firestone Branch YMCA of Akron.
Over the past eight years, he has held many leadership roles within the Akron, Ohio, area YMCA, where he was known for providing visionary leadership and outstanding management for one of the Y’s largest branches.
Taylor holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Education/Exercise Physiology from Kent State University and a master's degree in Human Services, Organizational Leadership and Development from Springfield College.
He and his wife, Sarah, have two children and will be making their home in the GLOW service area.
