Glacial Community YMCA/CEO

EXECUTIVE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA POSITION: PRESIDENT AND CEO Application Deadline: June 15, 2026 1750 Valley Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066 The Glacial Community YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. We work to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. THE OPPORTUNITY AT THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA The Glacial Community YMCA is seeking an innovative, strategic and community-minded individual to serve as its next President & CEO. The President & CEO will build trust and extend the breadth and depth of the YMCA’s reach across our service area. The President & CEO will lead collaborative efforts to grow and maintain productive working relationships in the community that enhance our reputation and furthers our mission and cause. This individual will serve as the key leader of a seasoned and engaged leadership team, an experienced and effective set of volunteer leaders, and a committed group of staff in multiple facilities. With a recently completed, brand-new YMCA branch without any debt and finishing another capital campaign to eliminate debt and add facilities, this YMCA is well positioned for the future. This YMCA operates with a balanced budget, fully funding depreciation annually. Key Skills And Abilities Of Our Next Ceo • Community Relationship Building – Networking • Strategic Expansion – Vision for the Organization • Leadership Development – Staff & Board Development • Build Culture • Financial Acumen • Fundraising/Capital Development • Operations Acumen • Embrace Mission/Vision of YMCA • Crisis Management • Experience/Education THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA Our Mission To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Our Cause & Values To strengthen the foundations of community and instill the values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith. Our Culture: • The Y Experience – Our Mission is foundational to our YMCA experience and our grace-filled service philosophy. • Welcoming – We are open to all. We encourage all to grow in our five core values. • Genuine – We are authentic and embrace all. • Hopeful – We believe in power of positive transformation and the ability for each individual to good in the world. • Nurturing – We support all to grow towards their greatest potential. • Determined – We are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with the growth of each individual we serve. Current Key Strategic Initiatives: • Continue to support our integrated mental health programming aligning with our spiritual development work. • Focus on program excellence, growth of key program areas, and innovation across all program/service platforms (including support services). • Bolster programs and services by aggressively pursuing necessary new facilities through capital development. • Secure necessary financial resources to re-invest in our facilities, reduce debt, and build endowment. • Recruit, support, and develop our talented staff and (policy/program) volunteers with growth and leadership development. Membership: Total Number of Members: As of December 2025, there are 21,711 members with 3,098 third party units. Growth in membership over the last year was 12.7%. Growth in 2026 is projected at 10%. Branch Information: • The YMCA at Pabst Farms Branch in Oconomowoc is a 115,000 sq. ft. facility built in 2003 but still presents as new. • The Schultz Family YMCA Branch in Watertown opened in November 2025 and had 15% membership growth in its first two months of operation. This 51,104 sq. ft. facility is state of the art with an aquatic center slated for the next capital expansion. • 16 Before/after school sites, eight 4k sites, three summer school camps and three-day camp locations Core Programs: • Spiritual Development Programming • Mental Health Programming • Miracle League and Special Populations Programming • Adult Health and Wellness • Child Care, Before/After School Care and Day Camp • Youth Sports and Summer Baseball/Softball Tournaments • Aquatics • Youth Movement and Dance • Pre School Education and Movement Annual Support Campaign: • Current Year Goal: $291,600 • Prior Year’s Total: $287,204 from 396 donors • Current Year’s Progress Toward Goal: $306,303 from 432 donors • 2024 Campaign Production: $323,050 • 2023 Campaign Production: $289,897 • Total number of people receiving financial assistance prior year: 1,495 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN – WATERTOWN (2022-25-Completed) • Goal: $17.8MM • Raised: $20.5MM • New Building Opened November 8, 2025 • Phase II for the Pool $3.1MM raised on $11.4MM goal. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN – OCONOMOWOC (2025-27-Quiet Phase) • Goal: $10.1MM • Raised: $7.6MM • Plan to launch public phase on July 30th during our 100-year gala (need to be at $9MM) • A $1.1MM public campaign will coincide with 2026 design and 2027 construction. CEO Direct Reports: • Chief Operating Officer • Development Director • Marketing and Communications Director • Spiritual Development Director • Human Resources Director • Finance Director • IT Director Board of Directors: 13 Board of Director Members with 28 additional Branch Board Members and the following Committees/Task Forces: • Endowment Trustees • Finance Committee • Christian Emphasis Committee • Capital Campaign Cabinet - Oconomowoc • Capital Campaign Cabinet - Watertown Financial Snapshot: • Current Annual Budget Revenue: $11.9M • Current Debt: $2.5MM (donations secured to retire debt in 2027) • Current Endowment: $4.3MM • 2025 operating net: $13,726 inc. 792k depreciation • 2024 operating net: -$15,021 inc. 693k depreciation • 2023 operating net: $487,802 inc. 592k depreciation About Our Community The Glacial Community YMCA serves a diverse and evolving set of communities across southeastern Wisconsin, united by shared values but marked by distinct economic and social realities. The YMCA’s flagship branch, the YMCA at Pabst Farms, is located in Oconomowoc on the western edge of Wisconsin’s Lake Country—an area defined by 23 lakes just west of the greater Milwaukee region. Perfectly positioned between Milwaukee and Madison, the branch sits within a 10-minute drive of more than 70,000 residents. While Lake Country communities are often associated with affluence, that perception masks meaningful need. Local school districts report that approximately 15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, underscoring the presence of families who experience financial strain despite living in an overall prosperous area. In this environment, the YMCA serves as a bridge—ensuring that access to health, childcare, youth development, and community connection is not determined by income or circumstance. The second branch, the Schultz Family YMCA, serves the greater Watertown area, a community of more than 30,000 residents. Originally opened 15 years ago in a repurposed school building, the YMCA recently completed a successful capital campaign, opening a new, purpose-built facility in November 2025. Watertown’s school district reports that approximately 37% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a significantly higher level of economic need. At the same time, Watertown is experiencing a renaissance as one of the few rural population centers in the region showing positive growth and revitalization. The YMCA plays a central role in this transformation—providing a welcoming gathering place, supporting working families, strengthening youth outcomes, and contributing to the community’s long-term vitality. Across both communities, the Glacial Community YMCA operates at the intersection of opportunity and need. Whether in Lake Country or Watertown, the YMCA serves as a trusted, inclusive institution—responding to local realities, strengthening social cohesion, and ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to the resources and relationships needed to thrive. Information Sites: City/C