CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The search for the next Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Kanawha Valley is underway.
Ric Cavender, Chair of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Kanawha Valley told 580-WCHS that the board is in the beginning stages of forming a search committee to find Monty Warner’s replacement. The Board of Directors announced Warner’s retirement, effective immediately, on Tuesday.
Cavender said the board will follow the traditional process in the search.
“They’ll get together and start putting that process together,” he said. “They’ll consult the YMCA USA. We have a representative that consults with us and we will be following the proper processes to find the next leader for the organization.”
During the search process, COO Erin Dydland and CFO Tony Mariani are in charge and Cavender said the organization could not be in better hands at this time.
“From an operational standpoint, she (Erin) knows the place inside and out,” he said. “She has done a good job in her role and I think she will continue to. Tony has a really good grasp, sort of the 30,000-foot view level or the financials of the organization.”
Warner served as CEO for more than four years, overseeing an upgrade and expansion to the YMCA’s fitness center.
Cavender said the YMCA’s impact on the Kanawha Valley cannot be overstated. The organization and board plan to put together a strategic planning initiative to show that impact during the search.
“It’ll be on the impact that the YMCA has on the community and the valley,” he said. “Not just as a gym and a place to come and swim and a childcare facility, but programmatically what the YMCA will be doing to have an impact on the community as well.”