YMCA of Orange County Selects Jeff McBride
as New President and CEO

Tustin, Calif. – September 30, 2007 – The YMCA of Orange County has selected Jeff McBride as the organization’s new President and CEO.  McBride brings 21 years of experience with the YMCA to the position, most recently serving as Group Executive Director in Fort Bend County, Texas, where he managed 3 full-facility branches.  He also served as Senior Program Director, Physical/Program Director and Coordinator for the Downtown YMCA in Dallas.  He has been a Vice Chair of the YMCA Strategic Plan Board Development Committee and Chair of the YMCA Major Facilities Conference Committee.  He is a graduate of the YMCA Executive Development program and a member of the Association of YMCA Professionals.

As YMCA of Orange County President and CEO, McBride will oversee a $30-million association comprised of four full-facility branches and four community branches.  McBride stated “I am excited about having a positive impact on the lives of the kids, families and communities in Orange County.  I look forward to working with the dedicated volunteers and staff that are committed to the YMCA’s mission of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities and I am honored to be a part of this strong an growing organization.”  His responsibilities will include providing visionary leadership to the YMCA staff members and volunteers; building a culture focused on the mission of the YMCA and energized to achieve its objectives; developing and maintaining relationships with key benefactors to build membership and develop a diverse base for fundraising programs; developing, recruiting and retaining strong leadership teams at the association and the branches; community, board and partner development at the association and branch levels; increasing community awareness and support of the YMCA mission and services; business management and development including implementation of the association’s existing strategic plan and development of future strategic and operating plans; and assuring that the association operates on a financially sound basis.

In Texas, McBride was a member, teaching leader and church council member at Grace United Methodist Church and a member of the local Rotary and the Board of Directors of the Katy Chamber of Commerce.  He also served on the Katy Independent School District on the Leadership Council, the Partners in Education group, and the $288,000,000 Bond Committee.

McBride received a Bachelor’s Degree in Rhetoric from the University of California Berkeley and a Master’s Degree in Theology from the Dallas Theological Seminary.  He is a graduate of the Rice University Executive Education “Leading and Managing High Performance Teams” program and the Lee Hecht Harrison “Strategic Directions Class.”

About YMCA of Orange County
The YMCA of Orange County brings a sense of belonging to the community and promotes strong basic values and feelings of high self-worth that are critical for people of all ages.  The YMCA commitment to meeting community needs is continually demonstrated in programs ranging from child care, after-school enrichment, youth leadership and development, and mentoring and tutoring to youth and adult sports, fitness, camping, and family support activities.  The YMCA has been offering services to the residents of Orange County since the 1880’s. Today the YMCA of Orange County has operates eight branches, serves 85,000 residents of Orange County annually, is the largest provider of licensed school-age child care in the county, and has program offerings in 100+ locations spanning the county. www.ymcaoc.org