We're Not In Mayberry Anymore!

Six Connecticut YMCA CEOs participated this week in the 2009 YMCA Cities Group Conference in Newport, Rhode Island. Marking its 26th year, this annual conference draws together CEOs of YMCAs with budgets between $5.0 million and $15.0 million in the Northeast (Maryland to Maine). This year’s conference was attended by 36 CEOs.

CEOs participating from Connecticut included Marie Miszewski (Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut), Pat Morrissey (Darien Community YMCA), John Myers (Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA), Rob Reeves (Westport/Weston Family YMCA), Andrew Roberts (Greater Waterbury YMCA), and Frank Sumpter (Northern Middlesex YMCA). YMCA of the USA Resource Director Richard Foot and Y-USA Northeast Region Training Manager Andrea Vignali are pictured with the Connecticut CEOs.

The theme of this year’s conference was “We’re Not In Mayberry Anymore!” – a reference to the ever-changing, more sophisticated environment in the social profit sector. Conference speakers included Y-USA Senior Vice President Kent Johnson, YMCA Retirement Fund President John Preis, and Y-USA Director of Research and Planning Myrtis Meyer.

Connecticut YMCA Cities Group CEOs John Myers (Chair), Bob McDowell, Pat Morrissey and Frank Sumpter served on the planning committee this year.