The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) is a national military-family human services organization tracing its roots to 1861, when YMCA volunteers began supporting soldiers during the Civil War, giving it one of the longest histories among U.S. military-support organizations. Today, ASYMCA is an independent 501(c)(3), chartered as an Association of YMCA of the USA and governed by its own national board, operating through 12 direct branches and 28 affiliate partners with services reaching 108 military installations and facilities nationwide.
ASYMCA seeks a visionary, mission-driven Chief Executive Officer. The next CEO will lead a complex, distributed national human-services enterprise and must command credibility with military leadership, government partners, donors, and corporate America. The organization is in a period of expansion, with growing government-supported activity and expanding physical assets, presenting a rare opportunity to shape ASYMCA’s next chapter.
This presents a truly unique opportunity to serve those who serve and protect all of us. We consider ourselves to be the extended family for military families, and we are looking for a strong, creative, well-connected individual to head up this family and grow our support for our military families.
The Opportunity
- Lead national strategy and expand reach to underserved military populations, building on a network of 12 branches and 28 affiliate partners.
- Elevate and diversify fundraising across major donors, corporate partners, foundations and government grants in an unusually strong philanthropic ecosystem.
- Preserve and strengthen trust with DoW and military leadership, sustaining ASYMCA’s distinctive access to 108 installations nationwide.
- Scale multi-site childcare, youth and family-resilience operations while maintaining quality, compliance and accountability.
- Partner with an engaged national board during a period of institutional growth, helping shape governance for the organization’s next chapter.
The Candidate
- 10–15+ years of senior leadership experience (nonprofit, military or corporate sector).
- Proven track record running complex large- scale organizations or major non-profits.
- Strong financial acumen managing large budgets.
- Strategic planning experience.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPA or equivalent) preferred.
See Position Details linked above for a comprehensive overview of the key responsibilities of and qualifications for the CEO role.
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia (National Headquarters)
DRiWaterstone Human Capital is proud to lead this search on behalf of the Armed Services YMCA.
