Kim Stewart-Director of Operations

Career

1990 Intern South Suburban YMCA
1990 – 1995 Program Director YMCA of Southwest Illinois
1995 – 1999 Assoc Program Dev. Director YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
1999 – 2001 New Branch Development Waukee Family YMCA
2001 – 2009 Executive Director Waukee Family YMCA

Kim supports four Branches in YMCA of Greater Des Moines and leads programming and membership. Additionally, she provides leadership to the YMCA Healthy Living Center through volunteer Board development and fund raising. Kim is a leader in her field with a passion for health & wellness and a strong commitment to sharing “Healthy Living” with others.

Education

Bachelor of Arts – Recreation

University of Northern Iowa

Why the Y?

I love the Y for so many reasons. The values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility

reflect the way I want to live my life and the kind of world that I want to live in. The ever

changing world of working with people and trying to meet community needs keeps my work

exciting and challenging. The flexibility and family focus has fit well into my life as I work to

manage a career and my family. Maybe most of all, it feels great to work for an organization

that truly cares about people and community.