Downtown YMCA Announces New Executive Director Brandon Brugger

The YMCA of Greater Omaha (www.metroymca.org) is pleased to announce and introduce Brandon Brugger as Executive Director of the Downtown YMCA.

An Omaha native, Brandon is returning to his hometown after most recently serving as senior program director at the Fort Wayne YMCA in Indiana, where he oversaw membership and wellness. He has also worked for the YMCA in Wichita, Kansas as fitness director.

“Omaha has always been home to me, even after being away for almost 10 years. It’s nice to be back and have the chance to work in the community and have a positive impact on it,” Brugger stated. “The Downtown YMCA has a bright future and the staff is amazing. It’s amazing to see the wide range of cultures that are inside our walls here at the YMCA. You can’t find that anywhere else, and that’s what sets us apart from other facilities.”

Brugger received his BS in Exercise Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and MS in Exercise Science from Western Kentucky University.

Established in 1866, the YMCA of Greater Omaha provides a variety of programs that support educational achievement, health/wellness, chronic disease intervention, early childhood education, summer day camp, water safety, refugee assimilation, special needs integration and family programs. Its geographic scope covers four counties in a two-state area: Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska; and Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in Iowa, with 10 total locations. Learn more at www.metroymca.org.