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Ed Philipp has been the CEO of the Greenwich YMCA for the past three years, and today marks his final day in that position.
“The really big achievements in that three year period are finishing the construction- we had a $38 million construction project. that was halted when I started. We were able to finish that. The second big piece of that puzzle was the debt. We had $20 million in debt that we were abel to retire in 2013. And the third piece was to put a budget and operation in place that actually made some money so we could reinvest it into our building and programs,” said Philipp.
Philipp says that he is also proud of the fact the Y has quadrupled the amount of financial aid offered to members.
“We started at $100,000 worth of financial aid, we were over $400,000 last year, and we are probably going to be close to half a million this year,” said Philipp.
This financial aid helps families in need afford programs such as swim lessons and after school help. But Philipp says his favorite memory is solving the debt issue because it made his staff and volunteers happier.
“Once we knew the debt was paid off, we knew we could do anything after that,” said Philipp.
And now, Philipp will be taking these memories with him to New Jersey. He will be the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges.
“I’m going to miss the people. I’m going to miss the member and the staff,” said Philipp.
Former Executive Director of the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club Bob D’Angelo will take over the helm here at the YMCA beginning August 15.
