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Heather Wilson

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    Leadership Profiles

    Chester County Leadership: Heather Wilson, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, YMCA of Greater Brandywine

    May 19, 2026

    As the YMCA celebrates its 175th anniversary nationally, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is focused on what comes next here, in Chester County. That…

  • Representatives from the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) and the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) attend the Medical Fitness Association conference in New Orleans, LA, where YGBW was recognized for being the first YMCA association in the nation to earn the Medical Fitness Facility Certification from MFA. Pictured (Left to Right): Terri Edgar; Heather W. Wilson; David Flench, FACHE, FMFA; Veronica Lopez, RN; Jackie Canan.
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    YGBW Becomes First YMCA in Nation to Receive Medical Fitness Association Facility Certification 

    November 25, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine makes history this month as the first YMCA Association in the nation to attain Medical Fitness Facility Certification by the…

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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Welcomes Keith Rice, Vice President of Information Technology

    July 30, 2024

    This month, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) welcomes Vice President of Information Technology, Keith Rice. After decades of serving elementary and secondary educational institutions,…

  • Headshot of Verónica López, VP of Health Strategies at YGBW.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Welcomes VP of Health Strategies, Expands Wellness Offerings

    July 10, 2024

     The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) has recently welcomed Verónica López as the new VP of Health Strategies. López brings nearly three decades of experience…

  • The team from the Chester County Intermediate Unit accepts the YMCA Service to Youth Award from Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of YGBW.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates Thousands of Volunteers at the Breakfast of Champions 

    May 21, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated the power of volunteers, totaling more than 78,000 hours given by 4,700 volunteers in 2023. To show…

  • YGBW President & CEO, Bertram L. Lawson II, recognizes Rob Huston and his predecessors, Dr. Charles Huston and the Huston family, for their vital philanthropic efforts in support of the founding of the Coatesville YMCA in 1894.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates 130th Anniversary with Renaming of the Brandywine YMCA

    March 18, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated 130 years since the opening of the Coatesville YMCA, the organization’s first location in Chester County. The…

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    All Invited to YMCA Feb. 5-12 for First-Ever Gift of Heart Health Week 

    February 9, 2024

    February is American Heart Month, and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW), Keystone First, and Keystone First Community HealthChoices have partnered to offer the Chester…

  • Jazmyn Hudson, Sr. Association Director of Teen Development at YMCA Greater Brandywine.
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    Jazmyn Hudson Returns to the YMCA as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development  

    January 24, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is welcoming Chester County native, Jazmyn Hudson, as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development, where she will be leading…

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    Leadership Profiles

    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Welcomes Heather W. Wilson as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer 

    November 20, 2023

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has appointed Heather W. Wilson as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer.  Wilson brings with her 12 years of leadership experience…

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