Greater Scranton YMCA Appoints Rich Surridge as President & CEO

The Greater Scranton YMCA is thrilled to announce Rich Surridge has been appointed as the next President & CEO of our YMCA!

Rich has worked at the Greater Scranton YMCA for 17 years, beginning his YMCA career in July of 2007. During his time with the YMCA, Rich served in various roles at the Greater Scranton YMCA and Greater Wyoming Valley YMCA. Previous to being appointed        President & CEO in September and Interim CEO in June, Rich served as the Greater  Scranton YMCA’s CFO from 2007-2015; the CFO for both the Greater Scranton YMCA and the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA from 2015-2021; and, most recently, the CFO and COO at the Greater Scranton YMCA from 2021 through June of this year.

During his time with the YMCA, Rich is most proud of being able to serve the community he lives in and being able to witness firsthand the lives that our YMCA impacts everyday.

As President & CEO, Rich’s primary focus will be ensuring the Greater Scranton YMCA’s successful operation, including membership, program development, volunteer                recruitment, staff supervision, community relations, collaborations, budgeting, and       financial results.

“I am honored to serve as the next President & CEO of the Greater Scranton YMCA,” said Rich. “I will work diligently to not only continue the important work of our YMCA, but also to grow our programs to meet the changing needs of our community. Working alongside our dedicated staff team, I am so excited to be a part of the impact the Greater Scranton YMCA will continue to make on the lives of children, adults and families from across our community.”

Please join us in congratulating Rich on his new role!