Evansville YMCA CEO named to national board | Business

Evansville YMCA CEO Derrick Stewart has been named to the organization's national board of directors.

Stewart was one of five people nationwide named to the post. Each of them will serve a three-year term. They join a 27-person board responsible for setting strategic direction and policy for Y-USA.

During his 12-year YMCA career, Stewart has served in a variety of capacities including Program Director, Community Outreach Branch Director, Chief Development Officer, and Chief Operating Officer.

Stewart is past President of the Board of the Evansville Regional Airport Authority, and the Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc. He is a member of the Regional Board of Trustees for Ivy Tech Community College, the Old National Bank Evansville Region Board of Directors, and the Evansville Christian School Board. He serves as chair of the YMCA of the USA Small and Mid-Size YMCA Cabinet, and has served on numerous state and national YMCA advisory groups and task forces.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.