Vice President of Administration

The Vice President of Administration at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly is a critical, mission-aligned executive responsible for both strategic foresight and the seamless execution of daily financial operations, f rom payroll to board reporting. This role requires agility, transparency, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to leverage technology for maximum mission impact. Success in this position depends on translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that drive decision-making across all levels of the organization.

Under the direction of the President/CEO the VP of Administration provides strategic and operational leadership for the financial management functions, including accounting, financial reporting, payroll, procurement and internal controls to ensure compliance, sustainability and transparency. This role serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on financial, tax and business planning matters and ensures the integrity, accuracy and compliance of all financial operations and provides supervisory leadership to both guest services and recruiting departments for the organization. This leader also provides the essential data and analysis required by the Board of Directors to make informed decisions that advance the organization’s mission.

Organizational Profile

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly is a year-round leadership training and conference/retreat center located just outside of Asheville, North Carolina in Black Mountain. For over a century, YMCA Blue Ridge has welcomed YMCAs and other non-profit groups to come together to build relationships, learn, discover the beauty of nature, enjoy healthy outdoor activities, and grow spiritually and mentally. In serving our groups and guests, the Assembly adheres to both the values of the YMCA and principles on which it was founded – respect all, work diligently, provide for others’ needs and serve with integrity and kindness. 3 Af ter over 30 years of successful fiscal operations, the Assembly was impacted by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, closing campus operations for nine months. Work began immediately to stabilize the 1,200-acre mountain campus, and work began to protect the historic buildings. During this time, Assembly staf f and volunteers worked tirelessly to raise funds to support the recovery ef forts resulting in $8.6 Million raised. YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly reopened with a limited capacity in June 2025.

Prior to the Hurricane, the Assembly was thriving with an operating budget of $5.4 million in 2023, which includes significant support f rom its annual campaign and endowment earnings. The Assembly staf f was comprised of 45 full-time, 65 part-time and 165 seasonal staff.

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