Darrell White
CEO
Owen County Family YMCA
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
High school science teacher focused on physical science and advanced biology
Owner operator of a photography studio which resulted in my next job.
Marketing and communications position with a start-up medical device company
Product manager for a larger medical device company followed by 7 years as a territory sales manager
Training and shared plant services manager at the same medical device company. This included employee and community relations.
General manager of a 3D printing and short run manufacturing facility
CEO of a YMCA
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Education
High School
Bachelor
BS Education
Indiana University-Bloomington
BS Education
Indiana University-Bloomington
Career
CEO
Establish partnerships, securing funding and work with my board to address the needs of of our community
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Medicine
Helping People
Day to Day
Meeting with others in our community to broaden our base of support and expand our programs to meet the current and future needs of our community.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Being a YMCA CEO was never in my plans. I always tried to do more than was expected of me in whatever job I had. Others will notice your extra efforts, and will give you the opportunity to try new things. During my career, I saw a need for two different positions that did not exist. I advocated for their establishment and was told it would never happen. I was eventually selected to fill both of those positions.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"You're from Indiana where people work slower than we do in Boston."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
