Spotlight YMCA of Western North Carolina names new president and CEO, who has Marion connections From Staff Reports Oct 13, 2025 Oct 13, 2025 Updated Oct 17, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The YMCA of Western North Carolina announced recently the selection of Tim Blenco as the new president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 1.kAmq=6?4@ :D 4FCC6?E=J E96 *|rp @7 (}r’D 49:67 @A6C2E:?8 @77:46C[ 2 C@=6 96 92D 96=5 7@C `_ J62CD] sFC:?8 9:D E6?FC6[ 96 @G6CD2H E96 @A6?:?8 @7 *|rp r2>A (2E:2[ E96 u6C8FD@? u2>:=J *|rp[ 2?5 E96 q=24< |@F?E2:? *|rp] q=6?4@ :D 2 D<:==65 7F?5C2:D6C 2?5 AF3=:4 A@=:4J 25G@42E6 H9@ 92D 96=A65 724:=:E2E6 E96 6IA2?D:@? @7 27E6CD49@@= AC@8C2>>:?8[ 566A6?65 A2CE?6CD9:AD H:E9 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED[ 2?5 =2F?4965 D6G6C2= 6G:56?46\32D65 49C@?:4 5:D62D6 AC@8C2>D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am Blenco PHOTO SUBMITTED kAmq=6?4@ AC6G:@FD=J D6CG65 2D E96 5:C64E@C @7 E96 |2IH6== |] r@CA6?:?8 yC] |6>@C:2= *|rp :? |2C:@? 7@C D6G6C2= J62CD 2?5 E@@< @? 2 =6256CD9:A C@=6 :? 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