CEOI MEMBER SINCE 2023

Suzanne McCormick is the 15th person and first woman to lead YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Collectively, the nation’s YMCAs engage 13 million members—nearly 5 million of whom are under the age of 18—annually. McCormick assumed her current role at Y-USA in 2021. A nonprofit executive with 30 years of leadership experience at the national and local levels, she previously served for three years as U.S. president for United Way Worldwide (UWW), responsible for helping the 1,100 United Ways across the U.S. build more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable communities. She also was a member of the UWW global management team and executive sponsor of United Way’s Women United Global Leadership Council. She spent five years as president and CEO of United Way Suncoast in Tampa, Florida, where she led a strategic plan to break the cycle of generational poverty, drove fundraising growth, and increased community impact. During her tenure, she was chair of the United Ways of Florida. She also served as chair of the United Way Network Partnership Group, which focused on developing and activating powerful philanthropy initiatives, and the National Professional Council, which advised the CEO of UWW on strategic initiatives. McCormick serves on the boards of directors of Independent Sector and the National Fitness Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Duke University and is an alumna of the Peace Corps.