The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) has announced the promotion of Terri Edgar to chief branch operating officer. In this expanded role, Edgar will oversee the management of branch operations, including key programs such as child care and early learning, before- and after-school enrichment, summer camp, and youth programs. She will focus on creating safe, vibrant, and well-maintained spaces for the community while developing operational plans to support the organization's strategic goals.

Most recently, Edgar served as the organization's senior vice president of branch operations. She has more than 30 years of experience serving the community at YMCA associations in the region, with the past 13 years at YGBW. Edgar's first job was as a lifeguard at a YMCA in Delaware. Throughout her tenure, Edgar has demonstrated a commitment to serving the community and ensuring access for all people.

YGBW operates nine branches and program centers across Chester County, serving more than 87,000 local residents. The organization's programs and services meet a diverse array of interests and needs. More well-known programs include child care, after-school enrichment, summer camp, swim lessons, gymnastics, basketball, and pickleball. The branches of YGBW also offer theater, dance, environmental education, STEM, e-sports and gaming, pottery, and flag football. In addition, YGBW provides programs that focus on social responsibility, including food and resource pantries at three locations and ForeverWell programming for seniors.

To further support the communities served by YGBW, the organization has made recent changes to branch leadership roles, adding two district executive directors of operations, Nic Legere and Dave Mullin. The organization also recently welcomed Freddy Christmas as the executive director of the Coatesville branch, Megan Florentin as the executive director of the Lionville branch, Devin Manion as the executive director of the Kennett branch, and Tim Grayson as the associate executive director of the Jennersville branch. Christmas, Florentin, Manion and Grayson bring extensive experience from YMCA associations along the East Coast, including associations located throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland.