{"id":56014,"date":"2025-06-02T21:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T01:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=56014"},"modified":"2025-06-02T21:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T01:46:08","slug":"tj-wright-takes-the-helm-at-growing-ymca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/06\/02\/tj-wright-takes-the-helm-at-growing-ymca\/","title":{"rendered":"TJ Wright Takes the Helm at Growing YMCA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TJ Wright, a 28-year-old Lakelander, grew up in the YMCA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Now he\u2019s the YMCA\u2019s West Central Florida CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Central Florida YMCA encompasses three branches including its Family branch on Cleveland Heights Boulevard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 20, its board promoted Wright to CEO, a role he took up June 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wright had been the interim CEO since Jan. 29, when previous CEO Natalie Dyal resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new role, Wright said, feels \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expects the Family YMCA will also be able to add more exercise classes and club sports such as volleyball, soccer and basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wright said they would like to use the commercial kitchen to partner with Lakeland Regional Health to offer nutrition classes, teaching its members how to lose weight through exercise and better eating habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wright said he hopes local organizations will rent the new facilities when they\u2019re not being used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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