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Larry B. Gayden Appointed Senior Controller of the YMCA of the East Bay

Larry B. Gayden Appointed Senior Controller of the YMCA of the East Bay

Oakland, February 14, 2013—Larry B. Gayden has been appointed Senior Controller of the YMCA of the East Bay, filling a previously vacant position.

Announcing the appointment, Robert Wilkins, CEO of the Y of the East Bay (and Executive Director of the San Leandro YMCA) said: “Larry is very highly versed in all aspects of financial and accounting issues for non-profits and we are fortunate to have him on board.”

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Mr. Gayden brings over 27 years of financial experience to the YMCA of the East Bay. Prior to joining the Y, Mr. Gayden worked as a consultant for LBG Consulting where he assisted various non-profit clients in preparation and support of annual audit, tax returns, reviews and assessments of financial reports to management and day-to-day accounting functions. Before LBG Consulting, Mr. Gayden was Chief Financial Officer at Lincoln Child Center, Inc. in Oakland, where, amongst many other responsibilities, he oversaw and managed a $17 million annual budget.

Mr. Gayden, a resident of Castro Valley, is a Certified Public Accountant.  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southern University at New Orleans and his Masters in Business Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

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About the East Bay Y System: 

The YMCA of the East Bay is one of Northern California's largest non-profit trainers and deployers of volunteers.  Last year the East Bay YMCA trained more than 500 volunteers in programs ranging from childcare to teen enrichment, health and wellness and cultural harmony.  With nine branches and almost 50 childcare centers in operation from Fremont to the Oregon border, the East Bay YMCA Association also has the largest geographic reach of any YMCA operation in North America.  Formed as a 501 (c) (3) corporation on July 20, 1879, the not-for-profit East Bay YMCA operates branches in downtown Oakland, Fremont, Newark, Hayward, Castro Valley, Richmond, and Dublin, as well as camps in Livermore, Pescadero (San Mateo County) and Redway (Humboldt County).  All locations are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

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