New Membership Director Joins Princeton Family YMCA Staff

PRINCETON, NJ: CEO Kate Bech of the Princeton Family YMCA announced today the appointment of Ned Kane of Lambertville to the position of Membership and Marketing Director, succeeding Natasha Schiller, a ten-year veteran of the organization who is relocating out of the area.   

Ned Kane is an experienced marketing professional, who brings a wide range of experience from the non-profit and private sectors.  A native of Ohio, Ned lived and worked in New York City for several years, leading and supporting the marketing and public relations for several major watch companies including the Movado Group, Inc., Swatch Group US, Inc. and Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.  On the non-profit side, he worked earlier in his career as a marketing associate for the University of Michigan Museum of Art, interned with the Museum of Modern Art, and most recently, served as a director in development and alumni relations for Columbia Law School.   Ned earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan and M.A. from New York University in Communications. 

Ned is very excited to be joining the YMCA cause, and is eager to lead the charge in promoting and marketing the YMCA’s newly renovated space and expanding and engaging members in the community.  “The Princeton Family YMCA will soon have a brand new Wellness Center which will be a vibrant new fitness space for the entire community.   I am hugely excited to invite and welcome new members to enjoy our renovated facility.” 

Members of Princeton Family YMCA Board of Directors have been raising capital funds for the last 12 months to create an updated Wellness Center in the YMCA-YWCA Athletic Building. The YMCA will begin the work on June 17th with project management provided by the Yedlin Company, a Princeton-based commercial contractor.

Called “Project Jumpstart”, the renovation will improve the existing facility by knocking down walls to create a modern, open space featuring a centralized area for new cardio equipment, strength training and free weights. It marks the first major construction at the facility in 40 years.

The project is expected to take 12 weeks, during which the YMCA will remain operational.

“We are very pleased to have the resources in hand to make this long overdue improvement.” added David Sandahl, Chairman of the YMCA Board of Directors. “We have heard from our members for some time that they are eager to enjoy a more modern, better equipped facility. We’re thrilled to be moving ahead.”

·         Princeton Young Achievers – afterschool learning centers for children in grades K – 5 living in Princeton’s subsidized housing communities

·         Y Scholars – group mentoring for middle and high school students

·         Committed and Faithful Princetonians – group mentoring for teens

·         Swim lessons

·         Youth sports

·         Early childhood education; and

·         Afterschool programs in Princeton.

To learn more about the YMCA’s membership opportunities or to make a contribution, please contact Denise Soto, Development and Communications Director, at 609-497-9622 x209 or dsoto@princetonymca.org.

About the YMCA
The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

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