Health, wellbeing and education charity Central YMCA has appointed its chief revenue officer Ryan Palmer as interim chief executive.

He first joined the charity a decade ago and as chief revenue officer has been responsible for leading its income generation strategy and growing and diversifying its work.

Palmer takes over from Arvinda Gohil who announced last autumn she is stepping down from the CEO role.

“The board is delighted to appoint Ryan as its new interim CEO,” said the charity’s chair Andrew Beal.

“His extensive experience and knowledge of the charity will serve him well in his new role. We are confident that he will work hard with the team to continue developing Central YMCA's services and we wish him every success.

“With the near-term leadership of the charity secured, the board will look to appoint a permanent CEO over the next few months.”

Central YMCA is pleased to announce that Ryan Palmer has been appointed as our new interim Chief Executive. Ryan will guide the Charity in its mission to create improved access to life-changing opportunities.

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Palmer added: “I am thrilled and honoured to lead Central YMCA at such an exciting time. Upholding Central YMCA's history of breaking down barriers to allow all to reach their full potential, I look forward to working with our key partners to help grow our reach and impact, alongside continuing to deliver our programming and provision in our communities and beyond."

Central YMCA is the first YMCA charity to be set up and works to support education, health and wellbeing in communities through its London based gym as well as its community fitness and apprenticeships programmes.

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