Nicole Heena is the new executive director of the Andover/North Andover Branch of the Merrimack Valley YMCA.
Heena, of Haverhill, joins the Merrimack Valley YMCA following a 17-year career at the North Shore YMCA where she worked as the associate executive director of the Salem YMCA and previously served as the Senior Creative Arts Director and Membership Director.
Merrimack Valley YMCA President and CEO Francis J. Kenneally III said, “She has a deep commitment to the mission and service work of the YMCA and the leadership skills to take our talented team to the next level.”
Heena said she is “excited and grateful, calling Merrimack Valley YMCA “an organization that is clearly a cornerstone of the community and a welcoming home for so many.”
As executive director, Heena will oversee a staff of 150, manage a $10 million operating budget, and serve the needs of the branch’s 14,000 members.
The Andover/North Andover YMCA offers a health and wellness center, three pools, gym, child care center and dedicated Active Living Center for older adults, while hosting more than 100 group exercises classes per week and dozens of youth and adult programs.