The executive director of the Currituck YMCA told the Board of Commissioners on May 19 that he has accepted a promotion and will leave the Currituck position on June 6.

DJ (first name given as DJ in the record), the YMCA’s executive director, said the local Y provided $278,378 in direct financial assistance in 2024, increased free teen memberships and distributed 50,000 pounds of food through pantry partnerships. He also said the Currituck YMCA had reversed a multi‑year deficit and was projected to operate at a surplus in the current year.

Commissioners and community members praised DJ’s leadership and community partnerships. One commissioner noted that Southampton Roads YMCA corporate support had previously subsidized local operations and that under DJ the local branch has become more financially self‑sufficient. Commissioners thanked him for his work on juvenile crime prevention and opioid advisory efforts and wished him well in his new role leading a YMCA on Greenbrier Parkway.

DJ’s last day as executive director in Currituck is June 6; commissioners and county staff said they will continue to partner with the YMCA on community programs.