'FRESH IDEAS' NEW LEADER TAKES OVER AT THE Y.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - The new head of the Burbank YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. said Wednesday that he would focus on improving customer service and overseeing a $450,000 modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, of the center's pool and locker-room facilities. Bryan Madden mad·den v. mad·dened, mad·den·ing, mad·dens v.tr. 1. To make angry; irritate. 2. To drive insane. v.intr. To become infuriated. , 33, has moved to Burbank from Laurens, S.C., to head the Burbank Community YMCA. Madden was the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the YMCA in Laurens between late 2000 and March. During that time, membership increased from 1,200 to 3,000. The Burbank YMCA has more than 16,000 members. ``In a service organization where we don't sell a product, we need to provide it at the highest quality possible,'' Madden said. The YMCA is replacing its phone system because it has a ``slow reaction time to answering the phones,'' he said. And the organization needs to do more to inform people about its programs. In November or December, the YMCA will begin work on the $450,000 upgrade of its pool area and both the men's and women's locker rooms. The pools will be drained and cleaned, deck tiles will be replaced and the ceiling will be renovated. The locker rooms will be modernized mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. with new tile tile, one of the ceramic products used in building, to which group brick and terra-cotta also belong. The term designates the finished baked clay—the material of a wide variety of units used in architecture and engineering, such as wall slabs or blocks, floor and shower stalls. The project will take about a month to complete, said Judie Sarquiz, president of the Burbank YMCA's board of directors. Board members picked Madden from about 15 interview candidates. ``The reason he stood out is that he has fresh ideas, he's innovative, he's looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to make the YMCA a more dynamic part of this community and he brings a lot of experience ... to the table,'' she said. Madden is replacing Gail Dover, who was the interim CEO of the Burbank YMCA after George Saikali, the former head of the organization, left a year ago to take over a YMCA in Downey. Madden, who began his new job May 3, and his wife have two sons, ages 4 and 5. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Bryan Madden, new director of the Burbank YMCA, shows off his facility's child-care center with the help of some friends. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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