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SLO County YMCA announces new Chief Operations Officer 

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Keola Taniguchi.

–The San Luis Obispo County YMCA is pleased to announce that Keola Taniguchi has been hired as their new Chief Operations Officer. Taniguchi has a deep and longtime commitment to the mission of the YMCA, serving as a YMCA professional for more than 20 years. He currently serves as the Branch Executive Director for the Mililani/West Oahu YMCA in Hawaii. He has a B.S. in Human Services from The University of Phoenix, Hawaii Campus.
Taniguchi started his YMCA career as a youth leader and Director in Afterschool, Camps and Aquatics with the Nu’uanu YMCA in Honolulu, then moved into serving as the Director of Membership and Marketing at the Leeward YMCA. Most recently, he has served as the Executive Director of the Mililani/Waipahu YMCA on Oahu.

The COO position provides operational and fiscal oversight of the SLO County YMCA, which has $3.5 million in annual revenues, serves more than 5,000 families county-wide, and engages more than 250 staff and volunteers.

“This is an important an exciting chapter for our YMCA. There is a growing need and opportunities for the youth and healthy living programs that our YMCA provides for families across the county. Taniguchi will be a key ingredient to our growth and continued success,” said Monica Grant, CEO. Taniguchi will begin his new position Feb. 5.

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