Ryan Smith, Branch Executive for Pickens

Ryan with his fiance Haley Martin
Hire Date: 5/17/2005

Current Position:
Branch Executive for Pickens

Past Positions:
Childcare Counselor, Lifeguard, Swim Lesson Instructor, Sports Director, Member Services Director

Most Memorable Moment of Being at the YMCA:
Coaching my first youth baseball team and watching them get better and love the game like I do.

I feel I make an impact through the YMCA mission by...
recruiting and leading a team of capable individuals to exemplify the best customer service we can toward our members and inspiring them with my love for the Y and its importance in our community.

Favorite Song:
Centerfield by John Fogharty ("Put me in coach" song)

I'm happiest when...
I'm telling stories and making others laugh, either that or at
Clemson tailgates on Saturdays where I can be found telling stories ha ha.  

People who knew me in high school thought I was... 
like a box of chocolates... never knew what they were gonna get.

The best advice I could give a 20 year-old is...
never take 8:00am classes in college, They're a set-up for failure.

I wish I could sing like...
Marvin Gaye.
 
Ryan decorating the Christmas float