Middle Tyger YMCA Hires Robert “Nat” Auten as Branch Executive Director
March 3, 2015
DUNCAN, SC – The Middle Tyger YMCA, home of the Y-Spartaquatics Swim Team – ranked the #1 Y swim team in the nation, announced the hiring of Robert “Nat” Auten as Branch Executive Director. In his new role, Auten will be responsible for the continued growth of programs and services the Y offers the Middle Tyger area communities.
Auten has been with the Y for 14 years, first as a summer camp counselor, and later as a youth sports director. Most recently Auten served as Branch Executive Director at the Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA in Hickory, NC. A North Carolina native, Nat grew up in Shelby, NC and earned his degree from NC State University.
“Nat comes to us highly recommended with an impressive Y background and track record of success,” says Rick Callebs, CEO. “We are pleased to welcome Nat to our YMCA and to our community as we continue to serve more people with the highest quality programming.”
About the Y
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. In Spartanburg County, two YMCA facilities, the Middle Tyger YMCA and the Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA, engage 15,000 men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the county’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. One of the county’s oldest non-profits, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.
