Palmetto Center for Women Hires Haley Shae Allen As Executive Director

COLUMBIA, SC – Haley Shae Allen has been named Executive Director of Palmetto Center for Women (PCW), formerly known as the YWCA and an outreach branch of the YMCA of Columbia.

Allen will be responsible for administering the total operation of Palmetto Center for Women, including management of events, programs, volunteer development, financial development and collaborations with community agencies in meeting the needs of its members and participants.

“We are very excited that Haley Allen has accepted the position of the new Executive Director of PCW,” says Wendy Broderick, Chief Development Officer of the YMCA of Columbia. “We are looking forward to the expertise and enthusiasm she will bring to the organization as we continue to grow our involvement in the community.”

She brings experience in public relations, marketing and event planning to PCW. Prior to joining PCW, Allen served as the Brokerage Assistant & Marketing Coordinator for a commercial real estate firm located in the Columbia, S.C. area. She is active in the community volunteering for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Prescription Paws Pet Therapy Program, among numerous past volunteer projects.

Allen graduated Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List and President’s Honor Roll with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina in 2011.

About the Palmetto Center for Women

The Palmetto Center for Women is proud to be the Midlands’ home and meeting place for the social, intellectual, physical and spiritual development of women. Formerly the YWCA of the Midlands, the PCW continues a long tradition of providing services to the women of Columbia and surrounding communities. The PCW is more committed than ever to equipping women with resources they need to achieve great things at work, at home, for themselves and for their communities.

About the YMCA of Columbia

Over the past century and a half, the YMCA of Columbia has been a community-transforming institution, not only in the Midlands, but in the entire United States. The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Regardless of age, income or background – the Y works to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. Please visit www.columbiaymca.orgfor more information.