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Summit Area YMCA Appoints Tammy Como to Lead Berkeley Heights YMCA

SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Area YMCA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammy Como as the new Executive Director of the Berkeley Heights YMCA, effective September 8, 2025.

Tammy brings over twenty years of YMCA leadership experience to her new role, most recently serving as the Executive Director of Aquatics and Risk Management at the YMCA of Montclair. With a strong background in risk management, aquatics, and camp, Tammy is highly skilled in fiscal management, program evaluation, and program innovation. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated the ability to increase program enrollment, strengthen operational performance, and create lasting impact for the communities she serves.

Tammy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health. She is actively engaged in YMCA leadership development, holding certifications as a YMCA Multi-Team Leader and Praesidium Guardian. She is also a member of Y-USA’s Thought Leadership Cohorts for Swim Lessons and Operational Excellence, where she contributes to advancing best practices across the YMCA movement.

With her extensive experience and dedication to the Y’s mission, Tammy is well-positioned to guide the Berkeley Heights YMCA into its next chapter of growth and service. The Summit Area YMCA looks forward to welcoming Tammy to the Berkeley Heights community and the SAY family as she begins this important leadership role.

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In 1886, we were founded as the Young Men’s Christian Association, but today, we are The Y; an association that values, and is made stronger by, its diverse people. We stand for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility — For a better us. We are committed to creating equal opportunity for all regardless of gender, age, disability, income, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive culture in which our four core values — responsibility, honesty, caring and respect — are integral to everyday operations.

Each year, as one of the area’s leading 501(c)3 charitable organizations, the Summit Area YMCA serves more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the New Jersey communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit. Our history is rooted in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Through the generosity of our members, donors, and partners, we are able to offer financial assistance for our programs and services to those in need.

Please note that the section of Maple Street closest to the Summit YMCA will be closed from approximately 7 AM to 11 AM on Sunday, May 5, for our Mother’s Day 5K. Please use Cedar Street to access the public lot that is next to our building.