Brittany RayburnThe local nonprofit group, Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI), is welcoming a new executive director.  Brittany Rayburn is taking the helm after Alison Gatz left that post following four years of growing the organization.  Ms. Rayburn’s official start date is July 12.

“On behalf of the entire Board and staff, we are excited to welcome Brittany to the YMI team,” said YMI Board President Joe Eaton in a YMI news release. “With her non-profit experience and passion for service, the more than two hundred mentees we serve each school year will ultimately benefit. We hope to continue to grow and expand our outreach and services to help every student within the HSE School District who needs a mentor, so they know there is always a caring adult on their side.”

Rayburn, a Fishers resident, joins YMI with extensive experience in nonprofit work including fund development, relationship management, strategy, and staff leadership and development most recently with Hamilton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

“After serving this community for many years, I am looking forward to making sure YMI remains a critical resource for students in Hamilton Southeastern Schools, working with our generous donors and partners, and supporting the staff and mentors that impact lives every day,” said Rayburn.

YMI provides adult mentors to students in the Hamilton Southeastern School District.