Brandon Brugger

Brandon Brugger has extensive experience in the field of fitness and community leadership. Brandon currently holds the role of Executive Director for the Buena Vista and Gretna Crossing YMCA branches at YMCA of Greater Omaha. Prior to this, they served as the Executive Director for the Downtown Branch at the same organization. In this role, they were responsible for overall operations, programming, administration, and fundraising, with a focus on achieving financial goals.

Before joining YMCA of Greater Omaha, Brandon worked at YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne as the Senior Program Director. During their tenure, they operated a budget of $3.7 million and successfully raised $65,000 for the Annual Campaign. Brandon also served as the Interim Executive Director for a brief period.

Additionally, Brandon has teaching experience as an Adjunct Professor at Butler Community College. Brandon has also held leadership positions at Greater Wichita YMCA, Life Time Fitness, and 24 Hour Fitness, where they focused on personal training, fitness, and nutrition. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Western Kentucky University.

Through their diverse roles and experiences, Brandon has developed a strong skill set in operations management, fundraising, team leadership, and fitness training.

Brandon Brugger has a strong background in the field of Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Brandon obtained a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2008. Brandon further pursued their education and earned a Master's degree in the same field from Western Kentucky University in 2010.

Before attending these universities, Brandon attended Wayne State College in 2003-2004 and Creighton Prep from 1999 to 2003. However, it is unknown whether they obtained any degrees or completed any specific field of study at these institutions.

In addition to their formal education, Brandon has obtained several certifications to enhance their professional skills. Brandon became a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist through ACSM in June 2015. Prior to that, they obtained the NSCA CSCS certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January 2010. Furthermore, they completed various YMCA certifications such as the Multi-Branch Leader Certification, YMCA Executive Fundraising Course, and Branch Leader Certification, all from the YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office). Brandon also completed the Principles and Techniques of Fundraising course from IUPUI in July 2017.

Overall, Brandon Brugger has a strong educational background and continues to enhance their skills through additional certifications in their field.