Adam M. Alonso

Alonso joins the YMCA following a decade of transformational leadership as CEO of BUILD, Inc., a nationally recognized Chicago-based youth development and violence prevention organization. During his tenure at BUILD, he helped drive measurable reductions in violence and improved educational outcomes for youth. Alonso successfully led a $28 million capital campaign to open a 56,000-square-foot youth and community hub in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, expanded staff sixfold and grew the organization's budget from $2.3 million to $22.3 million.