[Fayetteville, N.C., July 24, 2026] –The YMCA of the Sandhills welcomed Keith Miller, D.Min., M.Div. (DeLano K. Miller) as its new Executive Director of the Fayetteville Branch on July 1. Miller brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit and community-based organizations to the role.

Most recently Miller served as Executive Director of Carolina Collaborative Community Care, where he directed organizational strategy, oversaw daily operations and led a team across multiple community programs. During his tenure, he cultivated strategic partnerships with regional health care and social service organizations, launched a new community outreach department focused on health screenings and preventative care, and strengthened the organization’s financial performance and long-term sustainability.

Miller’s background also includes leadership roles at Southern Regional AHEC Fayetteville, Cumberland Anesthesia Associates and Nash UNC Health Care System. Miller holds a Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity from Luther Rice University, along with a Master of Arts in Leadership and Bachelor of Arts in Religion.

“I’m honored to join the Fayetteville YMCA to support our membership while moving this branch forward in meeting our community’s needs,” Miller said. “The Y has always been so much more than a place to exercise – it’s a place where people find belonging, connection and support in so many different ways at so many different stages of their lives. I look forward to building on this legacy,” he continued.

Miller will oversee the Fayetteville branch’s operations, growth and community programming, continuing the Y’s mission of strengthening the Fayetteville community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

“Keith brings a rare combination of operational expertise, strategic vision and genuine heart for community service to the Fayetteville Y,” said Jeff Darling, CEO of YMCA of the Sandhills. “His years of nonprofit and community-based leadership make him exceptionally well-suited to lead this branch forward. We’re confident our members and staff will benefit from his experience and his commitment to our mission.”

About the YMCA of the Sandhills

Driven by its founding mission, the Y has served as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community for 175 years in the United States and 104 years in the Sandhills region. The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive.

By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the YMCA’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections in and across 10,000 communities nationwide. YMCA of the Sandhills serves more than 5,000 members and 600 program participants through the Fayetteville YMCA and the Saleeby Family YMCA in Cameron. ymcaofthesandhills.org 

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