Missy Huppert is an invaluable member of the marketing team at the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. She collaborates across the organization to ensure strategic brand messaging and offerings. Multiple colleagues highlight Missy's relentless service and passion for the YMCA and Association of YMCA Professionals (AYP). As AYP Chapter 42 President, she has elevated the chapter's visibility and capitalized on changes to better serve staff needs. Missy brings people together through her enthusiasm and welcoming of different ideas to strengthen the chapter.

1. Missy Huppert
“Missy is an invaluable member of the marke ng team at the Y. She is commi ed to ensuring team success.
She collaborates with leaders across the organiza on to ensure strong brand messaging and product offerings are
presented strategically and effec vely.” ‐Jenifer Skjerven, Marke ng Director, YMCA of the Greater Twin Ci es
“I have had the dis nct pleasure of working with Missy for several years in her capacity of working as a Chapter 42 AYP Board
member. She has done a tremendous job marke ng the benefits of AYP membership through many different efforts. She thinks
through possibili es and charges in to create opportuni es others miss. She is one of the brightest AYP Presidents I have ever
had the pleasure of working with.” ‐Theresa Hillis, CEO, Kandiyohi Family YMCA
Dynamic. Energe c. Mo va ng. Passionate. Forward‐thinking. Caring. Funny. Op mis c. Commi ed. Perseverance.
“Missy has been impressive in her role as President for AYP Chapter 42. She has elevated the chapter to higher visibility than
have any of her immediate predecessors (myself included). While the organiza on had some tough years and Missy has had
the good fortune to come a er those tough years, she has made the most of the “good years” to make AYP known and
accessible to a variety of staff, at several “layers” of the organiza on.
“Relentless” service is something we, as YMCA staff, aspire to but don’t always achieve. Missy EMBODIES “relentless”
service – her enthusiasm appears endless, she finds new ways to meet staff where they are at in their staff journey, she comes
up with crea ve ways to expand the benefits to staff – ways that many would say “that will never work” and they ALWAYS
WORK!! She does not give up – she does not back down – she doesn’t stop un l people know about AYP and they JOIN.
Missy has built a strong board for AYP and teases large amounts of work from those volunteers who serve with her. This is
not to expand her own stature, but to the benefit of AYP members (her colleagues). She has capitalized on change at the
na onal office to highlight the good work done in MN and catapult Chapter 42 to be seen as one of the premier chapters in
the na on. Not a small feat – she has partnered with na onal leadership, YGTC leadership and her chapter board to meet
changing staff needs and to serve her colleagues around the state RELENTLESSLY. “
‐Orville Lundquist, Past AYP Chapter 42 President
"I have worked with Missy in her role as AYP Chapter President and know our chapter is be er because of her leadership and
vision. She is very talented influencing decisions ver cally and horizontally and bringing others along on the journey to
strengthen our chapter. She isn’t threatened by different ideas and in fact welcomes feedback to improve original thoughts
and plans. Her passion for the YMCA and AYP is contagious and evident when you talk with her."
‐Sco Peterson, Execu ve Director at the Burnsville YMCA
“I have had the pleasure of working with Missy Huppert since 2013 on a mul tude of communica ons related projects. Missy is
held in the highest regard within her professional society, Associa on of YMCA Professionals, (AYP) and earned a reputa on at
the highest execu ve levels as one of our most driven and results oriented volunteer leaders. Missy has demonstrated a en on
to detail, valuable insight and a strategic approach to all of her chapter president leadership responsibili es, and has always gone
above the call of duty. Missy’s ability to conceptualize crea ve concepts and galvanize her colleagues led to significant
membership growth in her chapter and consistently successful professional development conferences.”
‐Joshua A. Cruz, Marke ng Communica ons Manager, Associa on of YMCA Professionals