Kim McDougal
Senior Vice President of Social Services
Kim has over 18 years of YMCA leadership
experience, and has served on statewide and local
committees to enhance quality and access to
childcare including the California Alternative
Payment Program Association (CAPPA), the
California Resource & Referral Network, and the San
Diego Regional Economic Development Council
Foundation. Kim has strong relationships across the
social service, business, housing, education and
political service sectors and has been the driving
force behind many innovative initiatives that expand
the YMCA’s impact in the community. Her community relationships and ability to integrate
work across service areas have proven invaluable in leading the transformation of childcare
throughout San Diego County.
Kim leads a team of over 350 full-time and 900 part-time staff to consistently high performance
on contracts providing subsidized childcare for low-income families, respite care for families
with children with disabilities, support for quality childcare, and connecting parents to
childcare.
She manages a budget of over $232M and provides agency wide leadership in customer service,
strategic planning, staff development, and evaluation.
Kim has a Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish and International Relations from the University of
California Davis. She has also earned a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Master of Arts in
Child & Family Development from San Diego State University, and has also attained numerous
YMCA training certifications.
