SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Young Community Developers (YCD) announced
today the appointment of Dion-Jay Brookter as Executive Director. Mr.
Brookter assumes the top leadership position at YCD, a community-based
service provider of education, training, and employment placement
services to residents of underserved communities throughout San
Francisco. Mr. Brookter replaces Mr. Shamann Walton who held the
position for 9 years until recently being elected San Francisco’s
District 10 Supervisor. With over 7 years of management experience at
YCD, most recently as its Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Brookter
assumes leadership responsibilities of an organization with 75 staff
members managing over 25 programs.

“We are delighted that Mr. Brookter has accepted the position of
Executive Director of YCD,” said Mr. Claude Everhart, YCD Board
Chairman. “Mr. Brookter’s years of managerial experience with YCD, his
rich experience and deep engagement with disadvantaged communities, city
and county agencies, businesses, and philanthropic organizations
throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area make him the ideal choice to
continue to advance the legacy and phenomenal service delivery of YCD.”

Named for the fifth year in a row by The NonProfit Times (NPT) as one of
top 50 non-profit organizations in the United States to work for, YCD
features an exceptionally skilled professional staff, thoroughly
immersed in the development and delivery of quality services to the
communities they serve. During Mr. Brookter’s tenure at YCD the
organization has consistently demonstrated significant year over year
growth in the number of customers trained and placed in employment. In
2018 YCD served 1,040 customers and secured placement for 443 through a
broad range of industry sectors to include construction, government,
health care and non-profits.

“Our vision and mission at YCD has and always will be to empower and
inspire San Francisco residents to engage in employment and educational
opportunities resulting in each responsibly contributing to their
personal and professional development, the development of their
families, and to the economic development of their neighborhoods”, said
Executive Director Brookter. “I am thrilled to take the helm at YCD, to
continue its rich tradition of superior service delivery, and most
importantly to continue to grow and expand our collective impact with
and for the residents we serve.”

In addition to his years at YCD, Mr. Brookter has a plethora of
for-profit and non-profit experience including Executive Director of the
Southeast Community Facility in Bayview Hunters Point and management
positions with World Savings, Icon Health & Fitness, Lowes Home
Improvement and Fresno Career Development Institute. In addition, Mr.
Brookter currently serves on the San Francisco Police Commission.

Mr. Brookter holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from
Utah State University and his Master in Business Administration from
University of Phoenix.

About Young Community Developers

Young Community Developers (YCD) provides a variety of education,
training and employment services to people residing in San Francisco and
surrounding areas. YCD is committed to the preparation, placement, and
preservation of Bay Area residents, resulting in each responsibly
contributing to their personal and professional enrichment, the
development of their families, and to the economic development of their
neighborhoods. More information is available at www.ycdjobs.org, www.facebook.com/ycdjobs,
or follow YCD on Twitter @ycdjobs or Instagram @ycdjobssf

Contacts

Dion-Jay Brookter
Young Community Developers, Inc.
415-822-3491
[email protected]