YMCA Cobbs leaving

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published January 16, 2024 at 2:51 PM EST

YMCA of Greater Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer Gary A. Cobbs is leaving his position after ten years of service.

During his tenure, Cobb created the Brown Bag Bus; its a program to combat food insecurity and serving on several community boards.

YMCA of Greater Montgomery Executive board member Sim Sippial will serve until a permanent replacement is found.

Sippial has volunteered with the organization for nearly 50 years. He was also Montgomery’s Man of the Year in 2016.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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