The YMCA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships & Health Innovation is Casey Thompson. She leads all work with the Evidence Base Health Intervention programs; Diabetes Prevention, Enhance Fitness, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA and Healthy Weight and Your Child. Casey also serves in the role as the Executive Director of the Downtown Wellness YMCA, while also providing leadership to the association’s anti-hunger initiative, association marketing, membership and group fitness. Casey has been a member of the YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing for 10 years. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts with Majors in Kinesiology and Sports Management.Casey’s passion is helping others and making a difference in her community.