Miranda Caldwell - Marketing & Special Events Director
Hi! I'm Miranda Caldwell! I moved around a lot when I was younger, but grew up in Mt. Pleasant Michigan! I moved out to Iowa about in 2013 and then a year later I met my husband and we have two beautiful boys named Theo and Alvis. We love to watch movies, play board games together, and try to go fishing whenever we can. My husband grew up in Newton and his parents live here, so we were happy to move here in 2016. I've fallen in love with this community and the Newton YMCA!
I started working at the Newton Y in the fall of 2017 as a yoga instructor. I have a background in social media marketing and had realized that my Y might benefit with someone on board as a social media marketer. I started with just social media in January and by February I took over all of marketing and community outreach! I'm totally loving this job and the Y team. I am always looking for new ideas and feedback so always feel free to reach out to me! Thank you to the Newton community and Newton YMCA for being so welcoming and open!
Contact Miranda at miranda.caldwell@newtonymca.org or call 641-792-4006
I started working at the Newton Y in the fall of 2017 as a yoga instructor. I have a background in social media marketing and had realized that my Y might benefit with someone on board as a social media marketer. I started with just social media in January and by February I took over all of marketing and community outreach! I'm totally loving this job and the Y team. I am always looking for new ideas and feedback so always feel free to reach out to me! Thank you to the Newton community and Newton YMCA for being so welcoming and open!
Contact Miranda at miranda.caldwell@newtonymca.org or call 641-792-4006
Kevin Clark - Property Director
Hi, I'm Kevin Clark, Property Director at the Newton YMCA. I have been with the Newton YMCA going on 7 years now and I can honestly say that it's the best job I've ever had!
I have lived in Newton all of my life and I previously worked for Maytag Brockway Mechanical and TPI.
I am married to Krista (Roper) and we have 5 children. Derrike (24) works for PDI in Ankeny IA, Kelsey (22) is a dental assistant with Fuller Associates Family Dentistry in Altoona IA, Denae (18) is attending DMACC and works at Kayla's Dance Studio right here in Newton, Mac (15) is a Freshman here at Newton High School, and Jackson (9) is in 3rd grade at Aurora Heights.
My passion in life is auto racing and my son Derrike and I race karts together at the Newton Kart Klub. He has moved onto micro sprints and in a couple of years he will be moving onto sprint cars. My other favorite past time is taking trips with my wife to Las Vegas where we enjoy the shows, food, and have been known to catch a Def Leppard concert here and there.
Contact Kevin at kevin.clark@newtonymca.org or by calling (641) 792-4006.
I have lived in Newton all of my life and I previously worked for Maytag Brockway Mechanical and TPI.
I am married to Krista (Roper) and we have 5 children. Derrike (24) works for PDI in Ankeny IA, Kelsey (22) is a dental assistant with Fuller Associates Family Dentistry in Altoona IA, Denae (18) is attending DMACC and works at Kayla's Dance Studio right here in Newton, Mac (15) is a Freshman here at Newton High School, and Jackson (9) is in 3rd grade at Aurora Heights.
My passion in life is auto racing and my son Derrike and I race karts together at the Newton Kart Klub. He has moved onto micro sprints and in a couple of years he will be moving onto sprint cars. My other favorite past time is taking trips with my wife to Las Vegas where we enjoy the shows, food, and have been known to catch a Def Leppard concert here and there.
Contact Kevin at kevin.clark@newtonymca.org or by calling (641) 792-4006.
Lucas Hughes - C.E.O.
Hi, I’m Lucas Hughes, the Chief Executive Officer. I have worked at the Newton YMCA since October 2017 and I'm loving it! I am happily married to my beautiful wife, Jennah and parents to our daughter, Remi. We also have two dogs, Margo and Tucker. Jennah and I recently moved back from Denver, Colorado where I held a youth sports coordinator position for the City of Lakewood. While living in Colorado, we loved going skiing, hiking, and enjoyed long walks with our dogs, but Iowa was calling for us to come back home.
My background in member acquisition/retention, fitness, and athletics allow me to lend my expertise in certain areas of our YMCA, but it’s my passion to help others that gives me the gratitude to come to my job every day with a smile.
Contact lucas.hughes@newtonymca.org or call 641-792-4006.
My background in member acquisition/retention, fitness, and athletics allow me to lend my expertise in certain areas of our YMCA, but it’s my passion to help others that gives me the gratitude to come to my job every day with a smile.
Contact lucas.hughes@newtonymca.org or call 641-792-4006.
Andy Karr - Finance & HR Director
Hi, I’m Andy Karr, Director of Finance/HR Coordinator/Marketing Director, at the Newton YMCA. That bloated title really just means I get to handle all sorts of “office” related activities, like billing, human resources, record keeping, budgeting, payroll, marketing and dancing … well, everything except that last one. I don’t dance. At least not very well.
I came to Newton in 2004, chasing a job and a girl to central Iowa from my hometown in St. Paul, Minn. The job’s changed but the woman remains the same – my lovely wife, Amanda. We have one child, our beautiful daughter Amelia, born in 2015.
I’m a big sports fan and, much to the chagrin of my Chicago-loving co-workers, I root for the Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Wild and Wolves. I love to read, everything from fiction to stuff about cool theoretical physics, most of which I don’t really understand. I’m a devout Mad Men and Game of Thrones fanatic and I have a big, fluffy Great Pyrenees named Bailey, who’s great for wrestling or just warming your feet on a cold winter night.
Contact Andy at andy.karr@newtonymca.org or by calling (641) 792-4006.
I came to Newton in 2004, chasing a job and a girl to central Iowa from my hometown in St. Paul, Minn. The job’s changed but the woman remains the same – my lovely wife, Amanda. We have one child, our beautiful daughter Amelia, born in 2015.
I’m a big sports fan and, much to the chagrin of my Chicago-loving co-workers, I root for the Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Wild and Wolves. I love to read, everything from fiction to stuff about cool theoretical physics, most of which I don’t really understand. I’m a devout Mad Men and Game of Thrones fanatic and I have a big, fluffy Great Pyrenees named Bailey, who’s great for wrestling or just warming your feet on a cold winter night.
Contact Andy at andy.karr@newtonymca.org or by calling (641) 792-4006.
Debbie Knopf - Child Care Director
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Nick Shelton - Aquatics & Wellness Director
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Hi! I am Nick Shelton! I am from Des Moines, IA but I can’t wait to get more involved in the Newton Community! My hope is to bring new programs that will help to fill the needs of the community. I really want to make a SPLASH here in Newton!
I started with the YMCA back in 2009, I was a lifeguard at the YMCA of Greater Des Moines while in high school. After I graduated I went to the University of Northern Iowa and continued my aquatics career there by managing both indoor and outdoor facilities. I would later transfer to Iowa State University, GO CLONES! While attending Iowa State I was able to get promoted to the Aquatics Coordinator position at the Boone YMCA. I then returned home to Des Moines after being offered the same position at the Wellmark YMCA downtown. I am very grateful for all of these opportunities over the years and I am excited to bring what I have learned here to the Newton YMCA as the Aquatics Director. As you can tell the YMCA is a place that has always been a part of my life, and I would not be where I am now without this great organization. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or just to talk, my door is always open! I look forward to meeting all the wonderful people of the Newton Community! Contact Nick at nick.shelton@newtonymca.org or call 641-792-4006 |
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Scott Taylor - Adult & Youth Sports Director
I was born and raised in Hampton, Illinois. Hampton is a small town on the banks of the Mississippi river near the Quad City area. I have worked for the Y movement for close to 20 years and have loved every minute of it.
Instilling the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through sports is my passion. I am an avid sports fan. My favorite thing to do is watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball on TV. Newton has a radio affiliate for Cardinal baseball ~ KCOB AM 1280 on the dial ~ this will make me very happy during the summer months and into October (Sorry Cub fans)!
My hobbies include working out, listening to music, and an occasional game of golf. One of my most memorable experiences is playing basketball in Cal Ripken’s house. I really look forward to making Newton a better place for children and families.
Contact Scott at scott.taylor@newtonymca.org or call (641) 792-4006.
Instilling the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through sports is my passion. I am an avid sports fan. My favorite thing to do is watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball on TV. Newton has a radio affiliate for Cardinal baseball ~ KCOB AM 1280 on the dial ~ this will make me very happy during the summer months and into October (Sorry Cub fans)!
My hobbies include working out, listening to music, and an occasional game of golf. One of my most memorable experiences is playing basketball in Cal Ripken’s house. I really look forward to making Newton a better place for children and families.
Contact Scott at scott.taylor@newtonymca.org or call (641) 792-4006.
Amy Trostel - Membership Director
Hi! My name is Amy Trostel; your new Membership Engagement Coordinator! Most of you know me as the big smile behind the front desk. I love being a mother to my daughter Jazmin, son Isacc, and my fur-baby Bentley. My life revolves around the Newton YMCA, but if I am not there you can catch me at the baseball field with my son or catching up with my friends. I enjoy coming to work every day and look forward to what the Newton Y has to offer the community!
Contact Amy at amy.trostel@newtonymca.org or by calling 641-792-4006
Contact Amy at amy.trostel@newtonymca.org or by calling 641-792-4006
Erica White - Child Care Coordinator
Hello! My Name is Erica White. I am the Financial Administrator for the YMCA’s Early Learning Center. I am a blessed mom of three great children. Arieal who is 17, Victoria who is 9 and Brody is 8. After living in Dallas Texas for 10 Years, I moved back to the area in 2013. I enrolled my younger children into the learning center and was approached about an employment opportunity by director Debbie Knopf. I took the position and it has been life changing for me. I get to work with children of all ages, have coworkers who I greatly enjoy working with and be apart of fun Christian based environment. I am forever grateful for the opportunity.
I am a huge sports fan. I love to watch and participate in sports. Go Cyclones! I love to travel, take my kids fishing, go camping and hangout with my friends. My favorite thing to do in my free time is to watch my three children participate in a wide range of activities. Very proud Mom!
Contact Erica at erica.white@newtonymca.org or by calling 641-792-7021
I am a huge sports fan. I love to watch and participate in sports. Go Cyclones! I love to travel, take my kids fishing, go camping and hangout with my friends. My favorite thing to do in my free time is to watch my three children participate in a wide range of activities. Very proud Mom!
Contact Erica at erica.white@newtonymca.org or by calling 641-792-7021