Lynn Rippy has been the President/CEO of YouthBuild Louisville since 2001. YouthBuild Louisville has grown to offer youth services not only in education, job training, case management, and job placement, but also in violence interruption, housing placement, summer employment, and environmental education and action.
Over the past 47 years, Lynn has administered Youth and Community Development programs and planning in Louisville and across the country. She started her career as a Recreation Administrator for Metro Parks managing urban community centers and summer camp programs. She owned and managed two childcare centers for infants and toddlers. Youth GLUE, Lynn’s consulting business, specializes in youth staff, program, and organizational development for local and national foundations. This work led to the conceptualization and partner development for YouthBuild Louisville (YBL) in 2000. The rest is history and she founded and has managed YouthBuild Louisville for the past 22 years.
Lynn attended JCC and the University of Louisville majoring in Political Science. Most recently Lynn graduated from the University of Louisville Social Justice Youth Development Program.
AWARDS
- 2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award – LCCC
- 2020 Tower Award for Women’s Service and Advocacy Presentation Academy
- 2018 Torch Award – Better Business Bureau
- 2014 National Director of the Year – YouthBuild USA
- 2012 Ignite Louisville – Non-Profit Plan Award Winner
- 2011 National Non-Profit of the Year – National SCORE Foundation
- 2010 YBUSA National Placement Award
- 2009 Sasha Tucker “Doing the Right Thing” Award – Lou. Urban League
- 2008 YBUSA National Solidarity Award
- 2003 CNPE Vision Award of Excellence
Volunteer Commitments
- Kentucky Youth Advocates Board Member 1998-2012, 2018-presentlyBoard Chair
- United Crescent Hill Ministries, Board Member 2017 – 2020
- Wilderness Louisville Vice Chair, 2014 – present
- River City Drum Corps Board Member, 2019-present
- Jefferson County Middle School Coalition, Chair 1994-2012