Adrian Moody

Portrait photograph of Adrian Moody.Adrian Moody went to work for the YMCA upon graduating from college, resulting in a career that spanned more than 40 years. Moody served as chief execuive officer of four YMCAs: Moultrie, Ga.; Bristol, Tenn.; Middle Tennessee; and Greater Miami, Fla. He was also senior vice president of the Houston, Texas association and south field executive for the YMCA of the USA. After retiring in 1999, Moody returned to Nashville to become a volunteer for the Y, where he championed the association’s international relationships. His international work is extensive: he helped to found YMCAs in Russia and to re-establish YMCA relations in South Africa. He has led the Nashville Y’s engagement with both the Jerusalem International YMCA and the East Jerusalem YMCA. A man of extraordinary personal warmth and deep faith, Moody maintained a passion for changing lives through YMCA programs, including connecting young people with opportunities to serve and build friendships throughout the world