Troy Cardinal serves as executive vice president and chief business officer at the YMCA of the North. He leads enterprise efforts across people and culture, information technology and digital transformation. In partnership with the executive team, he advances the Y’s mission by strengthening core operations, simplifying how work gets done, and ensuring people and technology move forward together to better support team members and serve communities.
Troy brings more than 20 years of enterprise leadership experience focused on stewardship and transformation across people, process and technology. He spent the last decade at RSM US LLP as a senior partner and member of the firm’s national leadership team, serving as chief information officer and managing partner for RSM’s Minneapolis firmwide office. His leadership spanned enterprise strategy, governance, innovation, cybersecurity and risk management, with a strong emphasis on building cultures where people can do their best work.
A long-time supporter of the YMCA of the North, Troy served more than 10 years on the General Board, including six years as chair of the Audit Committee and most recently on the People and Culture Committee. His commitment to strengthening families and developing young people is also reflected in more than 20 seasons as a youth basketball coach and ongoing volunteer service across the Twin Cities. He holds a degree in finance from the University of Illinois.
Why the Y?
My “why the Y” is grounded in a simple belief: how we support, care for and invest in our team members directly shapes how well we serve our communities. Our teams are stewards of trust, care and consistency for one another and for the people who rely on us every day.
There is more need now than ever for organizations like the Y to help build bridges and create stability in times of change. When we focus on making things a little better, and we take care of each other along the way, we create hope. And hope is a powerful force.