His hectic working life - he is a Conservative councillor in his native Ealing, chair of the board of the Ealing Hospitals Trust and a magistrate - does beg the question: how does he have time to lead such an organisation?
But Green appears undaunted by the challenge. Last year, as mayor of Ealing, he attended more than 500 events. He has already visited more than 85 local YMCAs across the country since taking the job.
"By seeing the work on the ground, meeting staff and the young people themselves I feel I can speak with some authority about the range of challenges that young people are facing today and relay these to the key decision makers," he says.
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