McHENRY – The longtime leader of the Challenger Learning Center in Woodstock has been tapped as the new executive director for the United Way of Greater McHenry County.

Steve Otten will replace outgoing Executive Director David Barber next month. Otten has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 25 years – most recently for eight years as the executive director at the educational space science center.

“When you work with nonprofits for this long, you learn how many great organizations there are out there that need help,” Otten said. “I see United Way as an opportunity to continue to help those organizations.”