2015 - 2016

CONNECT ENGAGE DEVELOP

Organization

Report

It has been a great year at YPAL! 2015-16 brought a wave of change to our organization, and I am pleased to report that we are stronger than ever. Over the past 12 months, YPAL has re-evaluated its structure and now offers more mission-minded and first-rate programs for our members. Our members have seized this opportunity by increasing their engagement in the community, further honing their professional skills, and strengthening their professional and personal networks.

Here are a few highlights of this year’s accomplishments:

Emerging Leaders Program Graduates

For more info, visit: ypal.org/emergingleaders

YPAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Excelerate – My initiative as YPAL President this year was to create a program which offers professional development training in areas that directly affect young professionals. After extensive research and surveying our members, we decided on topics that have proven to resonate with all young professionals. These include understanding and working with different generations, effective written and spoken communication, and the power to persuade and influence others. Our first Excelerate session was held in March and was a sold-out success. We look forward to offering this training on a quarterly basis and at a cost that is attractive to young professionals.

Connect, Engage, and Develop Series – A concept that started during the previous board term, YPAL re-focused its event structure and has started tailoring its programing toward all young professionals, rather than specific industries. YPAL’s mission is to connect, engage, and develop the area’s young professional population, so we re-focused our flagship events to those specific topics. See photos of some of these events on the next page.

With the Connect Series, we offered an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at 21C Museum Hotel, Brown-Forman Tasting, and Louisville City Football Club. The Engage Series explored emerging trends in the community around us, such as Kentucky for Kentucky, Forecastle Festival, and a backstage look at the local arts community, which was held in the newly renovated Speed Art Museum. The Develop Series taught our members valuable information, such as tips for buying your first home, negotiation techniques, personal branding, and how to master the daunting task of business networking. The renewed focus of our event schedule hit home with our members, and we have seen record attendance.

5:48 Networking – After much research, we learned that most professionals come to YPAL to connect with other professionals outside of their own

Best regards,David HaneyYPAL President

Spring 2016Fall 2015Heather BrunerLauren CookMiller DeWeeseChelsey DuncanTara EggenspillerTyler ElliottMadison GamezBrooks HerrickAmanda HesseThomas HobbsPatrick Kelley

Sarah BreinerBrad ButlerMichael ClemonsDior CottonBen FreemanAustin GreenShelby HamiltonHaley JamesAllie JorrischJarvaun LindsayAbby Link

Vanessa Nelson PennoyerKrista O’NanSarah ReddickRosalynn RobbShannon SidersRobbie StephensDiana StephensKristin TenhundfeldKate WardSean WilliamsonJennifer Wood

Hugh MadisonDavid MeekAntigona MehaniLee NesSmithNicole SteevesKevin StewartTim ThomasAlex WeiresEmily WickerhamAdal Yousef

Secretary- Drew Eckman, Frost Brown ToddDirector of Membership- Laura Nunnelley, University of LouisvilleDirector of Entertainment- Paul Heintzman, Stock Yarks Bank & Trust Co.Director of Professional Development- Micah Jorrisch, Family and Children’s PlaceDirector of Inclusion- Casey Dixon, FlexDirector of Public Issues- Joe Geoghegan, Greater Louisville Inc.Director of Communications- Mendy Mulberry, Forest GiantDirector of Recruitment- OJ Oleka, Office of State Treasurer Allison BallDirector of Technology- Katelyn Barnes, Strategic Marketing Services

President- David Haney, Gwin, Steinmetz & Baird President-Elect- Chris Nation, Quantum Communications Past President- Jean Lee, PNC BankVP of Development- Aimee Jewell, Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaVP of Community- Brian Massey, Extell Financial Services, Inc.VP of Special Projects- Stephanie Franklin, Humana, Inc.VP of Public Relations- Nick McRae, McRae Technology Treasurer- Jeremy Thomas, Mountjoy Chilton Medley

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industry. To that end, we launched 5:48 Networking which allows people of all industries—such as legal, finance, healthcare, building, and manufacturing—to connect with people they don’t normally interact with on a daily basis. The first event was a great success with over 125 registrants.

Live, Work, and Play Survey – The spring cohort of our Emerging Leaders Program conducted a survey as to why young professionals live, work, and play in Louisville. They collected a staggering 550 detailed opinions of a demographic that our business community does not regularly hear from. The results were released with much fanfare, garnering significant media coverage. We are energized in knowing the collective voice of young professionals will be heard and utilized by leaders in the city and business community.

Organizational Assessment and Restructure – As a part of YPAL’s 5-year strategic plan, we conducted an organizational assessment that resulted in a restructuring that better positions YPAL for future success. We saw industry-specific committees be transformed into networking opportunities (such as 5:48) that afford YPAL the capacity and agility to grow into new and diverse segments throughout the city.

Military Initiative – YPAL’s Board of Directors is committed to assisting our country’s servicemembers with their transition from military to civilian life. With the sponsorship of Northwestern Mutual, we have partnered with Where Opportunity Knox to offer free membership and event registrations to local active and veteran servicemembers.

We are fortunate to live in a city that understands the importance of attracting and keeping talented young professionals. Our Board of Directors, Ambassadors, Advisory Council, sponsors, and members remain active and dedicated to growing our organization. It has been a privilege to lead YPAL this year, and I am excited to see what the future holds.

is...an organization of over 840 membersrepresenting over 360 companies, helping to CONNECT, ENGAGE, and DEVELOP Louisville young professionals.

3,163 EVENT REGISTRATIONS

HOURS DEVOTED TO YPAL BY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: 6,581

TYPES OF EVENTS

Young Professionals Day at the Capitol

Engage Series -Power Siblings Connect Series- Louisville FC President Develop Series- Personal Branding 101

Volunteering at Engelhard Elementary>>

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>>CELEBRATING16 YEARS

AGE:21-25 36.00%26-30 40.00%31-35 18.30%36-40 5.70%

INCOME:$20,000-$30,000 6.80%$30,000-$40,000 16.00%$40,000-$50,000 19.40%$50,000-$60,000 16.00%$60,000-$70,000 10.70%$70,000-$80,000 8.50%$80,000 & Above 22.60%

DEGREE:Associates 1.50%Bachelors 59.60%Certificate 3.00%Juris Doctor 6.00%Masters 23.90%MD 1.50%Professional 4.50%

Connect: 21Engage: 16Develop: 14

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Christy Ames, Stites & Harbison, PLLCChris Brice, Northwestern Mutual Financial NetworkTray Cockerell, HumanaDan Crutcher , Louisville MagazineSteve DeWeese, Republic BankLaura Douglas, LG&E and KUGary England, Hilliard LyonsT. Vernon Foster, University of Louisville College of BusinessSandra Frazier, Tandem Public Relations & MarketingKirsten Hawley, Brown-FormanGill Holland, The Green Building & The Group EntertainmentKim Judy, Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLPCynthia Knapek, Louisville Leadership CenterJohn Kurnick, YUM! Brands, Inc.Mike Moll, The PNC Financial Services GroupRon Oliver, Norton HealthcareKent Oyler, Greater Louisville Inc.Gary Tyler, Business First

YPAL CARES BOARD OF DIRECTORSPatrick Broderick, Valiant ConstructionJon Cayot, The Leasing GroupNick Chitwood, LDG Development, LLCJessica Collier, Café PressLauren Davis, Norton HealthcareTiffany Ge, Frost Brown ToddDemetrius Gray, Reliant ExteriorsBrandon Johnson, Richardson & RichardsonBrian Kaelin, HumanaMitchell Kersting, Work Architecture + DesignAshley Penn, BKDNick Phelps, JPMorgan ChaseErin Spalding, Doe AndersonCarson Stewart, Yum! Brands, Inc.Joshua Watkins, Louisville Metro GovernmentJohn Weis, Humana

YPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

DIAMOND SPONSORS

PLATNIUM SPONSORSThe Lane Report

GOLD SPONSORSActors Theatre

AT & TBellarmine University Graduate Programs

Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLPBrown-Forman

KCUCKentucky Farm Bureau

Norton HealthcareRepublic Bank

Stoll Keenon OgdenThe Kentucky Center

Yum! Brands

SILVER SPONSORSCentral Bank

DMLODoe Anderson

Frost Brown ToddPapa John’s

Taxi 7

BRONZE SPONSORSAloft Louisville Downtown

Goodson Clothing & Supply Co.Indiana University Southeast

Kentucky ChamberKentucky Science Center

LexisNexisLouisville Downtown Partnership Mary Henry State Farm Insurance

McCarthy Strategic SolutionsMcRae Technologies LLC.

One SourcePoe Companies

Ricoh Copy ServicesSam Kinnaird’s Flooring

Schnieder ElectricThe Avenue

The Software GuildTotal Quality LogisticsUnderhill AssociatesValiant Construction

Village Green - The 800 BuildingVintage Printing

Where Opportunity Knox White Picket Real Estate

WLKYDesigned by Mandy Mullins Design ypal.org

GET INVOLVED!YPAL is a 501(c)6 non-profit governed by a volunteer board of directors with the mission to connect, engage and develop metro Louisville’s young professionals through community, professional and social opportunities.

Support us by becoming a member, making a donation to YPAL Cares or encouraging your business to partner with us through a sponsorship.

Visit us online or contact YPAL Executive Director, Ann Marie Kelly, at annmarie.kelly@ypal.org.

Ann Marie KellyExecutive Director

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