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Young Professionals of Sycamore (YPS)

YPS IMPACT - The mission of our Leadership Program is to engage young professionals in the business and civic life of our community by providing a platform for professional development and significant opportunities for growth and exposure.

We will  . . . . . . . ..

PROVIDE young professionals with a foundation of knowledge about the Sycamore community.

DELIVER programs that inspire young professionals to further develop and strengthen our community.

DEVELOP and enhance leadership skills to create strong engaged leaders.

EMPOWER young professionals with the expertise to partner with current community leaders.

ADVOCATE for the relationship between business and community.

CREATE a heightened awareness of the needs and challenges that affect the Sycamore community.

BUILD a better future for the Sycamore area by developing young professionals into leaders with a vested interested in community stewardship.

QUICK FACTS

  • Once year program, meeting once a month
  • 8a.m. to 12:30p.m. on the 3rd Friday of each month
  • Members will intern on a community non-profit board for 12 months     
  • Second year serve as mentors for the next class of Young Professionals and meet quarterly
  • Cost is $250
  • Program runs January thru December
  • Participants must work for a Chamber member organization
  • Applications are available by request through the Chamber

 

YPS IMPACT CLASS OF 2012

Tara Knull

 

Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine

815-756-8524

Sandra Maahs

 

Foster and Buick Law Group

815-758-6616

Emily Roberts

 

KishHealth System

815-756-1521 ext. 153510

Justin Elliot

 

Clean USA

815-754-1226

Megan Merchant

 

NB&T

815-754-3242

Kara Gallagher

 

Kishwaukee YMCA

815-756-9577 ext. 42

Scott Kelly

 

Country Financial

815-756-9536

Dana Chaplin

 

Driv-Lok

815-895-0816

Staci Hoste

 

NPR

815-753-0080

Christy Sharp

 

KEC

815-825-2000

Sarah Vize

 

KEC

815-825-2000

 

YPS IMPACT CLASS OF 2011

Jon Kuhn

Chair

Banner Up Signs

815-899-9211

Julie Jordal

 

American Midwest Bank

815-756-1444

Ryan Kralka

 

AlphaGraphics

815-899-1500

Courtney Denison

 

Family Service Agency

815-895-8616

Todd Vanatta

 

Northern Rehab and Sports Medicine

815-756-8524

Justin Yahnig

 

NB&T

815-754-3242

Lauren Diehl

 

Discover Sycamore

815-895-3456

Josh Kruis

 

Sparkle Janitorial

815-787-3503

Chad Jewett

 

CMJ Technologies

815-895-2468

Adam Orton

 

City of Sycamore

815-895-4920

    Jenna Cooper Foster and Buick Law Firm    815-758-6616
       

 

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