| Welcome to the home of YP Minot. We're excited about this growing network in Minot! We are a group of young professionals, ages 21-39, living and working in Minot and the surrounding areas. We believe in what this city has to offer and our future looks bright. We believe in making Minot a fun place to live and work and encourage you to join us. If you have any ideas while we grow this network, let us know. We want to engage young people in Minot. As we go forward, we will be unveiling a NEW LOOK to this website in the late spring of 2008, which will feature information, bios, photos, events and much more! Our Mission: Creating social and business networking opportunities and community enhancement projects for young professionals in the Minot area. The YPN consists of 6 core groups whose role is to plan YP functions and iniatives. Find your interest and join one or more today! Ambassador Team: Jessica Ackerman - Ackerman-Estvold Engineering, Chair Candace Brekke - iNet Technologies/Odney Advertising, Co-Chair The Ambassador Team, through education and outreach, links businesses, the Minot community, and new YPN members into the YPN. They shall plan events and outreach activities that will further connect new YPN members, businesses, and the Minot community into the YP network. Responsibilities of Ambassador Team members shall also include helping to plan and participate in events that welcome new members into the YPN. Ambassadors are encouraged to bring a new member to each monthly New Member Breakfast and/or After 5's. Entrepreneurship Team: Jason Jensen - Bremer Bank, Chair Fred Beuchler - First Western Bank & Trust, Co-Chair The Entrepreneurship Team shall inspire entrepreneurial spirit within YPN members and the Minot community. Professional Development Team: Alecia Berg - Prime Retail Group, Chair Carla Williams - Trinity Health, Co-Chair The Professional Development Team shall promote the professional success of YPN members. The Professional Development Team shall seek to connect YPN members to opportunities that will further enhance their learning, leadership skills, career development, personal and professional growth. The Professional Development Team shall create professional growth opportunities for YPN members that contribute to their career successes by addressing the unique challenges they face. The Professional Development Team shall connect YPN members to professional development opportunities, create business networking opportunities, and expose them to a broad range of community issues. Service Team: Jason Zimmerman - Holiday Inn, Chair Open Seat, Co-Chair The Service Team shall partner with organizations that provide for the needs of the Minot community. These partnerships shall allow the Service Team to deliver service opportunities to the YPN. The Service Team shall make a difference in the Minot community and in the lives of its citizens. Social Team: Michelle Boyeff - Minot Public Schools, Chair Emily Rodacker - Minot Daily News, Co-Chair The Social Team shall create environments in which YPN members can socialize while expanding and diversifying their networks. The Social Team shall continually strive to instill energy, fun, and enthusiasm into the YPN. The Social Team shall welcome individuals new to the Minot community by providing them the opportunity to “get plugged in” to the community. Community Links Team: Scott Louser - Prudential Preferred Properties, Chair DelRae Zimmerman - Prudential Preferred Properties, Co-Chair Community Links will seek opportunities to build ties between the business community and other entities that have a stake in the business community. Specifically, we will initially focus on how YP can help enhance Minot State University’s Vision 2013 by creating relationships and awareness through proposed activities jointly with key members of the University administration and marketing departments. We also will include the University Young Professionals in the Community Links team. These individual Chairs and Co-Chairs make up the 2008 Leadership Team, along with our current President Jarid Lundeen - Tires Plus, Vice-President Scott Louser - Prudential Preferred Properties and Marketing Chair Candace Brekke - iNet Technologies/Odney Advertising. |
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Are you interested in becoming a member of YP Minot? Please contact yp@minotchamber.org or call 852.6000
Special thanks to iNet Technologies for providing this website.
Special thanks to iNet Technologies for providing this website.