Young Professionals
The DRC YP program engages an emerging group of future leaders who are committed to leadership development, public policy, and community engagement.
UPCOMING YP EVENTS
About Us
Leaders of Tomorrow
The DRC’s Young Professionals is a 400+ member organization engaging an emerging group of leaders who are committed to leadership development, public policy, and community engagement. The group represents a diverse range of companies, industries, backgrounds, and ideologies and provides them a space to build relationships, serve, and engage with community, political, civic, and business leaders.
Benefits of Joining
- Gain a backstage pass to the Dallas Region through Dallas Regional Chamber information and networks.
- Connect with a diverse network of peers and local business and community leaders through events held throughout the year.
- Grow your leadership skills through exclusive professional development workshops and programs.
- Engage with city, county, and state policy issues through engagement with elected officials to voice the concerns about policies that will affect the workforce today.
- Give back to your community through exclusive events and programs, including service events and Get on Board, the nonprofit board initiative.
WHAT WE DO
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
LEAD YP
Advance your career by sharpening the skills you need to grow professionally through the Young Professionals’ LEAD YP education and training program. Exclusively for YP members. Applications open in the fall.
GET ON BOARD
Learn from current board members and participating nonprofit organizations about the opportunities they have to serve on a nonprofit board. Exclusively for YP members. Applications open in the spring at the Get on Board event.
YP Advisory Council
YP Chair
Kyle Laney
Bank of America Private Bank
Chair-Elect
Victoria Ambrosio
Bank of Texas
Past Chair
Arielle Randle
Hilton Worldwide
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT CHAIRS
Clayton Lougee
Thomson Reuters
Mark McKendrick
Lockton Dunning Benefits
Kylie Moreland
Bank of Texas
PROGRAMMING CHAIRS
Matt Harrison
Texas Security Bank
Brent Hockaday
Bell Nunnally
Danielle Reynolds
Whitley Penn
Allison Searfoss
Truist Financial
Zack McKamie
Androvett
Aubrey Coleman
T-Mobile
LEAD YP CHAIRS
Brooks Caston
Clark Hill Strasburger
Virginia Mudge
The Dallas Opera
Elizabeth Wilson
Wells Fargo
DRC PROGRAM MANAGER
Jessica Heer
Senior Vice President
Leadership Programs & Talent Attraction
Dallas Regional Chamber
214.746.6691
jheer@dallaschamber.org
YP Program Sponsors
MEMBERSHIP SPONSORS
Crowe | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Weaver
YP WOMEN’S NETWORK SPONSOR
LEAD YP PROGRAM SPONSORS
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LEAD YP PARTNER SPONSOR
Sheppard Mullin