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You will find the most up-to-date event information and registration on ChapterPro beginning on July 1.

Attached is the full scoring sheet with each member's overall Engagement Score. Please reach out to Beth Saunders (beth@ypocrv.com) if you have questions on any of the data.

As part of our continued effort to strengthen chapter participation, connection, and overall member experience, registration priority for the Iceland Experience (May 10–14, 2027) will be based on each member’s Chapter Engagement Score. Our goal is simple: reward members who actively contribute to the health, culture, and success of our chapter while also encouraging broader participation across all chapter activities. This system also aligns with YPO International’s chapter h

Professional History/business: My first work experience was cutting netting during summer vacations while in high school. I began my career at InCord in 2011 after graduating from the College of Charleston with a double major in International Business and Spanish and a minor in French. I started as a Project Manager and quickly advanced to Production Manager in 2013. By 2016, at 27 years old, I was promoted to Operations Manager, overseeing 80+ employees across eight division

Professional History/Business: After graduating from the University of Rochester, I began my work career in NYC with a boutique securities firm on the American Stock exchange as an independent equity options market maker. I enjoyed everything about trading except it became clear to me over time that technology was taking away the arbitrage opportunities that had previously existed and while trading was very rewarding and enjoyable, it wasn’t the same as building a business fo

Tell us about your professional history Before joining Red Deer, I started my career at Aetna Inc. where I spent 8 years in varying roles. I really enjoyed my time there; I loved the corporate world - I enjoyed the challenges and opportunities that came with it and that professional experience set me up well for the shift to Red Deer. My first Red Deer assignment in 2018 was to work in our UK group. During that time, my husband and I lived outside of Oxford, UK and I comple

The YPO Global Board of Directors approved updates to the dues structure, creating a simplified, two-tier, age based model. What is changing in the dues structure? Beginning 1 July 2026, YPO will transition from four dues tiers to two dues tiers. • Tier 1: Members under 65 • Tier 2: Members 65+ (paying one-third of Tier A) Why is YPO making this change? The Board-approved change is aligned with YPO’s efforts to reinforce fairness, strengthen quality and ensure consistent sta

Where did you grow up? I grew up in Westfield, MA… Go Bombers! (For non-Western Mass members, our high school mascot.) Where do you live now, and who lives with you? In 2005, I moved from Boston where I was a prosecutor, back to Westfield to join Specialty Boly & Screw (SBS)… a very different career path. I live there with my wife and our children, who are young adults and are just starting careers or finishing university. Tell us about your business, interests, etc. In 2013

Professional History I began my career in 2000 as a mechanical engineer and spent 15 years with Mercedes-Benz USA, working in engineering, public relations, and marketing. By the time I left, I was leading the Marketing Communications department, overseeing national, regional, and local brand advertising, as well as media planning and buying nationwide. In 2017, my husband Peter and I opened Mercedes-Benz of Springfield . We serve 169 zip codes across Western MA, Northern CT

Ken Ellis is the CEO and owner of Aquatic Development Group (ADG) - a design, builder, and specialty manufacturer for the water park and resort industry. ADG is based in Albany, NY and consists of 120 employees working throughout North America and beyond. Ken was also co-owner of the Camelback Resort in the Poconos, PA. During a twenty-year ownership they transformed Camelback from a seasonal ski area to a four-season resort property consisting of skiing, snowtubing, adventur

I am an attorney, practicing for the last two decades in employment law and education law. I have been part of the leadership of Shipman & Goodwin for the last 8 years, and culminating in my current role as Managing Partner. ) My husband, Raymond, is an educator and school administrator. We have one daughter, Maya, who is an actor and singer, is studying in the Actor Training at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Our niece Lilly is like another daughter to us, an

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