ABOUT US
We are a diverse group of career-minded young professionals located in the greater Charlotte metro area. As the Charlotte area floods with young professionals coming from cities and universities all over the country, we believe it is important to find a community that shares similar goals and values.
At CYPG, we strive to better ourselves through professional education, philanthropy, and industry collaboration. As a group, we help one another excel in our careers through networking, events, and internal resources. We operate on a strict set of core values in hope of making a lasting impact on the Charlotte community. We believe that CYPG offers a unique experience that can be a catalyst for excelled career and network growth.
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OUR CORE VALUES
Leadership
Community
Excellence
Fellowship
Growth
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mitchell Adams
President & Founder
Chip Griffin
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Director of Finance
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Katy Dettmer
Director of Events
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Rob Grady
Director of Member Experience & Retention
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Daniel Jurgensen
Director of Fundraising
Reid Farber
Vice President
Mary Kennon Bivens
Director of Internal Communications
Molly Matilsky
Director of Digital Development
Veronica Silva
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
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Craddock Close
Director of Compliance
Steve Boland
Director of Operations
Laney Tran
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Director of Marketing
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Ryan Connor
Director of Membership
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Ken DeHart III
Director of Philanthropy
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PREVIOUS NOTABLE SPEAKERS
CYPG has had the pleasure of providing our members with exclusive speaker events that offer invaluable career guidance, professional development and more.
Our notable speakers include:
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Howard Levine, Former Family Dollar Chief Executive Officer
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Tony Zeiss, former Central Piedmont Community College President
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Brenda Wensil, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Flynn Heath Holt partner
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Pat Riley, Allen Tate Realtors Chief Executive Officer
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D. Steve Boland, Bank of America Chief Administrative Officer
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Austin Adams, former JP Morgan Chief Information Officer
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Candice McPhatter, former Fifth Third Bank Head of University Relations
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David Hoffman, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor and Senior Associate Dean