YPAC Honors 2015-2016 Protégé Chattanooga Mentorship Class May 12

Area young professionals are invited to join the Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) for a celebration of the 2015-2016 Protégé Chattanooga mentorship program on May 12 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Camp House.

“This evening serves as a graduation for the eight Protégé mentees, who spent many hours over the past several months gaining insights and seeking advice from some of our city’s most influential leaders,” said Zach Hutcherson, YPAC president and 2012 Protégé graduate. “They’ve received exposure to a wide range of perspectives on the challenges of leadership and development – perspectives which will help them develop their own strengths and skills as they advance in their careers.”

The event, presented by Douglas Heights, includes a networking reception and a brief presentation from one of this year’s Protégé Chattanooga mentors, Joe Smith of the YMCA’s Y-CAP youth intervention program.

“We are very proud of the efforts of this Protégé class,” said Callie Starnes, YPAC vice president. “From August to April, they’ve made the most of the opportunities to learn and grow in the program. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for these young professionals.”

Protégé Chattanooga’s Class of 2015-2016 includes the following young professionals:

·      Lucky Ramsey, Pathfinder

·      Joe Kane, Unum

·      Joda Thongnopnua, Lamp Post Group

·      Audrey Mosley, One to One Personal Physicians Network

·      Josh Lee, LBMC

·      Mary Carlie Corbitt, TVA

·      Jamie Ann Phillips, Papercut Interactive

·      Josh Jolley, HHM

Mentors for the 2015-2016 program include:

·      Rick McKenney, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

·      Hamid Andalib

·      Andy Berke, Mayor of the City of Chattanooga

·      Donnie Hutcherson, HHM

·      Alison Lebovitz, WTCI

·      Kevin Spiegel, Erlanger Health System

·      Mike Sarvis, Cohutta Bank

·      Joe Smith, YMCA