YPAC Announces Josh Davis As Vice President

Thursday, September 06, 2012
Josh Davis
Josh Davis

The Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga announced that Josh Davis will serve on the organization’s board of directors as vice president beginning this month.

A native of Damascus, Va., Mr. Davis is currently employed as the Marketing Communications manager with InfoSystems. In this role, he supports the strategies and initiatives established by the director of Marketing through his expertise in digital marketing and content creation. His areas of responsibility include webmaster, social media manager and email marketing manager. He also assists with planning and executing special events and promotions.

YPAC President Cara Hicks said, “We are excited to welcome Josh onto YPAC’s leadership team. He is a familiar face to many of our members, and his ongoing engagement with YPAC is not only a testament to the benefits that come from our association, but also to his personal dedication and commitment to our mission of attracting, retaining and developing young talent in Chattanooga.”

Mr. Davis is actively involved in other organizations including Men’s Ministry Network, Chattanooga Technology Council and Social Media Club Chattanooga. He is also a member of the 2012-2013 Leadership Chattanooga class.

“I’m honored to be selected for this leadership position with YPAC,” said Mr. Davis. “I’m passionate about helping other young people grow professionally and personally, and YPAC has demonstrated that they can very effectively give young professionals these kinds of opportunities. Now that YPAC has become a program of the Chattanooga Chamber, there are even more possibilities to serve current and future generations of Chattanooga’s business leaders, which is very exciting.”

For more information, please contact media@ypchattanooga.org


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