Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) will host its sixtth annual YP Awards on Friday, from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel downtown.
In its sixth year, the YP Awards recognize notable young professionals and YP friendly businesses and organizations in the greater Chattanooga area. Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain is the luncheon’s headline sponsor.
Ted Alling, co-founder and CEO of Access America Transport, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event.
YP Award finalists include:
YP Civic Impact Award:
Crystal Cadieux, Becca's Closet/Home Solutions
Heather Ewalt, Causeway/Delegator
David Martin, La Paz Chattanooga
Teal Thibaud, Glass House Collective
YP Entrepreneur of the Year:
David Littlejohn, Pale Dot Voyage
Vincent Phipps, Communication VIP
Mike Robinson, Brewhaus, Fork & Pie Bar
Laurie Stevens, Chattanooga School of Language
YP Friendly Business of the Year:
Assemblers Inc.
Full Media
The Hutton Co.
S&ME
Young Professional of the Year:
Sharon Braden, Thompson Engineering
Emerson Burch, Artisant/The 35.85 Guild
James Chapman, SE Development District
Toccora Johnson, Girls Inc.
Christy Smith, The Vincit Group