Young Professionals Association Names Winners At Eighth Annual Awards Program

The Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) hosted its eighth annual YP Awards program at the Chattanoogan. This year’s winners in each category are:

YP of the Year
Tiffanie Robinson, Lamp Post Group

YP-Friendly Business of the Year
Monen Restaurants

YP Entrepreneur of the Year
Jorge Parra, Taqueria Jalisco

YP Corporate Innovator of the Year
Enoch Elwell, CO.LAB

YP Civic Impact Award
Teal Thibaud, Glass House Collective

The organization’s board of directors identified 25 finalists across five award categories after reviewing the results of an open call for nominations in January.

Final scores were tallied from three components: online polling, community committee votes and selections by the board of directors.

“It’s always so much fun to see all the different industries represented, as well as the personalities and accomplishments of the folks nominated for these awards,” said Natalie Roy, Communication Director for YPAC. “Our local young professional community really shines, and we feel like this event highlights that fact more and more with each passing year.”

Event sponsors include presenting sponsor Derryberry Public Relations, Victoria Love Events and Staffing, Solid Rock Systems and Diversified Companies, LLC, and YPAC Gold Sponsors Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, EPB Fiber Optics and River City Company.