Regional Business Council Announces 28 New Members of the Young Professionals Network Leadership 100

The St. Louis Regional Business Council welcomed 28 new leaders to the 2016-2017 Young Professionals Network (YPN) Leadership 100 last nightย at an induction dinner at the Forest Park Trolley Room.

Launched in 2008, the RBCโ€™s seeks toย attract and retain ethnically diverse professionals in the St. Louis business community. The YPN program provides young professionals with unique opportunities for business, social networking, professional development and community involvement.ย Now at 3,300 members, the YPN represents more than 700 companies in the St. Louis region.

โ€œWe are thrilled to have such a talented group of young professionals who are also engaged in our community,โ€ said Kathy Osborn, executive director of the St. Louis RBC in a statement โ€œThe accomplishments of this yearโ€™s inductees and those of our returning Leadership 100 are truly remarkable and serve as a great indicator of our regionโ€™s continued growth and vitality.โ€

The new cohort represents 25 companies in the St. Louis region. They are entrepreneurs, lawyers, finance professionals, operation managers and senior executives. This yearโ€™s Leadership Cohort is: 60 % female and 40% male, 54% African American, 17% Caucasian, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 14% Asian and 4% Native American.

โ€œI believe in the St. Louis region and the people who live and work here,โ€ Fineza Tangua, AVP, project manager at Wells Fargo Advisors and one of the 28 new inductees said in a statement. โ€œLeadership 100 will allow me to engage with current and future leaders to further my development.โ€

โ€œHaving been in St. Louis for 13 years, I’ve grown to love the city and hope to foster economic development between St. Louis and countries in Asia,โ€ said fellow inductee Cuong Dang, founder and CEO of Enliven. Dang says he looks forward to helping create a more ย healthy and prosperous city.

Here’s the full list ofย recipients:

Amita Shah, Risk Manager at Wells Fargo Advisorsย 

Ben Vlietย Territory Manager at John Deereย 

CaSonya Thompson,ย IT Reporting Lead Analyst at Centene Corporation Compliance

Chrissy Rogers,ย Director at Arcturus

Crystal Foster,ย Project Manager II at Centene

Cuong Dang, Founder and CEO ofย Enliven

Dan Kieffer,ย Talent Acquisition Manager at Slalom

Daniela Velazquez,ย Principal/Owner at Mavend Media LLC

Darius Chapman, Account Executive at Direct Incentive Sourcingย 

Darryl M. Chatman, Of Counsel Attorney at Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Elizabeth Marengo, Manager, Organization Development at Nestle Purina

Eric Madkins, AVP Midwest Community Affairs Manager at Regions Bankย 

Ernesto Segura, LLP Attorney at ย Husch Blackwellย 

Fineza Tangua, AVP, Project Manager of Manager Onboarding at Wells Fargo Advisors

Guerin Pichon, Managing Consultant at BKD

Jackie Behnen,ย Tax Manager at PwC

Jacob Marshall, Superintendent of Operations at Kinder Morgan

Janet Dayawon, Relationship Marketing Coordinator at Creative Circle

Jenifer Morris, Patient Accounts Representative at BJC Healthcare

Keisha Lee, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

Lindsay McClure-Hartman, Associate atย Husch Blackwell LLP

Malissa Shaw, Account Manager at Distribution Management inc.ย 

Phillice Gregory, Senior Real Estate Agent at Ameren

Sarah McCallion,ย Communications Specialist at HOK

Shakaye Peters,ย Contracts Counsel atย Ascension

Steven Holman, AVP – Account Executive at Lockton Companies

Thomas Taylor, Business Support Manager at U.S. Trustย 

Yooni Lee, People Operations and Talent Acquisition Associate at Amitech Solutions

 

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