2013 YP Awards

A key mission of YPAC is to cultivate emerging leaders.  Each year YPAC honors outstanding young professionals and businesses that seek to attract and retain next generation leaders in the Chattanooga area.

Lattimore Black Morgan and Cain is this year's luncheon sponsor.

Nominees and applications are reviewed by a selection committee, the public is invite to weigh in via social media, and the winners are announced at our YP Awards luncheon in the following categories:

• Young Professional of the Year
• YP‐Friendly Business of the Year
• YP Entrepreneur of the Year
• YP Civic Impact Award

Our YP Awards are held in place of our monthly business development luncheon and are open to the general public.  The 2013 YP Awards will be held at The Doub

leTree Hotel inDowntown Chattanooga, located at 407 Chestnut St  Chattanooga, TN 37402.  The luncheon will begin at 11:30am. To purchase an individual ticket for the lunch

eon, click here.  Companies and groups who wish to purchase a corporate table may also purchase their tickets here. Corporate tables seat 10 and include table signage.  For more information on program sponsorship, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

2013 Finalists:

YP Civic Impact Award — Crystal Cadieux, Rescue Prom (Becca's Closet)/Home Solutions; Heather Ewalt, Causeway/Delegator; David Martin, La Paz Chattanooga; and 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; and Laurie Stevens, Chattanooga School of Language

YP Friendly Business of the Year — Assemblers Inc., Full Media, The Hutton Co. and 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.; and Christy Smith, The Vincit Group.

Past Winners

2011