Background
CYP was founded in 1999 by a few area young professionals with
the support of some large corporations determined to attract and retain young professionals to the area.
CYP currently has 125 members, ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s. Though the majority of our
membership falls in the mid 20s to mid 30s bracket, CYP has no definitive age group - we believe anyone
can be young at heart! Our members represent a vast array of the area's workforce, including the arts,
architecture, engineering, finance, marketing, manufacturing, the trades, law, medicine, media, non-profits,
and government (that's just a few of them!). We've occasionally considered a contest for the "CYP member
with the most unusual employment" and we have some really good contenders - no matter what your employment,
you'll be comfortable within this group.
A Board of Directors,
composed of volunteers, leads our organization. Each board member serves a one-year term. Our membership
loves to get together, socialize, and become involved in the community, having a good time and working
however we can to improve the City of Charlottesville. If you want more information on the group, feel free to contact our current president,
Maurice Walker. If you think you would like to attend one of our
events, please let us know. We'd be happy to introduce you to some of our members, so that you can see what
CYP is offering before you commit to joining. |
