Before moving to Lynchburg in 2015, I grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York where my immediate family still lives, graduated from The College of Wooster in Ohio, attended law school at the University of Richmond, and clerked for a judge for a year in Southwest Virginia. As the one-year term for my previous job was coming to an end, I started looking for another job and was very fortunate to be offered a job with a prominent law firm in Lynchburg. One of the big draws of

As a Lynchburg native, my story is somewhat unique among young professionals in the central Virginia area. Unlike most, I was born and raised in Lynchburg, and I even attended college and law school locally. Because Lynchburg is my hometown, my primary motivation for getting involved with the Young Professionals of Central Virginia was simply to expand my professional network. As expected, becoming involved with YPCV has given me tremendous opportunities to make connections w

On Wednesday, the Young Professionals of Central Virginia hosted our fourth Lessons from Leaders luncheon with N.B. Handy President & CEO Rosana Chaidez. Rosana was recommended to us by a former YP Board Member because of her leadership style and keen business sense – and she did not disappoint! One common theme I’ve noticed among our four speakers is they had someone who believed in them. Whether they called them a coach, a mentor, a colleague or just their friend, they’ve a

We thought it would be fun to have the YPCV committee members contribute to the blog and talk about their experiences as a young professional in the Lynchburg Region. We hope you find this new series interesting and helpful! Enjoy this first post by Emily Berthoud, Global Components Buyer for CommScope: I moved to Lynchburg in December of 2014. I chose Lynchburg because the local economy is diverse and well situated. I moved without a job lined up which was the most risk I ha

Young Professionals have many reasons for joining groups like YPCV. They want to connect with people that have similar interests in their age group. They want to give back to their community, or maybe they want to build their career experience. But why would employers want their employees to join a young professionals’ group? Here are a few suggestions: 1. Workforce Retention: Odds are if your employee is considering joining a YP group, they are a go-getter. This is someone y