Austin Young Chamber was created in July 2009 and has experienced incredible growth since then. Austin Young Chamber is now the largest and fastest growing young professional organization in Central Texas. It is also one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in Central Texas.
Founders
- Jonny Rodgers
- Nathan Green
- Erick Smart
Staff History
Melanie Plummer | Executive Director | 2009 - 2014 |
Shelley Shuman | Director of Operations | 2009-2010 |
Jody Tropeano | Sponsor & Membership Representative | 2010-2012 |
Amy Lateur | Director of Development & Member Relations | 2012 - 2014 |
Lane Strickland | Program & Events Coordinator | 2015 - 2016 |
Matt Glazer | Executive Director | 2014 - Present |
Kat Randow | Director of Development & Member Relations | 2014 - Present |
Board Chair History
Jonny Rodgers | 2010 |
Edward Kargbo | 2011 |
Blake Absher | 2012 |
Lindsey Tyner | 2013 |
Tommy Belton | 2014 |
John King | 2015 |
Emmy Hill | 2015 |
Board History
Jonny Rodgers | 2009 - 2013 |
Nathan Green | 2009 - 2012 |
Erick Smart | 2009 - 2012 |
Colin Pope | 2009 - 2014 |
Ben DeLeon | 2009-2011 |
Tim Hamilton | 2009-2010 |
Yvette Ruiz | 2009-2010 |
Lemuel Williams | 2009-2010 |
Katie Fore | 2009 - 2012 |
Edward Kargbo | 2010 - 2013 |
Macy McBeth Ryan | 2010 - 2011 |
JD Lewis | 2010-2011 |
Neil Goldman | 2010 |
Kareem Hajjar | 2010 |
Jonathan Peters | 2010 - 2012 |
Tommy Belton | 2010 - Present |
Blake Absher | 2010 - 2013 |
Lindsey Tyner | 2011 - 2014 |
Jodi Fernandez | 2012 |
AJ Bingham | 2012 - 2013 |
Ali Putnam | 2012 - 2014 |
Michelle Graham | 2012 |
Chelsea Woodhead | 2012 |
Erin Geofrey | 2012 - 2013 |
George Ward | 2012 - 2014 |
Andy Cates | 2013 - 2015 |
Gordon Moore | 2013 |
James Nortey | 2013 - 2015 |
Ashley Teykl | 2013 - 2014 |
Abby Alwan | 2013 - 2014 |
John King | 2013 - 2015 |
John Fleckenstein | 2013 - Present |
Kelly Mosser | 2014 - present |
Emmy Hill | 2014 - present |
Adam Flagg | 2015 - Present |
Andrew Martin | 2015 - Present |
Diana Noguiera | 2015 - Present |
Ashland Viscosi | 2015 - Present |
Lauren Galea | 2015 - Present |
David Bean | 2015 - Present |
David Courreges | 2015 - Present |
Oral Blankson | 2015 |
Phillip Honaker | 2015 - Present |
Gracie Barrera | 2015 - Present |
Advisory Board History
Heather McKissick | 2013 - Present |
Ali Khataw | 2013 - Present |
Jerry Davis | 2013 - Present |
Earl Maxwell | 2013 - Present |
Allyson Peerman | 2013 - Present |
April Hinkle | 2013 - Present |
Ashton Cumberbatch | 2013 - Present |
Mitch Jacobson | 2013 - Present |
Thomas Miranda | 2013 - Present |
Mike Rollins | 2014 - Present |
Christopher Kennedy | 2014 - Present |
Committee Chair History
Neil Goldman | FAVE Awards | 2009 |
Tommy Belton | FAVE Awards | 2010 - 2013 |
Lindsey Tyner | FAVE Awards | 2012 |
Kelly Mosser | FAVE Awards | 2014 |
Reese Cisneros | FAVE Awards | 2015 - Present |
Katie Fore | Tailgate Committee | 2010 - 2011 |
Ali Putnam | Tailgate Committee | 2012 - 2014 |
Jonathan Peters | Poker Tournament | 2010 - 2011 |
Ashley Teykl | Poker Tournament | 2012 - 2015 |
David Bean | Poker Tournament | 2015 - Present |
Macy McBeth Ryan | Imagine Committee | 2010 - 2011 |
Jodi Fernandez | Imagine Committee | 2012 |
Sidney Pan | Imagine Committee | 2013 |
Kathryn Hoyt | Imagine Committee | 2014 - Present |
Erick Smart | Ambassador Committee | 2009-2010 |
Jonny Rodgers | Ambassador Committee | 2011 - 2013 |
Andrew Martin | Ambassador Committee | 2013 - 2014 |
Sara Lasseter | Ambassador Committee | 2015 |
Ben DeLeon | Leadership Service Committee | 2009-2010 |
John Fleckenstein | Leadership Service Committee | 2011-2014 |
Todd Milligan | Leadership Service Committee | 2014-2015 |
Adam Flagg | Economic Development | 2013 - 2014 |
Dave Floyd | Economic Development | 2013 - 2014 |
Ainee Athar | Economic Development | 2015 |
Emmy Hill | State of AYC | 2013 - 2014 |
Alex Basso | Energy & Sustainability Committee | 2012-2013 |
Monica Andry | State of AYC | 2015 |