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Our 5th Annual Young Professionals Conference is happening on March 22nd, 2023, hosted in partnership with the United Way of Wyoming Valley and our regional chambers, and presented by UGI Utilities, Inc. This day-long conference is aimed at developing our area's talented professionals, featuring amazing speakers in our region between the ages of 20-45. Join us in the THINK Center in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. The theme of this year's conference is "The Future of NEPA" and will feature two tracks of breakout sessions, with topics like wellness, personal finance, leadership development, innovation, and getting involved in our community!

2023 Young Professional Conference Agenda

Announcing our 2023 Young Professionals Conference Keynote Speaker! 

William has had the privilege of leading teams with combined experiences serving as a U.S. Army Officer, a group leader for a Fortune 50 Company, and leading at the Director level for the Department of Defense. He has led a variety of teams from maintenance and distribution to city management and space control. Yes, space, the final frontier where he earned the little-known Army Space Badge. Will's favorite aspect of leadership has been helping others grow & reach their full potential so that teams achieve success together. He's been a student of leadership and organizational behavior for most of his career. This intrigue led him to study and learn about the relationship of leaders and teams at the doctoral level of academia. Will has researched leaders and teams receiving his Doctorate from Drexel University. Now, you can find Will currently serving as the CXO of Shared Leadership, LLC, a full spectrum leadership and team development solutions company. He gets the opportunity to work with amazing individuals and teams to positively impact their lives by improving work environments. 

Stay tuned for more information on our 2023 speakers!