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YP SPOTLIGHT
Deron Gerber
Large
Events Team Member
Employer
Gerber Outerwear
Job Title
VP, Sales and Marketing
Tell Us About
Your Job
"My family has been manufacturing uniforms since 1924 and I am the fourth generation in that business. Today we sell uniform duty jackets to law enforcement officers, fire fighters and emergency medical personnel. I am involved in many aspects of the business, including coordinating our sales force, market research, product design, quality assurance, costing and performing large sales presentations to our distributor network."
Hobbies/Interests
Snowboarding, boating, racquetball, woodworking and travel.
Something Most People Don't
Know About You
"About five years ago, I purchased a 120 year old house in downtown Mishawaka that was incredibly run down. I did a complete renovation from the ground up, performing about 90% of the work myself. Most people didn't know I was so handy."
Community Involvement
I have just started getting involved in our community through my
participation in YPN and some 'BASS events.
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YPN UPDATE 2010
The 2010 YPN Advisory Council will once again be led by Tania Bengtsson of Gibson Insurance Group.
Other members of the 2010 Advisory Council
include:
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Mike Charbonneau – NIPSCO
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Bob Decker - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
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Andrea Deitchley - Burkhart Advertising
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Ryan Fenstermaker (Vice Chair) - 1st Source Bank
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Amy Hill - South Bend Silver Hawks
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Matt Money
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Nancy Nacci - Palais Royale
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Mike Niedbalski - Integritas Search
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Cathy Raven - Crowe Horwath
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Nick Scheu - Crowe Horwath
Expanding YPN's mission to develop, connect and empower young professionals will be the following work teams: Large Events, Power Lunch, Marketing and Community Involvement.
COMMUNITY CORNER
South Bend Common Council Committee Openings
The City of South Bend Common Council is now accepting
applications for the 2010 Common Council Standing Committees.
Additional information and application may be found
online.
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Boys & Girls Club Forming YP Advocate Group
The Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County is in the planning stages of a new advocate group of young professionals. The club’s mission is to enable all children to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. They are looking for young professionals who want to further develop their leadership capabilities and as well as the mission of Boys & Girls Club. Please contact Ashley Farrell at 574.855.5852 or
afarrell@fccin.org for more details.
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Habla Español?
Memorial BrainWorks is hosting a four day beginner’s Spanish class from 8:00 a.m. to noon June 21-24. This class is taught through brain based learning methods and TPRS which is a story-telling and physical response method. Participants will learn the most frequently spoken words in day-to-day Spanish plus cognates (which are those words in Spanish that are based on English), making it applicable instantly on a day to day basis for people across industries. Cost is $199.00 per person. Call 574.647.6628 to reserve your seat.
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Zoological Society Seeks Committee Members
The Potawatomi Zoological Society is seeking enthusiastic YPs to serve on the planning committee for two exciting fundraising events in 2010 - Zoo-To-Do on August 7 and Zoo Brew on September 11. Planning committee members will assist with the event themes, sponsor procurement, auction item procurement, ticket sales, event set-up and breakdown and other event details. Meetings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month beginning in February, and continuing until the event dates. Meetings will last approximately
one hour. For more information or for a volunteer application, please contact Laura Bailey at 574.288.4639.
READING CORNER
Young Professionals Guide to Success
by Ryan Kohnen
Young Professional's Guide to Success is a book for those of us looking to go from average to career rock star.
Ryan Kohnen, the author of this book, likes to refer to Generation
Y as having A.D.D. and says people need a wake-up call.
With advice and stories from over 70 CEOs, top executives and community leaders, the book gives practical advice and tools
for YPs to start making a significant difference in their workplace.
From building relationships with mentors and peers to being the leader of your team (even if you are the youngest person), this book gives young professionals an inside look at how executives rise to the top. Pepsi Americas, American Heart Association, and DuPont are among the organizations that share anecdotes and invaluable advice.
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few dates for you to add to your calendar:
State of the City Address
South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke will present his annual State of
the City address on Monday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Century Center.
Bike the Bend
A recreational/non competitive
community bicycling event taking place Sunday, May 23. Both
casual and experienced riders can ride approximately 30 miles of
streets and trails through South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph
County free of vehicular traffic. Visit the
event Web site for
more info.
Michiana Forty
Under 40
Once again YPN and The Chamber will present the Michiana Forty Under
40 event to recognize this region's best and brightest YPs. The event
will take place early this summer so keep an eye out for nomination
forms to recognize your peers!
Urban
Adventure
Last year's inaugural Urban Adventure race was a huge success and
the 2010 race promises to bring even more heart pounding action!
Plan to get your two-person team signed up for the July 31 event. To
find out what last year's race was like,
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