exper i e nc e e me r g e
STEPHANIE COLON
CHAIR
C
] O N N E C T
EMERGELakeland.com
It is hard to
believe that
EMERGE
Lakeland is
entering its 11th
year of service.
I expect that
this year will be
just as vibrant
and exciting
to local young
professionals
as in years past.
Let me tell you
a little about
EMERGE and
how it is unique
to the Lakeland
area.
We are a meaningful
networking
organization of
dedicated, talented
young professionals.
EMERGE is governed
by a Steering
Committee, comprised
of about eighteen
members, who help
pave the way every
year. Several Steering
Committee members
are responsible for
leading working
committees including:
EVENTS
COMMITTEE
These EMERGErs are
dedicated to creating
and planning out
events that will attract
young professionals.
This team meets
monthly and I can
assure you they are
experts at event
planning.
VOLUNTEER
COMMITTEE
This group is
passionate about
fulfilling volunteer
hours for organizations
such as AFI, Salvation
Army and Parker
Street Ministries just
to name a few. This
committee organizes
volunteer projects
every quarter fulfilling
one of EMERGE’s
mission areas…
creating a venue for
young professionals
to become
philanthropically
active.
MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE
If you love EMERGE as
much as we do, then
you want everyone to
know it! The members
of this committee
have a desire to grow
EMERGE Lakeland
and share the
passion they have
for the relationships
they’ve built and the
experiences in which
they’ve shared.
MARKETING
COMMITTEE
These folks are so
creative and tech
savvy! If it weren’t
for these people, our
events and volunteer
projects wouldn’t come
alive. They are the
creative minds behind
the eye catching
artwork you see on our
website and our other
materials.
Aside from the folks
who lead and serve on
these committees, we
have approximately
184 members who
attend our events and
volunteer projects!
As the 2015 Chair
of EMERGE, I am
proud to say that the
team is in place to
provide a great year
of events, service and
fellowship. If you are
an employer of young
professionals, I ask
that you encourage
them to get involved.
This is my eighth
year as a member and
my sixth year on the
Steering Committee,
and I have found
that the involvement
has helped me grow
professionally and
personally. EMERGE
Lakeland has so
much to offer, and
we want to share it
with as many young
professionals as we
can.
You can find out more
about Emerge at
EMERGELakeland.com
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