Young Professionals of Ada

04/11/2024

Come and join us for our meet and mingle this evening! We will be at The Lot from 5-7PM, so stop in and say hi!

03/04/2024

Join us this Friday at Goodway Coffee Co. 🌟

This week we will be having a Lunch and Learn event to share more about who we are as an organization, what our mission is, and how being a member can help you as professional in the community!

There is free registration, with food provided by Simmons Bank (Ada-Arlington).

We look forward to seeing you! ✨

02/28/2024

🌟 Young Professionals of Ada Member Spotlight!

💥 Meet our member, and committee seat, Nate Owens!

Nate is a Community Banker for Simmons Bank, and he services Pontotoc, Johnston, and Marshall County. He started his banking career in 2018, and moved to Simmons in 2022. In 2024 he also took on the commerical lending role in addition to his other responsibilities. He currently lives in Tishimingo, Oklahoma.

Nate graduted from Caddo High school in 2010. He attended Murray State College after high school where he earned his associates in Psychology in May of 2013, and in May of 2014 he also earned his associates in Sociology from there. He then went to ECU and gradauated in 2017 with a double major with a BA in Psychology and Sociology. He is also a graduate of the 22-23 class of Leadership Ada. He is an avid golfer, and a huge OU football fan!

Thank you for your dedication to YPA and our mission!

02/22/2024

Mark your calendars, everyone!

🌟 Here is our schedule for coming months, with our first event on March 8th!

Be on the lookout for additional information to come out soon - in the meantime, get our events on your schedule! All events are free registration. Just show up, and bring your friends or coworkers!

02/21/2024

🌟 Young Professionals of Ada Member Spotlight!

💥 Meet our member, Trevor Sutton!

Trevor is a Credit Administration Officer at Citizens Bank of Ada! His goals for his career are to continually grow in his skills and function within the bank. It’s his faith that motivates in achieving his goals each day! His favorite part of his job is that he gets to support many people in their roles, and getting to be a part of their success is what he enjoys most.

Some of Trevor’s favorite things that bring him joy are movies and fireworks! He is originally from Tupelo, Oklahoma, and would love to travel to New Zealand one day. His wife, Emmy, is his role model, as she is honest, caring, and consistent. His favorite movie is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Extended)! His weirdest snack that he enjoys is organic peanut butter.

Thank you for your dedication to YPA and our mission!

02/15/2024

We love to see our members active in all parts of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce! 💚

02/15/2024

🌟 Young Professionals of Ada Member Spotlight!

💥 Meet our member, and committee seat, Paige Fairchild!

Paige is the Customer Service Manager for the corporate call center at Ram Jack Distribution! In her career, she is working hard to branch out, develop new skills, and acquire as much knowledge as possible to make herself more of an asset at Ram Jack. Helping others and teaching new things to her team is what motivates her to achieve her career goals. This is also her favorite part of her job, and so is seeing her team succeed!

Paige loves spending time her children, whether that be her son’s baseball games, or helping her daughter with Girl Scout activities. She is originally from Roff, Oklahoma, and would love to visit Paris one day! Paige loves to watch movies, and her favorite is Sweet Home Alabama. She claims her favorite weird snack is eating Funyons and bean dip together!

Thank you for your dedication to YPA and our mission!

02/09/2024

We had a great time at our membership drive yesterday evening! Huge thank you again to our sponsors, First United Bank - Ada, Oak Hills Country Club, and Simmons Bank (Ada-Arlington)! Thank you everyone who made it out, and can’t wait to see you at our next event!

02/07/2024

🌟 Young Professionals of Ada Member Spotlight!

💥 Meet our member, and committee seat, Jessica Melton!

Jessica is an Agency Producer with Neighbors First Insurance. Her goals in her career are to protect her clients in the best way possible by writing the proper policies and educating them on all things insurance. She is motivated by her family, and by protecting her clients, she is able to protect her family. What she loves most about her job is that by having many options, she can always put her clients needs first. Outside of work she loves to go kayaking and hiking with her family.

Jessica’s hometown is Wilburton, OK, but later moved to Allen where she is raising her family. If she could visit anywhere in the world, she’d love to see the Redwoods, or really anywhere rich with history! Her role models are the women who raised her mother, and her mom. Jessica loves to read, and last year read 200 books! The weirdest snack she loves is adding sliced bananas with dark chocolate chips.

Thank you for your dedication to YPA and our mission!

02/06/2024

Don’t forget to come visit us this Thursday at Oak Hills Golf and Country Club!!

🤔 Have you been curious about what the Young Professionals of Ada does, or how a membership with us can benefit you? Well join us on February 8th to learn more!

❗️Thursday, February 8th, come learn about YPA, and meet your fellow young professionals in the area! Our sponsors are providing food and beverages, and there is no registration - just show up, and bring others with you!

🌟 We will be meeting from 5-7PM, and it will be a come and go event. Can’t wait to see you!

For questions, please message us, or you can also email our chair at [email protected], or via text at 405-249-4519.

01/31/2024

🌟 Young Professionals of Ada Member Spotlight!

💥 Meet our member, and committee seat, Casey Mankin!

Casey is the Regional Foundation Coordinator for Mercy Hospital Ada and Ardmore. Outside of work he is a father, husband and a dog lover. When he isn’t working, he and his family enjoy the outdoors, lake time and spending their free time with family and friends. He is also on the Events Committee for YPA, and has been a member with us since 2022. Thank you for your dedication to YPA and our mission!