South County Young Professional Network

04/27/2026

🚨 Attention South County! 🚨

We heard you loud and clear 👏

We’re calling all young professionals (and young-at-heart!) from Hollister, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and San Martin to be part of something exciting…

✨ The South County Young Professionals Network (SCYPN) is coming BACK! ✨

A group of local community members is working to revive SCYPN, and we’re looking for individuals, businesses, and organizations who want to be involved from the ground up.

👉 Interested? Send us a message by May 15th with your:
• Name
• Phone number
• Email

You’ll be invited to an exclusive brainstorming session at the end of May to help shape the future of this network.

💼 What is SCYPN?
A space for professionals across South County to:
✔️ Grow professionally
✔️ Build real connections
✔️ Collaborate with like-minded individuals
✔️ Strengthen personal & business networks

Let’s build something powerful for our community, together! 💚

Tag someone who should be part of this! 👇

12/14/2022

Congratulations Victoria Valencia!

Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Names Victoria Valencia as its New CEO!

Valencia is a South County native, joining the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce staff in January 2019 as its community relations coordinator, managing marketing and events, and building relations with community partners.

Prior to working with the chamber, Valencia oversaw the operations and events at the Gilroy Lodge on the Hill. She also worked at the Mt. Madonna YMCA as a member services coordinator, and interned with Pebble Beach on their Special Events Management Team.

Valencia graduated from San Jose State University in 2016 with a degree in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management. She is currently a member of the Western Association of Chamber Executive’s Emerging Leaders Council. She is also a board member for Leadership Gilroy and One Giving Tree, and was a founding board member for Gilroy After Hours Rotary.

12/09/2022

01/05/2022

We're hiring! We are looking for a Membership Engagement Coordinator to join our team! This team member will engage with Chamber members, develop new relationships, promote Chamber benefits, and be an overall champion for the Chamber and the Gilroy business community.

Head over to gilroy.org (or click the link in our bio) for the full job description, and email your resume to [email protected]. Please dm us with any questions!

11/24/2021

10/07/2021

Our friends and have partnered with to host their 3rd Annual National Coming Out Day Resource Fair and Pride Flag Raising Ceremony. They have partnered with other community based organizations to bring you the newest and latest updates on what these agencies have to offer. They will have food, community resources, guest speakers, and more exciting activities.

Join them Friday, October 8th at Rebekah Children’s Services!

10/05/2021

Exciting news!

08/06/2021

07/22/2021

Learn what’s happening in south county with Lisa Blagof, Realtor!