This document discusses the emergence of the Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB) in Chicago. It provides background on the mission of YPAB-Chicago to increase young professional involvement in AIChE and act as liaisons. Tables show event summaries and declining AIChE national membership between 2000-2006. The founding board is listed and strategic aims of YPAB-Chicago are to plan technical and social events, interact with local universities, and build relationships between young and experienced chemical engineers through mentoring programs.

1. The Emergence of the
Chicago Young Professionals
Advisory Board
Presented By:
S. Thomas King
YPAB Chicago Local Section

2. YPAB-Chicago Mission
- Engineers with Big Shoulders
• Increase Young professional
involvement in AIChE - Chicago
• Act as Liaisons between young and
experienced engineers.

3. 60,000
50,000 48,624 48,222
45,002
42,635
AIChE National Members
39,228
40,000 37,295
36,176
26%
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
Figure 1: AIChE National Members in the United States

4. 29 years and older
25-29 years
25 years and under
2365, 25%
4632, 49%
2464, 26%
Figure 3: AIChE members who dropped membership 1999-2004
Total = 9856 members

5. Founding Board
• Dave Wishnick - Chair
• Orok Duke, BP-Amoco
• Tom King, University of IL-Chicago
• D Sujan, Stepan
• Nathan Pace, General Mills
• Mike Behr, Equistar
• Nely Flores, Abbott
• Chris Greco, Environ

6. Event Summary
Topic Location Attendance
Winter 2005 Kickoff in the Suburbs Dave and Busters, Addison, IL 17
10-pin bowling lounge,
Kickoff in the City Chicago, IL 22
Plant Tour: Technical Lyondell Chemical Company,
Spring 2005 Session Morris, IL 9
Goose Island, Clybourn,
Summer 2005 Professional Development Chicago, IL 32
Tina Tullburg, recruiter CPS
Winter 2006 Bulls Game United Center, Chicago, IL 30
Fall 2006 IP Law Workshop Roger Masson, Goose Island 15
Winter 2007 Bulls Game United Center, Chicago, IL 20

7. YPAB-Chicago Strategic Aims
• Events of interest to young professionals
• Interact with Chicago based Universities
• Build relationships between young and
experienced Chemical Engineers.

8. Planning
Events of interest to young professionals
– Events of half technical half social focus
– Attractive to young professionals
– Maintain Technical Integrity

9. Advising
• Professors from other local institutions
• Industrial leaders
• Professional and Academic Peers

10. Mentoring
• Undergraduate Seniors
• Graduate Students
• Pre-professionals

11. Facilitated Mentoring
• Identify key leaders and students
– Foster introduction
• Build a strong network of advisees

12. Conclusion
• First involvement in AIChE was
YPAB-Chicago
• Diverse leaders in industry and
academia
• Fostering relationships between young
and experienced chemical engineers