Meet YP Executive Director Stacey Heggen

Aug, 31 2011 by Shannon Noack

YPs hire Executive Director

Stacey Heggen to lead Young Professionals Organization

The Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals organization is excited to announce we have hired Stacey Heggen as our Executive Director. Stacey will begin her duties leading the YPs on September 6th.

The hiring of an Executive Director for the YP organization is the number one recommendation given by Next Generation Consulting during the YP Launch Grand Forks Project. This new Executive Director will work to strategically move the organization forward with initiatives that attract and retain young talented adults to the region.

Stacey, a UND graduate, will be moving back to Grand Forks to assume this role as Executive Director. She previously lead the Devils Lake Young Professionals Organization as the chapter’s first chairperson and was also instrumental in founding the Devils Lake YP organization. Prior to this role, Stacey served the Benson County area as an NDSU Extension Agent.

“There’s no doubt that people will catch Stacey’s contagious positivity,” said Amanda Bentow, GGFYP President. “We are excited to bring her back to Grand Forks and have her representing our organization.”

The new Executive Director will have an office at The Chamber. The Grand Forks Region EDC is providing employment services for the position. The YPs thank The Chamber and EDC as well as our YP Corporate Sponsors and the Bremer Foundation for their continued support of our organization and its goals.

Visit www.ggfyp.com for more details on Stacey Heggen, the Executive Director position and other recommendations from the Launch Grand Forks Project, and current initiatives of the YP organization.

For more information contact:

Amanda Bentow
GGFYP President
Amanda.bentow@email.und.edu
218-791-3700