Our mission is to bring together young, emerging, & rising professionals and foster connections in the Upper Valley.
Upper Valley Young Professionals (UVYP) is an advisory steering committee of Upper Valley Business Alliance. The steering committee consists of young professionals living in the Upper Valley who volunteer their time to create a community for other young professionals. Serving as a UVYP steering committee member is an opportunity for young people to flex their leadership muscles, and expand their network in the Upper Valley. It has also proved to be a springboard onto other board and leadership positions in the Upper Valley, including: Leadership Upper Valley, Leadership NH, and Vital Communities.
If you are interested in joining UVYP’s Steering Committee, please submit an application here. We are continuously looking to expand our network and find ways to get our members involved!
Benefits of joining the committee include networking with local businesses, shaping the future of the organization, resume building and ultimately, thinking globally and acting locally.
Emerson Gale
Chair
Emerson Gale received his Masters Degree in Ecopsychology and Musical Empowerment through the California Institute of Integral Studies. He teaches joy-based music and outdoor education both privately and with various organizations and schools in the Upper Valley. Emerson offers Music Theory & Composition at The Sharon Academy as well as violin/fiddle and piano lessons for Upper Valley Waldorf School students. He also gives ukulele, cello and percussion instruction through the Seven Stars Arts Center, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Emerson also performs Scottish and Québécois fiddling for local private and public events.
He previously served as the Camp Director of Camp Greenwoods in Hangzhou, China, which he co-founded as one of the first international youth camps in that country. Emerson has also facilitated for The Experiment In International Living, City Year London, Bay Area Wilderness Training, and Raven’s Wood Outdoor School. He currently serves as the Chair of the Upper Valley Young Professionals. You can also find him hiking, speaking Mandarin Chinese, and playing with the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. To learn more, visit: https://www.emersongale.com/
Chelsea Paige
Vice Chair / Strategic Initiatives & Professional Development Chair
Ullas Krishnan
Secretary
Sid Babla
Community Outreach & Sponsorship Chair
Rachael Thomeer
Events Chair
Rachael Thomeer works for The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice as a Research Assistant. She is a graduate of Skidmore College and, before she started working at Dartmouth, she spent three years working in New Hampshire politics. She is passionate about making the region more welcoming to young people. In her free time, Rachael loves spending time outside and doing art projects such as quilting, lampworking (working with hot glass on a torch), woodburning, and any other craft she can get her hands on.
She cares about building community, particularly through events. She started planning events in high school when she helped organize a local arts festival and never stopped. As a relative newcomer to the Upper Valley herself, Rachael wants all young people to feel included and connected in the region. If you have any ideas for events you would like to attend, let her know on Discord!
Abhi Nayar
Treasurer
Just a dude who builds, writes and thinks stuff on the internet. Co-founder & head of product at tonebase. Building and investing in SaaS, eComm, crypto, and real estate. Hit me at abhi@tonebase.co
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