The Young Professionals of Albuquerque (YPA) was founded in 2009 as a spin-off of the Young Executives Association, which was discontinued by the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. Several members felt the need was strong enough for a young professional organization to put in the effort to create a new organization in order to keep the momentum going that was created through the Young Execs, and the YPA was born. The organization will be a 501(c)6 non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers.

The YPA mission is to build a community that offers professional development, social and civic opportunities to help empower Albuquerque's future leaders.

The YPA aims to attract Albuquerque young professionals in their 20s and 30s across all industries. Members are Albuquerque natives as well as transplants who are seeking to connect with young professional peers, develop leadership skills and get plugged in to the community.

Our three areas of focus are professional development, networking and civic engagement.