Message from the President of the MULYP

It is with great pleasure that I accept the position of President of the Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals.

I have been a long supporter of this movement and have served in various capacities to keep the movement going forward, and now I am so blessed to serve in the most honorable positions of President.

MULYP has never been about one individual, therefore there is nothing that I can do without the support, guidance and leadership of you, so I encourage you to work with me as we continue grow this organization to the next level.

With a decade of service in the Milwaukee area, our brand thanks to all of the Presidents prior to me has become synonymous with excellence, and I intend to do nothing different.

I call upon the members and board members alike to stand with me as we impact the City of Milwaukee and the surrounding areas with our greatness. None of us have gotten to where we are without the involvement and influence of others, and now is our turn to mold the next generation of leaders.

I am especially thankful to Alonzo Kelly for his leadership. Our goal is to complete the tasks that he began, and leave a triumphant legacy in his honor. Alonzo is a perfect example of the type of talent and leadership that Milwaukee has. On behalf of the MULYP Board we say thank you for all of your leadership and service!

So, what does the future of the MULYP look like? Our future is bright, and there are great opportunities for each of us to participate in the leadership of this great organization. There are committee chair positions available, that I will be looking to fill within the next coming weeks, as well as our strategic planning meeting on Saturday, October 25 at Children’s Hospital.

I encourage each of you to attend the strategic planning meeting and lend your voice and vision to the future direction of the organization.

I would also like congratulate Shantel Bacchus to the new position of Vice-President. Shantel has been a great asset to the movement. Her leadership as fundraising chair, her vast knowledge and experience in financial service and her stellar community relationships will be her an outstanding Vice-President of the MULYP, so join me in welcoming Shantel Bacchus as our new VP!

The President’s message will be posted on the website on a bi-weekly basis, unless there is time sensitive information that needs to be conveyed. Sean Lowe our membership chair will send out organizational announcement to the general body, as we are trying not to flood your e-mail systems.

If you have questions of me or any of the board members we can all be contacted directly through the website address.

Thank you and I am excited about this opportunity to serve you in this capacity.

Humbly yours,

Richard M. Badger

President

MULYP