2016 Young Professional of the Year – Greg Merkel – Law Office of McFate & Merkel
Brooke Clarke
Dr. Kate Eckert – Eckert Chiropractic
Kevin Harriet – Oil City School District
Shelly Hart – Venango Visiting Nurses Association (VNA)
Trevor Johnson – Oil City School District
Casey McVay – Clarion University’s Venango Campus
Nick Hess – The Printer’s Cabinet & Curiosities
Chris Simms – Stifel Financial Corporation
Aimee Thompson – Oil City School District
2017 Young Professional of the Year – Casey McVay, Clarion University, Venango
Rebecca Beach, Clarion County Community Bank
Kurtis Bell, ServiceMaster by Bell
Zachary Covington, Barrow Civic Theatre
Rebekah Eakin, Local School Districts
Angela Harriett, Oil City Middle School
Nicholas Hess, The Printer’s Cabinet & Curiosities
Ashley Keener, United Way of Venango County
Alan McBride, Joy Global, Inc.
Ritchie Rhinehardt, Croakey Entertainment & Bungalow Property Rentals
Jessica Salyer, Sandy K. Hovis State Farm
Rachel Stiller, Borchers Americas, Inc.
Kyle Vickers, Clarion University, Venango
Kelsey Viertel, UPMC Northwest
2018 Young Professional of the Year – Charlie Cotherman, Oil City Vineyard Church (OCV)
Laura Anna, Franklin Post Office and Jackson Hewitt
Zachary Covington, Barrow-Civic Theatre (BCT)
Ashley Cowles, Venango Area Chamber of Commerce
Nicholas Hess, The Printer’s Cabinet & Curiosities
Joni Hulse, Cool Springs Fitness and Arbonne International
Bobbie Jones, Webco Industries, Inc.
Alan McBride, Komatsu Mining Corp.
Hannah McCarthy, Child Development Center
Will Price, United Way of Venango County
Stephen Reinsel, Wagner Family Eyecare
FLEX Presents is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of local young professionals who contribute to their community through civic engagement, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Like communities across the country, we recognize the value of retaining our talented and motivated young people. A key to this should be recognizing those who choose to work and volunteer here now!
We encourage you to pay careful attention to those “under 40” that you encounter each day and help us to celebrate our most valuable assets and the future of our region.
2024 Sponsorship Opportunities:
Brooker Kidney Care
Franklin Insurance Agency
Deets Mechanical
Klapec Trucking
(Click the year on the photos below for lists of past nominees)
FLEX is pleased to announce the launch of the FLEX Leadership Development Resources (LDR) Drive!
The personal and professional development of young professionals (YP) is crucial to making a positive impact in the Venango area. The FLEX Leadership Development Resources Drive offers young professionals access to videos, podcast recommendations, professional documents, books, and personal YP stories, and members can upload their favorite resources as well. As we embark on our YP journeys in 2019, it’s important we continue to learn, network, and grow from our experiences together–the FLEX LDR Drive is a great way to connect on one shared drive.
Please click the link below to access the drive and bookmark it in your browser. Let us know your thoughts!
