LOS ANGELES-GlobeSt.com chats with MalcolmJohnson, the Young Professionals Group Alumni Liaison andboard member of NAIOP SoCal about some of the program’s immediategoals, and about the program’s emphasis on professional andpersonal development of its members. Johnson is also SVP ofJPMorgan Chase.
GlobeSt.com: What was the impetus for the NAIOPSoCal Young Professionals Group and how has the program evolvedsince its inception?
Johnson: The YPG was conceived in 2004by several NAIOP SoCal board members and member companies who saw avoid in the commercial real estate industry forleadership training that would allow young professionals to developthe key business skills necessary to help them ascend to leadershippositions within their respective firms as well as thecommercial real estate industry. In addition to building“bench strength” at their firms and the industry in general, theYPG’s founders set out to create an educational program designed toenhance the program participants’ technical skills while alsoproviding them with valuable networking opportunities and access tokey industry leaders. The inaugural class began in 2005. In theseven years since, approximately 250 young professionals havegraduated from the program. Many remain engaged in the NAIOPSoCal network through membership events and the YPG AlumniCommittee.
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