 Hi! My name is: Lauren Dexter
I work at: Bloomington Health Foundation My job title is: Director of Marketing & Events What this really means: is that I spend my day doing: All kinds of fun stuff! When I’m not coordinating a donor event or working on Hoosiers Outrun Cancer with our amazing volunteer committee, I’m strategizing and executing BHF’s marketing and communications efforts. The best part of my job is: Working with our incredible staff and board to help solve local health problems and create a stronger, more vibrant community. I have lived in Bloomington since: I was an IU undergrad for my first four years here, 2006-2010. I moved back to my hometown of Indy for a little over a year and came back to Bloomington in April 2012. I’ve been here ever since! How did you land in Bloomington and what has kept you here? I re-landed here in 2012 when I was hired as the Event Coordinator for the Monroe Convention Center. A few things have kept me here since then: 1) YPB (then-hYPe) – I’ve been fortunate to be involved with YPB for seven years, the past three as the Chair. I’m currently finishing my last couple months with the group and I cannot begin to express my gratitude for our program and the personal and professional growth it has given me. I’ve met some of my closest friends because of YPB—I’ll miss it! 2) My fiancé. 3) Bloomington is awesome. The coolest new thing (or new to me) in town is: The Dimension Mill is such a great resource for our city—they host all kinds of community events in addition to their co-working space. My favorite restaurant/local shop in Bloomington is: Cardinal Spirits, The Uptown, C3, Taste of India, and Scenic View. It’s too hard to pick just one. On the weekends you’ll find me: Out with my crew kayaking on Lake Monroe or hiking with our dogs, Cooper and Rufus. The best donuts in town are from: Crescent! I can’t get enough of ______, on Netflix/Hulu/Prime. Let’s be honest, I’m almost always rewatching The Office. I did just finish watching Six Feet Under though—best series finale ever. The thing I’m most excited for this year is: getting married! My pre-husband Alex and I are excited to have our friends and family come to Bloomington this fall for our festivities.
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Samantha Branson, Relationship Manager at First Financial Bank What this really means is that: I spend my day wearing a lot of different hats, but the majority of it is spent servicing my clients. The best part of my job is: The people, both clients and co-workers. I have lived in Bloomington since: 2005 How did you land in Bloomington and what has kept you here? I came here for college and stayed because I love it. I grew into adulthood here, started my career here, met my husband here, and built my life here. Bloomington is home. The coolest new thing (or new to me) in town is: It’s not new but the coolest thing about Bloomington is being able to experience all the benefits of city life while also being able to enjoy beautiful scenery and green space. You get the best of both worlds! My favorite restaurant/local shop in Bloomington is: It is without a doubt Michael’s Uptown Café. You cannot beat the food, cocktails, service, and atmosphere. On the weekends you’ll find me: Spending time with my wonderful husband, Kurt, our family, and our friends. If the weather’s nice you can bet we will be tending to our flower and vegetable gardens or relaxing on our boat on Lake Monroe. The best donuts in town are from: I don’t eat donuts but I do work next door to Crumble bakery. If you haven’t tried their sweet treats you are missing out. I can’t get enough of: Bravo on Sling. I’m obsessed with the housewives of almost any city. The thing I’m most excited for this year is: My husband and I are expecting our first child in September so we are over the moon about beginning our adventure into parenthood together.  Name, Title, Company Name
Hi! My name is Yaz R. Rabadi; I work at Hilliard Lyons where my job title is Wealth Advisor Tell us about your job, its responsibilities: I spend my day meeting with clients and potential clients, helping them to identify their future financial goals and tailoring financial plans that will help in reaching those goals. The best part of my job is: The chance to make a positive impact on people’s lives by helping them to have a financial plan which makes their future more secure. How long have you lived in Bloomington and what brought you here? I have lived in Bloomington since: October 2016 How did you land in Bloomington and what has kept you here? I moved around quite a bit from CA, FL, NY and finally ended up in Bloomington, IN where I found the right opportunity for my professional career. Bloomington reminds me of home, people are caring and there is an open community that welcomes everybody. The coolest new thing (or new to me) in town is: I just discovered Leonard Springs Nature Park and really like it. My favorite restaurant/local shop in Bloomington is: Uptown Cafe On the weekends you’ll find me: Either at the pool (Bryan or IU) or coaching my soccer team games at Karst Farm Park. The best donuts in town are from: Jack’s Donuts I can’t get enough of: Schitts Creek on Netflix. The thing I’m most excited for this year is: My coming summer vacation, going home to (Jordan) and to Greece.  Name, Title, Company Name
Zerina Razic, Financial Advisor, Hurlow Wealth Management Group Tell us about your job, its responsibilities and what you enjoy about working there. Our firm's focus is comprehensive financial planning for clients. We believe that financial advice is more than just investment advice. Some of my daily responsibilities include collaborating with lead advisers to deliver strategic planning strategies and detailed financial plans to clients and communicating with clients to ensure client relationships are maintained. I enjoy working in a team setting and knowing that my colleagues and I all share the same goal of helping our clients. How long have you lived in Bloomington and what brought you here? I have lived in Bloomington for two years now. I moved here two weeks after completing my undergraduate studies for my career at Hurlow. Where can you be found on the weekends and spare time? In my spare time I can be found snuggled up with my sassy tabby cat named Junebug, sipping on coffee from any of our local coffee shops, enjoying live music at The Bishop, or catching theater with Cardinal Stage Company. Any current Netflix/Hulu binging? Netflix – The Office or Parks and Recreation. Hulu – Bob’s Burgers! Why did you join YPB? Moving here without knowing anyone was difficult, especially working in an industry where I was the primarily the youngest. YPB allowed me to meet other liked minded young professionals who were ambitious and driven. It helped me get out of my comfort zone when it came to being in a brand new city and made me feel like a true Bloomington resident. Name/Contact info (if you want to share that information) Zerina Razic. zrazic@hurlowwealth.com  ICYMI: Last night at the Bloomington Chamber’s Business After-Hours at the Woolery Mill, our hYPe steering committee was finally able to announce something we’ve been working on for the past several months: we’re rebranding! (Check out the Facebook Live video)
Let us (re)introduce you to YPB – Young Professionals-Bloomington. So why the change? Here’s a little background:
With all that said, we have been around for almost ten (!!!) years and we felt it was the perfect time to rebrand our group, revamp our planning process, and broaden our scope of events (FYI: we’re no longer sticking to the second Wednesday at 5:30p.) What’s next? Help us kick off a new chapter in the ongoing evolution of our group! Our first event as YPB is a Lunch and Learn on Building Resilience featuring Kelley School of Business professor and professional communications coach, Tatiana Kolovou. (You may also have taken a class with her at Ethos Cycling!) The luncheon takes place on February 1 and tickets ($13—includes lunch) can be purchased from The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce here. Lastly and most importantly, THANK YOU for your past support of hYPe and your ongoing support of YPB. We look forward to building on our record of creating meaningful programming and forging new connections for our young community. Sincerely, YPB Steering Committee - Website Lauren Dexter (Chair) Ellen Rodkey (Vice Chair) Samantha Branson (Secretary) Alex Carter Adam Gross Amelia Lewis Molly Nagy Yaz Rabadi Zerina Razic Amber Riley Danielle Smith Moriah Sowders Jeanette Truong Director of Talent and Workforce Christopher Emge PS: Keep an eye on what we have going on through our other platforms: Facebook: YPBloomington LinkedIn Group: YPB - Young Professionals Bloomington Website: chamberbloomington.org/YPB  Welcome to the new Young Professionals Bloomington - YPB!
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