Who We Are Network: YPESA provides numerous social gatherings for both active members and those interested in becoming involved. These events take place monthly at local hot spots around the region such as Hofbrahaus, Nicholson’s, Mulligan’s or Watson Brothers and are designed simply to provide fellowship for all Eagle Scouts, both young professionals and more experienced professionals who are “young at heart”. These are great opportunities to reconnect with fellow Eagle Scouts or simply expand your current network. Please visit our “UPCOMING EVENTS” link for more information. Mentor: Through a program called Winners Walk Tall, YPESA aims to help fulfill the mission of the organization. The goal of Winners Walk Tall is to develop today's youth into tomorrow's Winners through character-building programs that teach fundamental values and life-changing skills. YPESA is currently volunteering as Character Coaches for Winners Walk Tall in numerous schools throughout the Greater Cincinnati Region. For more information please visit the Winners Walk Tall website at Service: As a proud affiliate of both YP Cincy Network (www.ypcincy.com) we provide both labor and leadership to numerous community service efforts such as Paint the Town, Habitat for Humanity, and the Freestore Foodbank. Do you have any Questions or are you interested in volunteering? Contact Karl Preissner (kmpreissner@hotmail.com) OFFICERS Founder/President: Tom Prokop Tom earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1994 with Troop 78 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of the organization and had the vision of creating YPESA after becoming involved in the Greater Cincinnati Eagle Scout Association. Since its inception, Tom has been the main lead in organizing this association and is committed to bringing it to life across the nation. Tom is currently a Mergers & Acquisitions Senior – Sarbanes Oxley Compliance at Omnicare, Inc. He received his B.S. in Finance from the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, & Government at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Tom has previously worked for Cinergy Corp., KPMG LLP, and The Home Depot. In his spare time, Tom participates in Give Back Cincinnati, the Lily Pad Project, Winners Walk Tall, Young Professionals of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the United Way Young Leaders Society. Tom was recently selected to the C-Change (Cincinnati’s Young Professional Leadership Development Program) Program as a participant and to sit on their Steering Committee. Tom and his wife Melissa have been residents of Cincinnati since 2003 and reside in Oakley their two Cairn Terriers, Kody & Bosko. Vice President: Mark Phair Mark earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1998 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been involved with YPESA since 2005 and is responsible for scheduling the monthly fellowship outings, recruiting members and updating the website. Mark is an alumni of Ohio University and serves as a District Executive for the Dan Beard Council. Mark resides in Clifton. Community Service Chairman: Karl Preissner Karl earned his Eagle Scout Award in St. Louis, Missouri. Karl became involved in YPESA first through the Greater Cincinnati Eagle Scout Association. He has a strong passion for serving others and is active in numerous community service efforts. In his spare time Karl is a member of the Lily Pad Project – a 100% volunteer group that is bringing free wireless internet access to the Greater Cincinnati Region. Alumni of Northwestern University, Karl works professionally as a Senior Engineer for Proctor and Gamble. Karl resides in East Walnut Hills.