Fall Kick-Off & Social

Christropher Lythgo

With more than 800 active Members, the Company of Young Professionals (CYP) is one of the largest and most highly connected young professionals programs in British Columbia.

Join us on September 12 at the False Creek Yacht Club to network with other members, learn about the program's priorities for the upcoming year, and meet the incoming CYP Advisory Committee. Your ticket to this event includes canapés, networking, and an opportunity to meet some of the motivated young minds who drive CYP.

Why attend?

  1. Meet the incoming CYP Advisory Committee and become more engaged in the program.
  2. Have a headshot taken by a professional photographer.
  3. Enjoy delicious food, a beautiful venue, and great company.
     

Can't join us? Here are three other ways you can get involved with the CYP.

  1. Join our LinkedIn Group and Facebook Group and contribute to our online conversations
  2. Join the 2017-18 Peer Leadership Forum by completing the application form
  3. Volunteer for an upcoming Community Outreach Initiative

Please note: This event is limited to Members of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Company of Young Professionals (CYP) program and guests 35 years of age and under. Please email programs@boardoftrade.com if you have any questions about how you can get involved.

About the speaker:

Christopher is a Senior Partner and the Regional Team Lead for BDC Advisory in the British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. He has acquired a deep expertise in the SME space, having personally provided 350+ Canadian private companies with management consulting solutions to help them grow, become more efficient and enhance their management capabilities. Christopher now oversees marketplace operations and business development teams for BDC Advisory in the region, transforming it into one of the largest and fastest growing management consulting firms in Greater Vancouver.

Christopher is privileged to have served his country as an Officer in the Canadian Army (Reserve) and was a recipient of the "Top 40 Under 40" award from Business In Vancouver in 2017. He holds an Executive MBA (Corporate Finance) from Queen's University and attained the Certified Management Accounting designation (now Chartered Professional Accountants), receiving the organization's "Strategic Excellence Award" in 2010. Christopher is the first and only student participant from our Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Signature Program to have advanced through the organization to a position on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.

Platinum Program Partner:

The Company of Young Professionals (CYP) is our professional development program for people under the age of 35. Launched in 2007, CYP is a vibrant network for emerging leaders to acquire the skills needed to advance their careers. Through the CYP program, you can accelerate your career progression like no other program in the country. We achieve this through networking, development workshops, volunteer opportunities, and much more. Get involved