MHI Logo

Young Professionals Network

Young Professionals Network Awards

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) recognizes one outstanding young professional and one outstanding mentor each year at the YPN Awards during the MHI Annual Conference. There is not a fee associated with nominations and nominations should only include MHI member company employees - all others will be disqualified. Nomination entries are carefully reviewed through a joint selection committee comprised of members of YPN Advisory Board and the MHI Leadership Team. For questions or additional information, please contact Mary Alyson Ammons at mammons@mhi.org or through our YPN Membership Department at 704-676-1190.

2024 YPN Award Nominations

Outstanding Young Professional Award

To be presented...

This award is open to any MHI member company employee under the age of 40 who has displayed the criteria below:

  • Professional accomplishments and affiliations
  • Demonstrated effective leadership skills and specific abilities
  • Actively engaged with MHI

Nominations will open in May 2024

Outstanding Mentor Award

To be presented...

This award is open to any MHI member company employee who has displayed the criteria below:

  • Offers professional guidance, is a positive and inspiring role model and nurtures talent
  • Advocates for employees and supports his/her professional development
  • Actively engaged with MHI

Nominations will open in May 2024

Past Winners

2023

Austin Percifull - Spring Automation (Outstanding Young Professional)

Gerard Biasutto - Blue Giant (Mentor)

2022

Alex Haines – Bastian Solutions (Outstanding Young Professional)

Geoff Schreiber – Bastian Solutions (Mentor)

2021

Sebastian Titze – BEUMER Corporation (Outstanding Young Professional)

JJ Swick – Open Sky Group (Mentor)

2020

Lisa Richardson – Hytrol (Outstanding Young Professional)

John Rosenberger – The Raymond Corporation (Mentor)

2019

Ben Moyer - Hytrol (Outstanding Young Professional)

Rosalee Brown – Rasco Industries, Inc. (Mentor)

2018

Brian C. Neuwirth – UNEX Manufacturing (Outstanding Young Professional)

Jim Radous – UniCarriers (Mentor)

2017

Tyler Schmakel – Rasco Industries, Inc. (Outstanding Young Professional)

Peter Saladis – The Raymond Corporation (Mentor)

2016

Arsenio Evans – Swisslog & Isaiah Reynolds – Swisslog (Outstanding Young Professional)

Chris Glenn – Hytrol (Mentor)

MHI Logo

8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 676-1190
CUSTOMERSERVICE@MHI.ORG
Follow Us
Follow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Instagram

Copyright MHI © 2023 | All Rights Reserved