About the Keene Young Professionals Network

Our mission is to provide a forum to attract, retain and connect young people in the Monadnock Region.  We offer valuable networking, social and community involvement opportunities to develop both personally and professionally in a welcoming atmosphere.

The Keene Young Professionals Network was created in 2007 as an initiative of the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce to promote economic vitality and community involvement among young professionals throughout the Monadnock Region.

At that time, New Hampshire recognized it was experiencing a rapid loss of college graduates to other states, in addition to experiencing difficulty attracting young professionals to live and work here.  This loss of talent and workforce of the next generation of leaders prompted Governor Lynch to create the Task Force on Young Worker Retention to address this problem.

Based on recommendations from this effort, Keene YPN and ten other young professionals networks were strategically created throughout the state of NH to support personal and professional development of an upcoming generation of the workforce, as well as promote shared prosperity and a sense belonging in our communities among the demographic.