Name: Emily Burds Where do you work?: Oreana Communications What’s your job title/what do you do?: Account Executive Where are you from? Originally from Iowa (Monticello, IA) but now live in Stamford, TX. If you’re not from Abilene, how long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? I’ve lived in the area for the last four months after moving from Kansas City, MO. I moved here to work out of the Oreana Communications home office in Stamford. What is your favori

Name: Brian Dowdy Where do you work?: Burchell, Denson & Morrison, P.C. What’s your job title/what do you do?: Tax Accountant Where are you from? Clyde, Texas If you’re not from Abilene, how long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? Though I am from Clyde, my wife and I moved to Carrolton to finish our education at UT Dallas. About two years ago, after a couple years in the DFW job market, we decided to move back! I believe it is two-fold, a community to pla

Marshall Morris, 2017-2018 AYP Chair, presents Brett Emmett with the 2017 AYP of the Year Award Young professionals are vital to the growth and progress of our Abilene community. They are leaders in their field and they inspire their peers to excel. Where there is a vibrant and engaged young professional population, there will be bright leaders for tomorrow. The Young Professionals of the Year award strives to recognize the accomplishments of young professionals in Abilene by

In 2018, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce began a unique leadership training program called RISE (Relationships, Insight, Service and Engagement). The goal of the program is to elevate Abilene’s emerging leaders. After experiencing the training first-hand, I believe the program is ideally suited for members of Abilene Young Professionals. RISE is a nine-month, intensive and participant-interactive leadership training program designed and conducted by a proven and respected lea